41.   News reports have said the Japanese government may extend substantial loans to Russia.

42.   On Monday, the government extended by one month a cease-fire with the rebels, responding to an initiative by the guerrillas.

43.   Since refugees cannot rely on protection that a properly functioning government should extend to its citizens, UN procedures are invoked.

44.   The British and Irish governments had extended that deadline to this month when the IRA issued its disarmament pledge.

45.   The finance ministers said governments also will extend government insurance coverage for airports that face closure because of excessive premiums.

46.   The finance ministers said governments will extend government insurance coverage for airports that face closure because of excessive premiums.

47.   The election was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, but independent election observers said they had suggested the government extend the voting period.

48.   The Georgian government recently extended their mandate but it remains uneasy about the Russian presence.

49.   The government also extended a previous decree declaring a disaster area, which allows allocation of emergency funds.

50.   The government extended by three months a cease-fire that expired Wednesday, to allow food to reach civilians caught in the war with rebels in the south.