North Korea - Washington’s gaining support for efforts to quaran- tine the country, while pushing diplomacy to call the North’s bluff. Kim is running out of wiggle room.
Pakistan/India + The promise of U.S. funding is fueling Pakistan’s antijihad efforts - and India’s willingness to talk. China’s pledging money, too. Can peace be bought?
Croatia + Italian P.M. Berlusconi, eager for stability and an inte- grated market, will push his neighbor’s EU candidacy while EU prez. The first western Balkan national to join.
