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Photojournalist Darrin Zammit Lupi writes about his experience in covering boat arrivals to Malta in 2014

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled her Malta and France tours considering the overall situation both at home and in Europe.

The Netherlands' miserable European Championship qualifying campaign came to an end with a 3-2 defeat to the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

Corpses of 17 migrants along with 454 survivors were brought ashore in Sicily by an Italian naval vessel.

Here are five European city break destinations that are gaining favor with tourists in 2015.