NEWS Officials appealed for calm as protesters gathered after the death of the student who was attacked by a group of men in New Delhi. Heather Timmons and Sruthi Gottipati report from New Delhi.
The Chinese government issued new rules on Friday requiring Internet users to provide their real names to service providers, while assigning Internet companies greater responsibility for deleting forbidden postings and reporting them to the authorities. Keith Bradsher reports from Hong Kong.
Almost 40 years after Britain joined the forerunner of today's European Union, the debate over the country's future in the Union has quickened with a warning from a top E.U. official that any moves to renegotiate the terms of British membership could wreck the bloc. Stephen Castle reports from London.
Maria Bashir, the only woman serving as chief prosecutor in any of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, does more than just walk the line between the progressive and the conservative - she has, uncomfortably, come to personify it. Graham Bowley reports from Herat, Afghanistan.
A former Greek finance minister appeared to be implicated Friday in the tampering of the so-called Lagarde list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts after prosecutors revealed that three of his relatives had been removed from the list. Niki Kits antonis reports from Athens.
Ireland has embraced a novel strategy to help reduce its staggering deficit: charging households and businesses for the environmental damage they cause. Elisabeth Rosenthal reports from Dublin.
ARTS A program this month at the Paris Opera Ballet brings to mind how William Forsythe's “In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated†began a new era for ballet 25 years ago. Roslyn Sulcas writes from Paris.
Michael Haneke's “Amour†and David O. Russell's “Silver Linings Playbook†differ in many ways, but in each movie, a home plays a critical role. Manohla Dargis on film.
SPORTS Havard Rugland knows next to nothing about American football, but his video of kicking tricks impressed a former N.F.L. player and attracted the Jets' interest. David Picker reports.
Rafael Nadal's comeback has been postponed again after six months away from competitive tennis, and this time he said the crux of the matter was not his troublesome left knee. Nadal announced Friday that he had withdrawn from the Australian Open, which begins Jan. 14, because of a stomach virus. Chris Clarey reports.
