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Edition: Asia
Vol. 175, No. 22

COVER

The Trial of Benedict XVI (Religion / The Catholic Church)
By JEFF ISRAELY AND HOWARD CHUA-EOAN
The Pope can cite theology and tradition in defense of the church, but with many Catholics wanting a very modern kind of accounting for the sex-abuse scandal, words and ritual may no longer be enough

WORLD

Raising a Red Flag
By HANNAH BEECH / KHON KAEN
Even as Bangkok returns to normal, Thailand's antigovernment Red Shirt protesters vow from their stronghold in the country's northeast to fight on

The Right Might
By HANNAH BEECH / SEMARANG
What the crack police unit leading Indonesia's fight against militancy can teach the world about counterterrorism

COMMENTARY

That Sinking Feeling
By BILL POWELL
If war is not a real option, there is little South Korea can do to contain Kim Jong Il's lunacy

GLOBAL ADVISER

Five Reasons to Visit Stromboli (TIME Traveler)
By JACKIE GUIGUI-STOLBERG
A holiday on a continuously active volcano is bound to go off with a bang

Photo Finish (On Show)
By RON GLUCKMAN
Caochangdi PhotoSpring could well be a swan song for the trendy Beijing art district

Scotsman, You Don't Have to Put On the Red Light (Check In)
By ALEX PERRY
Blythswood Square is an ultra-chic hotel at one of Glasgow's best addresses

Next Time You're in ... Singapore
By KARI LIPSCHUTZ
Visit Books Actually, an old-fashioned literary shrine in Chinatown

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