Napoli win fifth Italian Cup on violent Rome night
ROME (Reuters) – Napoli beat Fiorentina 3-1 to win their fifth Italian Cup on Saturday in a match that kicked off 45 minutes late after three fans were shot, one critically, in an incident near Rome’s Olympic Stadium.
Napoli win fifth Italian Cup on violent Rome night
ROME (Reuters) – Napoli beat Fiorentina 3-1 to win their fifth Italian Cup on Saturday in a match that kicked off 45 minutes late after three fans were shot, one critically, in an incident near Rome’s Olympic Stadium.
Three people killed by blasts in Kenya’s Mombasa
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – At least three people were killed when attackers threw an explosive device at passengers at a bus station in Mombasa on Saturday, and a luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal city was damaged in a separate blast, officials said.
Libyan commander survives assassination attempt in Benghazi: official
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – A Libyan security official on Saturday survived an assassination attempt by members of an Islamist militia in the volatile eastern city of Benghazi, a security spokesman said.
Sinn Fein poised for Irish poll success amid Adams murder probe
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Sinn Fein is in contention to win three of the Irish republic’s 11 seats in the European Parliament, a poll showed on Saturday ahead of an election which the party says the arrest of leader Gerry Adams was timed to disrupt.
Italian Cup final delayed after pre-match shootings
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian Cup final was delayed after three Napoli fans were shot in clashes near Rome’s Olympic stadium before Saturday’s match between the southern club and Fiorentina, police said.
Dozens killed in Ukraine fighting and fire; OSCE monitors freed
ODESSA/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – At least 42 people were killed in a street battle between supporters and opponents of Russia in southern Ukraine that ended with dozens of pro-Russian protesters incinerated in a burning building, bringing the coun…
Mexico arrests former opposition party governor in embezzlement
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A former state governor from Mexico’s conservative opposition party has been arrested for embezzlement, the state’s attorney general’s office and local media said on Saturday.
French PM Valls says euro too strong
PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Saturday the euro was too strong and that President Francois Hollande would take initiatives to boost growth and employment after the May 22-25 European elections.
Mortar fire kills at least 13 in government-held Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 13 people were killed by mortar fire in government-held areas of Syria on Saturday, including central Damascus, a monitoring group and state media said, just days after President Bashar al-Assad said he would seek another te…
