South Africa police foil right-wing plot against ANC meeting

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• South Africa police foil right-wing plot against ANC meeting
• Bombs, blasts kill 11 in Iraq's disputed areas
• South Africa police foil right-wing plot against ANC meeting
• Bombs, blasts kill 11 in Iraq's disputed areas
• South Korea's Park tries to make history
• Blast in Afghan capital kills one, wounds 15
• Analysis: Huge mandate for Japan's LDP may be less than meets the eye
• Blast in Pakistani market kills at least 15 people
• Egypt's Islamists aim to build on constitution vote
• Several killed in Pakistani tribal area blast
• Blast kills 10 Afghan girls collecting firewood
• Analysis: Huge mandate for Japan's LDP may be less than meets the eye
• Blast in Pakistani market kills at least 15 people
• Report: Explosion in Lebanon near Israel border
• Bomb in government office kills 9 in Pakistan
• Chavez allies sweep Venezuela polls
• North Korea mourns death of Kim Jong-il
• Japan's Abe sees difficult road ahead
• Afghan girls killed in explosion
• North Koreans mourn Kim Jong Il 1 year later

South Africa police foil right-wing plot against ANC meeting Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:14 PM PST BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South African police said on Monday they had foiled a plot by suspected right-wing extremists to bomb a major meeting of the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

Bombs, blasts kill 11 in Iraq's disputed areas Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:06 PM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombs exploded in three towns and villages in Iraq's disputed territories on Monday, killing at least 11 people in the second day of attacks in areas at the center of a feud between Baghdad and autonomous Kurdistan.

South Africa police foil right-wing plot against ANC meeting Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:13 PM PST BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (Reuters) - South African police said on Monday they had foiled a plot by suspected right-wing extremists to bomb a major meeting of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). Four men, aged between 40 and 50, were arrested on Sunday, the police said in a statement. "They planned to plant a bomb in one of the tents," national police spokesman Phuti Setati said. Close to 5,000 ANC members, including President Jacob Zuma, government ministers and top business people are attending the conference in the central city of Bloemfontein under heavy police presence. ...

Bombs, blasts kill 11 in Iraq's disputed areas Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:05 PM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombs exploded in three towns and villages in Iraq's disputed territories on Monday, killing at least 11 people in the second day of attacks in areas at the center of a feud between Baghdad and autonomous Kurdistan. Two blasts hit a Shi'ite district in Tuz Khurmato, killing at least four and wounding 24 and a truck bomb killed seven in a Shabak minority area near Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of the capital, security and local officials said. Another car bomb hit a second village near Mosul without causing any casualties, police said. ...

South Korea's Park tries to make history Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:21 PM PST South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye heads into Wednesday's election under the weight of history. Not only is she the daughter of a dictator who ruled with ruthless efficiency for 18 years, but she's trying to win power in a country still dominated by men.

Blast in Afghan capital kills one, wounds 15 Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:29 PM PST KABUL (Reuters) - A bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul killed one person and wounded 15 on Monday, Kabul's police chief said.

Analysis: Huge mandate for Japan's LDP may be less than meets the eye Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:03 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Even Japan's next prime minister, Shinzo Abe, realizes that his party's landslide election victory is not the sweeping mandate that it appears at first blush.

Blast in Pakistani market kills at least 15 people Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:23 PM PST PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A blast in a market in northwest Pakistan on Monday killed at least 15 people, a security official said.

Egypt's Islamists aim to build on constitution vote Posted: 16 Dec 2012 10:49 PM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - President Mohamed Mursi has won initial backing from Egyptians for a new constitution that he hopes will steer the country out of crisis, but which opponents say is an Islamist charter that tramples on minority rights.

Several killed in Pakistani tribal area blast Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:31 PM PST At least 16 people, including women and children, killed after bomb attack targeted office of top local official.

Blast kills 10 Afghan girls collecting firewood Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:15 PM PST JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A blast killed 10 Afghan girls as they were collecting firewood in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, government officials said. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion in volatile Nangarhar province. It could have been a bomb planted by Taliban insurgents or a landmine left over from decades of conflict. The girls, between nine and 11 years old, were collecting wood in remote Chaparhar district, near the porous border with Pakistan, which is infested with some of the world's most dangerous militant groups. ...

Analysis: Huge mandate for Japan's LDP may be less than meets the eye Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:03 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Even Japan's next prime minister, Shinzo Abe, realizes that his party's landslide election victory is not the sweeping mandate that it appears at first blush. An analysis of the vote as well as Abe's own comments suggests he would be best served by focusing on what matters most to voters - the economy - and steering clear of divisive issues such as revising Japan's pacifist constitution. That said, aggressive moves by China in a territorial row over tiny islands in the East China Sea could act to bolster support for Abe's tough-talking stance toward its giant rival. ...

Blast in Pakistani market kills at least 15 people Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:23 PM PST PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A blast in a market in northwest Pakistan on Monday killed at least 15 people, a security official said. The official said at least 20 people had been wounded in the blast in the market in the Khyber region, near the border with Afghanistan, and the death toll could rise. Pakistani television news channels broadcast pictures of wrecked cars and pick-up trucks damaged in the blast, which took place near rows of shops. ...

Report: Explosion in Lebanon near Israel border Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:04 PM PST Lebanon's state agency has reported a large explosion in the country's south near the border with Israel.

Bomb in government office kills 9 in Pakistan Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:21 PM PST A bomb exploded in the women's waiting area of a government office in Pakistan's troubled tribal region on Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding over 40 others, a government official said.

Chavez allies sweep Venezuela polls Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:09 PM PST Ruling Socialist Party wins nearly all 23 states, as Henrique Capriles consolidates position as top opposition leader.

North Korea mourns death of Kim Jong-il Posted: 16 Dec 2012 10:20 PM PST Hundreds of thousands mark one year since death of former leader at mass memorial ceremony.

Japan's Abe sees difficult road ahead Posted: 16 Dec 2012 09:28 PM PST Leader of conservative LDP, which won landslide victory in general elections, says his party faces heavy responsibility.

Afghan girls killed in explosion Posted: 16 Dec 2012 11:27 PM PST At least 10 young girls killed after explosion in eastern province of Nangarhar, local administrator says.

North Koreans mourn Kim Jong Il 1 year later Posted: 16 Dec 2012 10:14 PM PST North Koreans across the country stopped in their tracks at midday Monday to silently honor former ruler Kim Jong Il, whose death one year ago swept his untested 20-something son to power.

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