NEWS Ending a climactic showdown in the final hours of the 112th Congress, the House sent to President Obama legislation to avert big income tax increases on most Americans. Jennifer Steinhauer reports from Washington.
Latvia, feted by fans of austerity as the country-that-can and an example for countries like Greece that can't, has provided a rare boost to champions of the proposition that pain pays. Andrew Higgins reports from Riga.
China wants a railroad linking it to Thailand and on to the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar, but some international groups warn that it may put a big burden on Laos. Jane Perlez and Bree Feng report from Oudom Xai, Laos.
At least 60 people were killed in Ivory Coast's economic capital, Abidjan, as a New Year's fireworks celebration turned into a deadly stampede early on Tuesday. Officials said that they were baffled as to what set off the stampede but that it was being investigated. Adam Nossiter reports.
The success of the “Gangnam Style†video, by a midlevel star who goes by Psy, has fueled grand ambitions by a district that wants to be known as a center of conspicuous consumption. Martin Fackler reports from Seoul, South Korea.
ARTS “Paul Klee and Italy,†an exhibition of 45 of the artist's works at th e National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, examines the influence of his visits to Italy on his painting. Roderick Conway Morris reviews the show in Rome.
Emmanuelle Riva, revered for her role in “Hiroshima Mon Amour,†is getting prizes for her work in Michael Haneke's “Amour,†but says she never wanted to be a star. Maïa de la Baume writes from Paris.
SPORTS The new year opened without Gareth Bale in the lineup for Tottenham Hotspur. The winger was banned and, in effect, branded a cheat. Rob Hughes on soccer.
