COVER

A Time For Prayer

As mutineers seize a Manila complex and demand that the government resign, Arroyo faces her presidency's toughest test

Her Other Problem (Cover Story)

A confession by a Filipino terrorist could deal a blow to President Arroyo's negotiations with Islamic rebels

BRIEFING

Burma Feels The Heat (Notebook | Burma)

ASEAN increases pressure on the junta to free Suu Kyi. Will the generals take notice?

Sanity Breaks Out (Notebook | Kashmir)

Cooler heads prevail as India and Pakistan press for normalcy in the disputed Kashmir region

Nearing The Precipice (Notebook | Nepal)

As peace talks grind to a halt, Nepal's government prepares for a showdown with Maoist forces

Catch Me If You Can (Notebook | China)

Refusing to go quietly, a pro-Saddam diplomat occupies Iraq's Beijing embassy at gunpoint

Appreciation (Notebook)

Remembering writer and traveler Norman Lewis

Milestones (Notebook)

Director John Schlesinger dies

Letters (Notebook)

Tigers No More

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Old-School Cool (Entertainment)

Genre-hopping actor Shido Nakamura is making Kabuki hip

A Taipei Love Triangle (Movies)

Boys who like girls who like girls make Blue Gate Crossing a coming-of-age flick that rings true

TRAVEL

Refuel

C-Rations for Chatuchak market: How to recharge after a hard day in the trenches

Tip Off

A Plan of Attack for Chatuchak market