NEWS For months, Damascus has hunched in a defensive crouch as fighting raged in suburbs, but a rebel advance has created a new level of alarm and disorder. An employee of the New York Times reports from Damascus and Anne Barnard reports from Beirut.
President Obama will use his State of the Union speech on Tuesday to reinvigorate one of his signature national security objectives — drastically reducing nuclear arsenals around the world — after securing agreement in recent months with the United States military that the American nuclear force can be cut in size by roughly a third. David E. Sanger reports from Washington.
Scotland would have to renegotiate membership in the European Union and other international organizations if it votes for independence in a referendum next year, according to legal advice expected to be published Monday by the British government. Stephen Castle reports from London.
A Hong Kong television series has tapped into the tensions between the city’s residents and mainland Chinese visitors, striking a nerve on both sides of the border and drawing the attention of Chinese censors. Gerry Mullany reports from Hong Kong.
Several journalists who cover Myanmar said Sunday that they had received warnings from Google that their email accounts might have been hacked by “state-sponsored attackers.” Thomas Fuller reports from Bangkok.
The Financial Times is celebrating its 125th birthday Wednesday. While the print editions are fading, The F.T. has figured out how to make money from new outlets. Eric Pfanner reports.
EDUCATION The use of part-time faculty who have little possibility of tenure or permanent employment is increasingly common at U.S. colleges and universities. But European law gives workers more rights, and French workers are among the most protected in Europe — unless, it seems, they work for an American university. D. D. Gutenplan reports from Paris.
ARTS An exhibition at the Museo del Novecento in Milan celebrates Olivetti’s contribution to the design culture of the modern industrial era. Alice Rawsthorn reviews from Milan.
FASHION The blizzard kept Suzy Menkes from getting to the early New York fashion shows, so she pulled out her iPad to watch them online. Suzy Menkes writes from the virtual front row.
SPORTS England was the big winner of a second weekend of the 2013 European Six Nations rugby championship that ended with the perennial power France at the bottom of the table. Huw Richards reports from Paris.
As Gareth Bale of Tottenham and Cristiano Ronaldo of Madrid led their teams to victories this weekend, some wonder if they will be playing together next season. Rob Hughes reports from London.
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