21.   The EU appears to be worried an arrest of Berisha would radicalize his supporters and worsen the crisis and increase Balkan instability.

22.   The newspaper said the rising death toll from AIDS worsened the crisis.

23.   The two could face criminal charges for worsening the crisis.

24.   The two were accused of worsening the crisis by ignoring warnings of its arrival late last year.

25.   Years of mismanagement by the hard line Communist regime have worsened the crisis.

26.   In Thailand, the tougher monetary policy to defend the stability of the Thai baht worsened the crisis of confidence over bad debts in the financial sector.

27.   Russia has repeatedly stated its opposition to imposing sanctions on North Korea, arguing that such a move would isolate the hardline regime in Pyongyang and worsen the crisis.