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A Germanwings flight bound from Hanover, Germany, to Rome was forced to make an emergency landing in Venice when a passenger and crew member became ill. Several reports indicated that the illness suffered by the passenger was a panic attack though Germanwings said that they were both struck by nausea and required medical treatment.

MIAMI - World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic qualified for the fourth round of the Miami Open as he defeated Belgium's Steve Darcis in the third round match late on Monday (CET), 6-0, 7-5.

This was the second match between the best Serbian tennis player and the Belgium veteran, 31, who currently ranks 84th on the ATP list.

Sofia Airport is now operating at its summer schedule starting March 29.

There are now 50 direct flights to European and Middle Eastern destinations available, Pressa Daily reported.

Meanwhile, over 10, 500 regular flights have been confirmed by 22 airlines.

Here is a piece of news first: There would have been a very serious April 24 crisis between Turkey and the Christian world. The crisis was averted at the last minute. 

Here is what happened: Pope Francis was set to visit Yerevan, Armenia, on April 24. After Yerevan, he was to visit Turkey. However, with Turkey?s initiative, his visit to Yerevan on April 24 has been cancelled. 

Pope Francis's decision to appoint a Chilean bishop suspected of protecting a pedophile priest has alarmed the Vatican's own child protection watchdog Pope Francis's decision to appoint a Chilean bishop suspected of protecting a pedophile priest has alarmed the Vatican's own child protection watchdog, its members told AFP.

The Travelers' Choice Award-winning destinations sifted through millions of reviews of grand cities and exciting trip ideas to come up with a list of top 25 destinations for 2015.

1. Marrakech, Morocco
Reviewers pointed to the "magical place" with its markets, gardens, palaces and mosques.

2. Siem Reap, Cambodia

3. Istanbul, Turkey

4. Hanoi, Vietnam

Romanians on both sides of the Pruth River and abroad will celebrate, at the end of this week, the anniversary of 97 years since the Union of Basarabia with Romania, during events initiated by the Unionist Platform Actiunea 2012.

Unfurling of longest tricolour flag during a Unionist Platform Actiunea 2012 event in 2013
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

The 12-night Mediterranean and Greek Isles Cruise invites visitors to embark on a grand journey that takes voyagers from Barcelona to some of the most incredible ports of call in the mediterranean with stops in Italy and Greece. 

The cruise includes visits to Barcelona, Villefranche, la Spezia, Civitavecchia, Piraeus, Mykonos, Kusadasi and Valleta.

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Albanian police on Wednesday said they had arrested 38-year-old Alban Haki Elezi, from the village of Frakull, near the town of Kavaja in central Albania, acting on an Interpol warrant issued by the Italian authorities.

"His arrest was carried out based on a warrant issued by Interpol Rome and a ruling issued by a court in Brescia, on suspicion of terrorist acts," the statement said.

Rome is going crazy for Turkish films, according to Italy-based Turkish director Ferzan Özpetek, the honorary president of the fourth Rome Turkish Film Festival, which will be held between April 15 and 19 in the Eternal City.