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Italian police are to help their counterparts in Albania stop a feared influx of refugees after countries on the so-called Balkan route closed their borders.

Worried that refugees may divert their route to Western Europe through Albania and the Adriatic Sea - ending up in Puglia - Italian authorities have decided to invest in preventing such a situation.

Pope Francis on March 15 approved sainthood for Mother Teresa, the missionary nun who became a global if controversial symbol of compassion for her care of the sick and destitute.

London is the most popular hashtag on twitter with ‘London’ and ‘travels’ posted over 630,000 times in 2015, 200,000 times more that the next destinations, Paris, New York, Rome and Tokyo. The word ‘London’ in itself was tweeted over 80,000,000 times in 2015 along with the words ‘art’, ‘tarvels’ and ‘fashion’.

As Western Balkan states act together to stop the flow of refugees on the old land route through the Balkans, Albania is holding negotiations with neighbouring Greece and Italy about a possible influx across its own borders.

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the future of Libya, and the stability of the whole Sahel region, is at stake as it faces the "terrifying threat" of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

But he warned international powers not to "stoke the fires of conflict" in the country.

A broad selection of 70 paintings, two lithography series, and 10 sculptures of the iconic Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico can be seen at the Pera Museum An exhibition showcasing iconic Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico, one of the most extraordinary artists of the 20th century, has opened at Istanbul's Pera Museum.

Russia's Gazprom, Italy's Edison and Greece's DEPA will make a cost efficiency assessment of potential supplies of Russian gas under the Black Sea to Italy and Greece by the end of the year, the Chief Executive Officer of the Russian gas giant, Alexey Miller, has said. 

A plane on a flight from Istanbul to Rome operated by the Turkish firm Pegasus Airlines made an unscheduled stop at Sarajevo on Feb. 25 to evacuate five drunken passengers who had insulted crew members, police said.

Spor Toto Super League club Fenerbahçe will play against Braga of Portugal in last 16 of the Europa League following a draw made on Feb. 26.

The first leg will be played in Istanbul ?on March 10, while the return leg will take place one week later.

Fenerbahçe advanced to the last 16 of the Europa League following a 1-1 against Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian capital, but their eternal rivals, Galatasaray, crashed out following a two-goal reverse in Rome.