11.   The government of President-elect Rene Preval formally asked the United Nations on Friday to extend the mandate of its troops in Haiti for six months.

12.   The mandate could be extended by the Security Council.

13.   Their mandate was extended last July by two months.

14.   The United States and several other nations would prefer to extend the mandate of the tribunal set up to deal with genocide and war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.

15.   Parliament must decide before the end of the month whether to extend its mandate, and the vote is expected to be close.

16.   Parliament on Saturday voted to extend the mandate of a U.S.-led Western air force protecting Iraqi Kurds for three months, despite fervent opposition.

17.   Parliament on Thursday routinely extended the mandate of a U.S.-led allied force protecting Iraqi Kurds in northern Iraq.

18.   Parliament on Thursday extended the mandate of a U.S.-led allied force protecting Iraqi Kurds in northern Iraq from the forces of President Saddam Hussein.

19.   A European Union official administering Mostar had his mandate extended Friday, permitting him to stay on and keep a lid on Croat-Muslim tensions.

20.   Amnesty also recommended that the Organization of African Unity increase the number of observers in Burundi and extend their mandate, giving them the authority to publish their observations.