Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong on trial
Prominent
Chinese anti-corruption activist Xu Zhiyong is on trial, as a report
says members of China's elite have set up offshore companies in tax
havens.
Argentina restricts online shopping
Argentina
introduces new curbs on purchases from international websites such as
Amazon, in a bid to stop foreign currency reserves falling further.
Asia Pacific News
Minister's wife death probe ordered 
A magistrate in Delhi orders a probe into the death of Sunanda Pushkar, the late wife of Indian minister Shashi Tharoor.
Thailand imposes state of emergency 
The
Thai government imposes a 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and the
surrounding provinces, from Wednesday, to cope with unrest.
Business
IBM top executives to forgo bonuses 
The
chief executive and senior management of IBM, the world's biggest
computer-services provider, say they will forgo their bonuses for 2013.
Sport
West Ham United 0-3 Manchester City 
Manchester City ease into their first League Cup final in 38 years with a record 9-0 aggregate win against West Ham.
Capital
Davos: Global pensions problem
Global business leaders grapple with solutions to the chasm in retirement saving