COVER
Person of the Year: Rudy Giuliani
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
SPECIAL SECTION
Asian Newsmaker of the Year (Newsmakers)
The Taliban's Mullah Omar
Newsmaker: Tony Blair (Newsmakers)
Blair is cool on the world stage but Brits might cool on him
Newsmaker: Nkosi Johnson (Newsmakers)
The messenger is gone but Nkosi's lesson of acceptance lives
Newsmaker: Domingo Cavallo (Newsmakers)
Argentina's economy swayed with Cavallo's tightrope
BRIEFING
Starting Time
Argentine President Fernando de la Rua was forced to resign
ASIA
Cold War Heats Up
India and Pakistan edge one step closer — again — to a showdown
Bang Goes Stability
China: The seeds of discontent sprout in a series of tragic bombings
Estrada on Ice
Ex-President Estrada does his stretch in the joint
Making the Poor Even Poorer
Hong Kong: The SAR considers a salary cut for its imported servant class
TRAVEL
On Walkabout in Australia's Wild Eden
The world's biggest reptile is a major draw for visitors