COVER
Africa's Oil Dreams
With prices high and the Middle East in turmoil, Africa's reserves are more alluring than ever. Will its burgeoning wealth transform the region — or merely fuel greater corruption, violence and inequality?
ASIA
Disorder in China's Courts
China's broken-down legal system is under fire from citizens demanding reform. An injustice of 13 years shows how much needs to change
What Cambodia's Cows Foretell (Postcard from Phnom Penh)
An inauspicious royal ceremony adds to the gloom of a nation whose new wealth has yet to trickle down to millions still mired in poverty
BRIEFING
Is Religious Conversion a Crime?
A court verdict spotlights Malaysia's struggle to balance mosque and state
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GLOBAL BUSINESS
India's Supply-Chain Food Fight
To make money in burgeoning India, grocery giants must revolutionize a distribution system that is rotten to the core
ESSAY
Essay: The Parent Trap
How do you warn your kids about child predators without sacrificing their innocence?
GLOBAL ADVISER
Rediscovered (On Show)
Poiret's collection is a work of sartorial art
Fully Booked (Favorite Haunt)
Piers Morgan's favorite haunts include Les Editeurs on Paris' Left Bank
Spirited Away (Long Haul)
The Fundu Lagoon resort on the lush island of Pemba offers simple, rustic comforts in tented rooms
Feng Shui for Fliers (TIME Traveler)
Is your plane late again? Planet Jupiter might be upsetting the airport's qi