COVER
Can Asia Kick the Habit? (Cover Story)
From Bhutan to Japan, the region's antismoking movement is beginning to score some startling victories. But China is proving tougher to crack
How To Quit (Cover Story)
Stopping smoking isn't for the fainthearted
ASIA
Silent Partners
They never meet, but a de facto alliance has formed between the leaders of Japan and Taiwan
Upsetting Asia's Delicate Balance (Global Agenda)
Europe's plan to lift the China arms embargo has the U.S. worried
Bird Flu Spreads Its Wings
Why the rest of the world should worry about outbreaks of the deadly virus in Cambodia
Reining in the Radicals
Bangladesh is finally starting to crack down on Islamic extremism. But is it doing enough?
GLOBAL ADVISER
Germany's Valley of The Stars (TIME Global Adviser)
Why a small Black Forest town is a great gourmet retreat
Folate for Everybody? (TIME Global Adviser)
Megadoses of the vitamin lower blood pressure in women—and maybe in men
Long Haul (TIME Global Adviser)
Iced Tee, Anyone?
On Show (TIME Global Adviser)
Africa's Art and Soul
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Lure Of the Unknown
An enchanting book charts the history of Europe's fanciful, flawed attempts to map the East
A Little Touch of Seoul
Tony Leung saves Seoul Raiders
BRIEFING
Aceh's Peace Hopes (Notebook)
A breakthrough in talks signals a new chance for agreement between the rebels and Indonesia's government. But challenges remain
An Old Standard (Notebook)
Has the flag of the first Philippines republic been found in a dusty San Francisco veterans' hall?
Paris Hilton's Hack Attack (Notebook)
It's a just socialites who have to fear from security risks in the latest mobile phones
Milestones (Notebook)
Events of the Week
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
Will Macau Become Asia's Las Vegas?