Hong Kong police arrest nine suspected of bomb-making conspiracy

Reuters

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested nine people in raids and seized suspected explosives, authorities said on Monday, just days ahead of a contentious vote on how the Asia financial center chooses its next leader in 2017. All nine had been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to manufacture explosives. Some are members of a radical group, police said. (This story corrects last paragraph to say some, not seven, are members of radical group) (Reporting by Anne Marie Roantree, Donny Kwok and Clare Jim; Editing by Nick Macfie; Editing by Nick Macfie)