COVER

Blowing a Gasket (Health)

More than 600 million adults worldwide suffer from high blood pressure, and that number is sure to rise. What you can do to control yours

ASIA

Code of the Frontier

An alleged rape by four soldiers rallies the tribes of Baluchistan province against the Pakistani army

A Chance to Talk (Global Agenda)

From poverty to disease, the Europeans once again set the Davos agenda

Emergency Measures

Avian flu is on the rise in Vietnam and is now endemic in much of Asia. Can heightened vigilance keep it at bay?

The Common Touch (Cover Story)

He's tough and controversial, but Thaksin Shinawatra looks poised to ride massive popular support to a second term as Thailand's Prime Minister

SOUTH PACIFIC

Idle Hands for Export

Thousands of Fijians are leaving home to work in Iraq and Kuwait. Their exodus could transform the country

BUSINESS

China's Market Maladies

Despite a roaring economy, mainland stocks are in the dumps, and Beijing's remedies aren't working

BRIEFING