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BERLIN – Customs officials say they have found about 700 weapons and 2.2 tons of ammunition in a house in western Germany, hoarded by a man who sold arms without a valid license. The head of the customs investigation office in Essen reported on last month’s find at an annual …

LISBON, Portugal – Portugal’s leading media companies are in uproar over proposals by political parties that would require journalists to submit their election coverage plans to a central committee for approval. The country’s three main parties are working on a new law that aims to ensure fairness and impartiality in …

SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics Co. says its first-quarter net income has plunged 39 percent over a year earlier. The company reported Wednesday that its January-March income was 4.63 trillion won ($4.35 billion), compared with 7.49 trillion won one year earlier. That is lower than analysts’ consensus of 4.97 …

JERUSALEM – The world’s oldest complete copy of the Ten Commandments is on rare display at Israel’s national museum in an exhibit of objects from pivotal moments in civilization. The 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scroll belongs to a collection of the world’s most ancient biblical manuscripts discovered near the Dead Sea. …

BEIJING – Chinese authorities have blacklisted four people for misbehaving while traveling, as Beijing seeks to improve the image of its tourists who are visiting the world’s touristy spots in increasingly large numbers but also are earning a reputation for rudeness. China National Tourism Administration this week released a list …

BANGUI, Central African Republic – The United Nations says rival armed groups in Central African Republic have signed a deal to lay down their arms and end a conflict that has killed thousands. The world body said Sunday that 10 armed groups have agreed to “formally disarm, renounce armed struggle …

Gunmen have stormed a guesthouse in the Afghan capital used by both foreigners and locals, sparking a gun battle with police. The attackers targeted Kabul’s Park Palace Hotel on Wednesday night. Kabul police chief Gen. Abdul Rahman Rahimi says the gunmen were still shooting at his officers. No one immediately …

BRUSSELS – Experts say the European Union’s plan to disrupt the business of human traffickers and destroy their boats in the Mediterranean is a short-term, dissuasive measure that is likely to be dangerous, costly, and tough to implement. Faced with a rising death toll in the Mediterranean, the EU wants …

BOGOTA, Colombia – A small plane from Venezuela with more than a ton of cocaine on board has crashed into the Caribbean while being pursued by Colombia’s air force. Video released by the air force shows how fighter jets intercepted the Hawker 800 aircraft after it entered Colombia’s air space …

MILAN – Italy’s flagship airline Alitalia said a 24-hour strike called for Monday that will force flight cancellations is “disrespectful” of passengers when the Rome airport is still suffering disruptions due to a fire two weeks ago. Alitalia said in a statement Saturday the strike is falsely evoking the threat …