11.   The mission was extended in a much scaled-down form, however, after Preval asked for more help.

12.   They wrote that before extending the mission, Clinton and NATO should address several issues, including finding a way to bring more war-crimes suspects to justice.

13.   A parliamentary vote is due to extend the mission in March.

14.   But NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson said the mission may be extended by a few days.

15.   But their mission was extended after Russia decided to keep the Mir in orbit for an extra three years, Ryumin said, according to ITAR-Tass.

16.   Canada would likely remain a part of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti if the mission is extended past November, a Canadian minister said Tuesday.

17.   Christenson said the Roosevelt could extend its mission if needed.

18.   Croatia, eager to regain control of the region, had opposed extending the mission.

19.   Earlier this month, Secretary General Kofi Annan cited social unrest in Bulgaria, Bosnia and Serbia as reasons for extending the mission.

20.   French ambassador Alain Dejammet, expressing exasperation with delays in the current plan, said the mission should be extended for only three months.