¤ A Message to the Fans: Make Tennis, Not War Ivan Ljubicic returned to Davis Cup play because he wanted to help Croatia's injury-depleted team in the quarterfinal against Serbia. But Ljubicic has something else on his wish list. |
¤ Croatia Hopes to Help Supply Europe With Farmed Fish Officials and researchers say fish farming, known as aquaculture, is set to become the world's main source of seafood over the next 20 years. |
¤ Davis Cup Short of Stars but Not of Heroes Under attack again from inside and outside the game and short on star power, the Davis Cup showed why it is worth saving in a memorable first round. |
¤ A Poignant Trail of Broken Hearts, All on Display
More than 70 bits of romantic detritus appear in a traveling exhibition from the Museum of Broken Relationships. |
¤ Opposition Figure Elected in Croatia
Ivo Josipovic won a runoff election and promised to help complete European Union membership talks. |
¤ Train Line Across the Balkans Restitches a Region
The famous train line from Sarajevo to Belgrade has been revived, a sign the region’s isolation could be ending. |
¤ Czechs Advance to Final With Spain After winning the doubles for an insurmountable 3-0 lead over Croatia, the Czechs advanced to the Davis Cup final against Spain. |
¤ Slovenia Lifts Opposition to Croatia Talks With the E.U. The European Union's plan to admit Croatia and help stabilize the Balkans overcame a major obstacle on Friday, after the Croatian government struck a deal with neighboring Slovenia to defuse a border dispute. |
¤ Buyer's Market in Croatia, but No One's Buying The real estate market in Croatia has lost some of its recent glitter to the global downturn and some national problems. |
¤ Arrest in Croatia Murder Doesn’t Erase All Doubt
A homeless drifter has been accused of having killed the young lawyer Ivana Hodak, but many in Zagreb suspect mob involvement. |