61.   French, British and Dutch officials Wednesday briefed the United Nations on operational details of the rapid reaction force to protect peacekeepers in Bosnia, European diplomats said.

62.   In that respect they expressed support for sending a British and French-led rapid reaction force to protect UN peacekeepers in Bosnia.

63.   Instead, he told Danish radio, the United Nations was asking NATO for air support to protect the peacekeepers in Croatia.

64.   Canada is studying the possibility of taking part in the rapid reaction force to help protect peacekeepers in Bosnia, Foreign Minister Andre Ouellet said Tuesday.

65.   The planes were on patrol at the request of the United Nations to protect UN peacekeepers in the region.

66.   The rapid reaction force is supposed to protect the peacekeepers, whose vulnerability was underscored by a wave of hostage-takings in reprisal for NATO airstrikes.

67.   The United Nations said a Danish soldier was deliberately killed by Croatian army tank fire, and was considering whether to use air power to protect peacekeepers in Krajina.

68.   The United Nations is threatening to roll over a reluctant Bosnian government that is delaying deployment of the rapid reaction force sent to protect UN peacekeepers.

69.   The UN Security Council warned Thursday of possible NATO air strikes to protect UN peacekeepers if they come under attack in the escalating fighting in Bosnia.

70.   The United States said Thursday it might agree to a voluntary contribution of money and equipment to the rapid reaction force to protect UN peacekeepers in Bosnia.