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Soccer-North Korea's Jong arrives in South for Suwon move

January 8, 2013 10:07
Jan 8 (Reuters) - North Korea striker Jong Tae-se arrived in Seoul on Tuesday to finalise his move to the K-League's Suwon Samsung and said he hoped to play the role of sporting ambassador during his stint in the South. Jong is set to be unveiled as a Suwon player on Thursday after sealing a 300,000 euros ($395,850) switch from German club FC Cologne to the South Korean top flight.

Russian banks should beware blacklisted Syria banks -US official

January 8, 2013 10:02
* Syria's central bank, state-owned bank cited * Official says US banks may shy away from Russians By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Major Russian banks should beware dealing with two blacklisted Syrian financial institutions, a senior U.S. Treasury official said, saying U.S. and other banks could shun them as a result.

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Retired U.S. general cautions against overuse of 'hated' drones

January 8, 2013 09:55
* McChrystal says unmanned aircraft help liberate U.S. special forces * But drones fuel global perception of American arrogance, he says * Afghan debate fueled White House, Pentagon mistrust - book (Updates throughout with McChrystal interview) By David Alexander

REFILE-Israeli minister warms to choice of Hagel for Pentagon

January 8, 2013 09:54
* Former Republican senator's record on Iran worries Jewish state * Obama seen setting tone for relations with Netanyahu government By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A senior Israeli diplomat has given a positive view of Chuck Hagel's nomination as U.S. defense secretary, though some commentators in the Jewish state expressed worries that the choice could open a new fissure in bedrock ties with Washington. />

UPDATE 1-Venezuela opposition furious over likely Chavez inauguration delay

January 8, 2013 09:53
* Chavez still recovering from cancer surgery in Cuba * President seen too ill to return for swearing-in * Government says he will take office when health allows By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition has accused the government of violating the constitution by proposing to delay cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez's inauguration Thursday for a new term amid growing uncertainty over the polarized OPEC nation's political future.

UPDATE 1-Israel muted over Obama's Pentagon pick

January 8, 2013 09:53
* Hagel's record on Iran worries some supporters of Israel * Obama seen setting tone for relations with Netanyahu government By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Israeli government kept clear on Tuesday of a brewing battle in Washington over U.S. President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, whose record on Iran and Israel is under scrutiny.

As Obama, Karzai meet, Afghan peace efforts show flickers of life

January 8, 2013 09:39
* Crucial meeting set for Friday * Hopes resurrected for negotiated end to decades of war * Peace matters most delicate item on a long agenda By Warren Strobel and Mehreen Zahra-Malik WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai will discuss matters of war, including future U.S. troop levels and Afghanistan's army, when they meet on Friday, but matters of peace may be the most delicate item on their long agenda.

ANALYSIS-Obama shows combativeness entering 2nd term but risks await

January 8, 2013 09:39
* Obama has shown toughness on Hagel, gun control, 'cliff' * "No more Mr. Nice Guy," former Obama aide says * Obama, Congress face another fiscal confrontation By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Just two weeks before his second inauguration, President Barack Obama is acting as if he believes he has a big mandate for his next term. The latest sign: his decision to defy a concerted campaign against his choice for defense secretary.

UPDATE 4-Obama picks Hagel for defense, Brennan for CIA

January 7, 2013 10:08
* Faces Senate battle on two fronts * Hagel faces questions on Israel, gays * Brennan's previous CIA tenure under scrutiny * Moves fill out reshuffled national security team By Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton

Ghana opposition boycotts president's inauguration

January 7, 2013 15:58
* Opposition accused Mahama of rigging poll * Observers said voting was free and fair * Mahama promises unity, development By Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Ghana's opposition boycotted the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, ignoring his appeals to end a dispute over last month's election in the West African state seen as a model democracy in the coup-prone region.
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