COVER
Soldiers of Fortune
They once cut off human heads for luck. Today, the Wa are Asia's deadliest traffickers in opium and methamphetamines. TIME penetrates Burma's infamous speed tribe
The Puppet Master of Burma
Ex-dictator Ne Win's legacy of poverty and paranoia continues to haunt his land
ASIA
One More Down
Police nab Mukhlas, the suspected Bali bomb boss
Going Up in Smoke
Riots in East Timor, the world's newest nation, prove independence isn't easy
BUSINESS
Back from the Brink
You thought they were dead? Chinese portal stocks are skyrocketing as the companies finally turn a profit
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Color of Passion
Victoria Findlay's Colour captures the history of hues
BRIEFING
But Will He Run The Country? (Notebook)
Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou is reelected by a landslide, and may be setting his sights a lot higher
Purring Tigers (Notebook)
With a desire for peace on both sides, an end to Sri Lanka's 19-year conflict looks possible
Civic Envy (Notebook)
Shanghai wins the right to host Expo 2010; will keeping up with Beijing be worth it?
Milestones (Notebook)
Mourning a crusading historian, a legendary actor and a television pioneer
TRAVEL
Red Fort? Seen It. Now What?
Signs of life in New Delhi
Hot Spot
Nightlife in New Delhi
Detour
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets