COVER
Tokyo Psycho
Tadanobu Asano has made a name for himself playing misfits and bad boys. Now he faces a wilder prospect: stardom
ASIA
Deadly Cargo
Signs abound that Bangladesh has become a safe haven for Islamic jihadisincluding Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters fresh off the boat from Afghanistan
Wasted: the Drought That Drugs Made
Afghanistan's villages are drying outbecause hash farmers need the water
Ballots Over Bullets
Pakistanis and Kashmiris go to the polls in tough conditionsand one election is cause for hope
What's Mother Teresa Got to Do with It? (LETTER FROM CALCUTTA)
A Calcutta woman says she's proof of a miracle by the late nun; her husband begs to differ
WORLD
How Science Solves Crimes
From ballistics to DNA, forensic scientists are revolutionizing police workon TV and in reality. And just in time
Inside the Sniper Manhunt
How a killer's diabolical methods and terrifying effect have launched an investigation like no other. A look behind the police-tape lines
HEALTH
A Tropical Disease Gets Topical (Asia)
The dengue virus is spreading throughout Asia. Protect yourself from painful 'break-bone fever'
BUSINESS
China's P-Chip Puzzle
The sudden fall of tycoon Yang Bin throws an unflattering light on Mainland private enterprises
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Pretty Independent
Though modest, the first Miss Tibet beauty contest proves a media darling
BRIEFING
On the Waterfront (Notebook)
A U.S. dockworkers' labor dispute still poses major problems for Asian companies
American al-Qaeda? (Notebook)
Another supposed Al-Qaeda sympathizer is handed over in S.E. Asiathis time, an American
What Ever Happened to Letters to the Editor? (Notebook)
Jimmy Lai's Next Magazine makes the wrong kind of enemies
Milestones (Notebook)
For the Week of October 21, 2002
TRAVEL
A Hot and Steamy Taste of Java
Travel: Java beyond Borobudur
Hot Spot
The Best Batik comes from Cirebon
Detour
The Losari Coffee Plantation and Resort