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Edition: Asia
Vol. 176, No. 4


COVER
Soldiers Of Fortune (Burma)
By HANNAH BEECH / PYIN U LWIN
To cement its wealth and power, Burma's junta is prepping the next generation
of military and business elites

WORLD
Here Comes The Junior Partner (David Cameron)
By CATHERINE MAYER
Britain's new Prime Minister, David Cameron, talks to TIME about his first
official visit to the U.S. Why the man and his politics are worth watching

SPORT
A Nation Wins As One
By LISA ABEND / MADRID
Long considered soccer's great underdog, Spain has finally won the World Cup.
But the greater victory is how the game has helped the country make peace with
its different identities

ARTS
Words of War (Books)
By NEEL MUKHERJEE
Conflict, loss and the human spirit get widescreen treatment in Chang-rae Lee's
latest work

GLOBAL ADVISER
Rock N Rolls Rental (Check In)
By MATTHEW LINK
Don't just ogle a rock star's home. Next vacation, rent one for yourself

Next Time You're in Namibia
By CLAIRE L. BELL
Take a slow ride on the Desert Express

Five Reasons to Visit Aqaba (TIME Traveler)
By DAVID KAUFMAN
Time to wise up to the Red Sea's best-kept secret

Croquet and Tea at London's Goring Hotel (Diversions)
By SUDI PIGOTT
Every Thursday this summer, the Goring offers afternoon tea and a round of croquet
on the lawn

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