Voting is underway in Thailand’s disputed election – Millions desperately need food because of the South Sudan civil war – The daughter of a world famous movie director levels disturbing allegations at her father – And you will not believe Italy's luckiest family in your CareerSpot World News Briefs.

Anti-government protesters in Thailand have already blocked polling places in Bangkok and elsewhere, trying to scuttle the election that the government they hate is expected to win.  Polling is expected to be severely disrupted in Bangkok and the south – these are strongholds of the opposition Democrat Party, which is boycotting the election.  A day earlier, pro-government Red Shirt protesters arrived in the capital, leading to gun battles between the factions.

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano on Sumatra erupted again, suffocating the area with ash and smoke and killing at least 14 people.  Among the dead are a local television journalist and four high-school students and their teacher who were visiting the mountain to see the eruptions up close.  Thousands of people had just been allowed to return to the area after living in tent cities because of the last eruption.

The UN's Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan says 3.7 million people are in immediate need of food, and A$1.5 Billion is going to be needed to deal with the humanitarian crisis.  Violence broke out on 15 December and since then, thousands of civilians have been killed and 860,000 have been displaced.  A fragile cease-fire has already fallen apart – last week, medical personnel from the group Doctors Without Borders had to abandon their hospital because of fighting between government forces and rebels.  

The adopted daughter of filmmaker Woody Allen has written an open letter detailing horrifying sexual abuse allegedly by her father.  Dylan Farrow goes on to chastise Hollywood for enabling Allen by releasing his films, and stars like Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin for appearing in them.  The allegations were first made 20 years ago and were considered “probably cause” for a criminal case by prosecutors.  At that time, however, they chose not to prosecute because young Dylan was too “fragile” to deal with a trial.

Thousands of people marched in Spain's capital this weekend to protest against conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s plan to roll back reproductive rights laws back to the way they were under the Franco dictatorship.  Polls show 80 percent of Spaniards, including practicing Roman Catholics, approve of the modern law allowing abortions on demand up to 14 weeks.  The issue has also divided Rajoy’s ruling party; some members do not want to go against overwhelming public opinion.

Six victims of Chile’s infamous “Caravan of Death” have been identified.  They were among at least 75 people murdered by a fascist hit immediately following the 1973 that brought dictator Augusto Pinochet's to power.  These victims, found in a mass grave near the town of San Pedro de Atacama, include a radio journalist who refused to shut down his broadcasts after the coup, and a Socialist leader.  Pinochet’s forces murdered some 3,000 and tortured 38,000 during his rule.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara and opposition leader Vitali Klitschko clashed at a security summit in Munich.  Klitschko confronted the official with photographs of protesters who were injured by police.  Kozhara accused some of the opposition of being members of right-wing extremist groups.  Meanwhile, Kiev remains locked down, the protesters who’ve manned barricades for months aren’t going anywhere just yet.

OMG.. two gigantic boulders came loose from a mountain in Roncho di Termeno in Northern Italy.  One plowed through the wing of a farmhouse, the other stopped just a meter from the main section.  If it had hit, the home would have been destroyed and the Trebo family killed – they lucked out this time, no one was injured.