41.   Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, the former military ruler of Nigeria who leads the Commonwealth observer mission, joined other monitors in calling for an extension of the vote.

42.   Hamadoun Toure, spokesman of the U.N. observer mission in Congo, confirmed the capture of the town and said it was in the hands of the Mayi Mayi.

43.   He blames not the observer mission, but its mandate.

44.   He said the expanded observer mission would be expected to help implement a peace agreement.

45.   He suggested Monday that international monitors could help solve the conflict, even though Israel has staunchly opposed such observer missions.

46.   His blood-soaked body lay on the pavement as European Union diplomats, part of a newly formed international observer mission, arrived at the scene.

47.   His blood-soaked body lay on the pavement as European Union diplomats, part of a newly-formed international observer mission, arrived at the scene.

48.   Holbrooke said a Kosovo observer mission of diplomats from dozens of countries will likely arrive in Kosovo in the next few days.

49.   In a report to the council released Monday, Annan said the U.N. observer mission will help oversee the final military provisions of the peace agreement.

50.   In addition, the United Nations had threatened to end its observer mission here, a move that would have sent a message that Liberia was a lost cause.