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Associated Press Israelis light candles in the shape of a clock during a protest against the government decision to return to winter clock more than a month ahead of Europe and the United States Saturday in Tel Aviv. Israel was set to move its clocks back by an hour overnight on Sunday, adding to the rising anger that many mainstream Israelis feel toward an ultra-Orthodox minority.
Early winter time change unleashes culture clash
JERUSALEM — The forecast for Israel on Sunday: balmy late-summer temperatures, uncomfortable humidity along the Mediterranean coast and ... darkness at 6 p.m.? Israel moves its clocks back by an...
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Beer flows as Germany kicks off Oktoberfest
BERLIN — The world’s largest beer festival opened Saturday in Germany as Munich’s mayor tapped the first keg to kick off the 16-day Oktoberfest, known for its oompah music and traditional costumes....
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Associated Press Lakhdar Brahimi (right), U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria, and Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby check the time on their watches after giving a press conference following their meeting Sept. 10 at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The Arab League is seeking to transform itself with the seismic changes from the Middle East's revolts.
Arab League revitalized by revolts
CAIRO — Long thought of as a useless talk shop or stage for political theater, the Arab League is seeking to transform itself with the seismic changes from the Middle East’s revolts. It has shaken ...
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Venezuela, China sign deal to develop gold mine
CARACAS, Venezuela — Chinese and Venezuelan officials signed an agreement Friday to jointly develop one of the world’s largest gold mines. The agreement to develop Las Cristinas gold mine was si...
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Associated Press U.S. Navy sailor Stormie Chandler of Truth or Consequences, N.M., scans the sea from aboard the USS Ponce, a floating base to support mine countermeasure operations, Saturday in the Persian Gulf. More than 30 nations are participating in an exercise responding to simulated sea-mine attacks in international waters.
US Navy’s new floating base gets a workout in Gulf
ABOARD THE USS PONCE — A new, key addition to American-led naval efforts to ensure Mideast oil keeps flowing has emerged as an unusual mix of a ship combining decades’ worth of wear and tear with s...
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AP Photo/Charles Dharapak Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (left) meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (second left) at his office in Jerusalem in July. It is a taboo for Israeli leaders to give even the slightest hint of favoritism in politics in the United States, Israel's closest ally.
Netanyahu causing concern
JERUSALEM — It is a taboo for Israeli leaders to give even the slightest hint of favoritism in politics in the United States, Israel’s closest ally. So some Israelis are squirming over a perception...
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Syrian rebels move command center from Turkey to Syria
BEIRUT — The leaders of the rebel Free Syrian Army said Saturday they have moved their command center from Turkey to Syria with the aim of uniting rebels and speeding up the fall of President Basha...
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Zimbabwe residents synchronize toilet flush
HARARE, Zimbabwe — City authorities in Zimbabwe’s second largest city said Saturday they were appealing to home owners to flush their toilets at a specified time as a way to unblock sewers after da...
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Associated Press Soldiers from the Libyan National Army get ready to enter Rafallah al-sahati Islamic Militia Brigades compound Saturday in Benghazi, Libya. On Friday, hundreds of protesters angry over last week's killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya stormed the compound of the Islamic extremist Ansar al-Shariah Brigade militia suspected in the attack, evicting militiamen and setting fire to their building.
Protests show frailty of Libyan state
BENGHAZI, Libya — Residents of Libya’s second-largest city warned on Saturday of a “revolution” to get rid of militias and Islamic extremists after protests against the armed groups, spurred in par...
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Riot erupts outside MTV music event in Madrid
MADRID — Fans trying to attend a free concert hosted by MTV rioted outside a Madrid theater early Saturday after it closed its doors to avoid exceeding capacity limits, officials said. About 60 peo...
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