1.   As a result, area politicians and economic development officials are not extending the truce, which expires today.

2.   Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Osman Mohammed Taha on Monday denied in Stockholm, Sweden, that any violations had occurred -- and even talked of extending the truce.

3.   The rebels declined to extend the truce, and the current wave of bombings began this month.

4.   A Foreign Ministry official said the government wanted to consider the benefits of extending the truce, which allowed a campaign against a parasite that causes river blindness.

5.   After meeting Akashi on Sunday, Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic said extending the truce would be tantamount to legalizing Serb occupation of Bosnian territory.

6.   Akashi had met with Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic, who said extending the truce would be tantamount to legalizing Serb occupation of Bosnian territory.

7.   Both Karadzic and Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic have ruled out extending the truce.

8.   Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic late Wednesday said he saw little hope for extending the truce.

9.   Buddhist rebels fighting for control of hills in southeastern Bangladesh have extended a truce with government troops by three weeks, it was announced Monday.

10.   Buddhist rebels extend truce.