61.   Defense ministers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries were to discuss the possibility of extending the mission during their upcoming September meeting in Norway.

62.   Extending the mission until Tuesday will give diplomats several more days to resolve the issue.

63.   The UN Security Council voted Friday to extend the mission of UN peacekeepers in Rwanda for just four days while a debate continued over troop strength.

64.   The UN Security Council agreed Thursday to extend its mission in Haiti by four months, a US spokesman said.

65.   The United States is considering extending the mission of US troops, but has made no firm pledge.

66.   Tuesday, the two countries agreed to add a new US mission to Mir and to extend another mission to join the Russians in space.

67.   Its mandate expires in mid-December, and the United States is considering extending the mission of US troops, but has made no firm pledge.

68.   NATO announced Monday it has decided to extend its mission in Macedonia known as Amber Fox, for three months until the end of June.

69.   On Thursday, Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski thanked Germany for leading the Amber Fox mission and said he hoped the parliament would extend its mission in his country.

70.   RECASTS and ADDS mission may be extended.