COVER
The Man Who Sold the Bomb (Cover Story)
How Pakistan's A.Q. Khan outwitted Western intelligence to build a global nuclear-smuggling ring that made the world a more dangerous place
ASIA
Absolute Power
King Gyanendra seizes control of Nepal, suspending democracy and vowing to end a Maoist insurgency
Can He Win the War? (Viewpoint)
To succeed, the King needs the people's trust
Ratcheting Down the Rhetoric
The U.S. must moderate its rhetoric if it wants Kim Jong Il to drop his nuclear ambitions
GLOBAL ADVISER
The Reds Are Coming (TIME Global Adviser)
N.Z.'s white wines are popular, but the other sort are the ones to watch
Next Time You're In ... Hokkaido (TIME Global Adviser)
Animal House
A Prince Among Hotels (TIME Global Adviser)
Traveling Light (TIME Global Adviser)
Carrying some excess baggage around the waist? Time to take action
Can You Hear Sigourney Now? (TIME Global Adviser)
BUSINESS
Ye Olde Shanghai
Shanghai's expensive new suburbs look like international theme parks
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Monuments Of Wit
A quirky exhibition in Tokyo tracks utopian efforts to re-imagine how buildings and cities could look
A Return to Exile
In the final book of his epic memoir series, Ved Mehta reveals more about his family lifebut less of himself
BRIEFING
How Koizumi Lost His Groove (Notebook)
Japan's Prime Minister sinks to a new low in popularity polls. Is it time to worry?
Power Play (Notebook)
China's underdog environmental agency scores a big victory