
A S I A
INDONESIA:
Unrelenting Pressure
Indonesia's Wahid faces up to his political friends and foes. At least
he won't be impeached
KASHMIR:
Give Peace a Chance
The Indian government opens negotiations with Kashmiri separatists even as militant groups unleash a new wave of lethal violence in the disputed territory
CRIME: Reel Life, Real Life
In a caper right out of a movie script, India's most wanted criminal kidnaps one of its most famous actors
HONG
KONG: Fight of Abode
Arson-or was it self-immolation?--in the immigration office sparks new fears about would-be residents from the mainland
KOREA: Unsporting Behavior
A female basketball player's injury highlights the problem of coaches who go overboard on physical punishment
JAPAN: Splash Down
Swimming star Suzu Chiba is left off the national Olympic team. Is it simply because the authorities don't like her?
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BEAUTY:
About Face
Online and in stores, Chinese-American Susan Yee is selling
cosmetics designed specifically for Asian complexions
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C I E N C E
INNOVATORS: Edgy Science
Six up-and-coming researchers who are pushing the limits and
setting the scientific agenda for the new century
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N D P A G E S
SPOTLIGHT
MILESTONES
TRAVEL WATCH:
Singapore, the United Nations of Food
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