71.   Ariwibowo told the parliament Tuesday that the government could extend the same tax and tariff protection to a second national car company within one to three years.

72.   Contact group experts are expected to call on the Bosnian government to extend the ceasefire.

73.   The Pakistani government Friday extended the detention of key Islamic fundamentalist leader Maulana Fazalur Rehman for another month, his party spokesman said.

74.   The Singapore government Thursday extended a conciliatory hand to Malaysia after a new diplomatic ruckus between the two neighbours calmed down.

75.   The Sri Lankan government extended an amnesty to those surrendering illegal firearms but police escalated a major crackdown against unlicensed guns, officials here said Wednesday.

76.   Yilmaz said his government had extended Provide Comfort as the need to protect the northern Iraqi people still continued.

77.   Kang denied the government was extending subsidies to Hanbo.

78.   Minister for Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie earlier this week said the government should not extend its agreement with the IMF when it expires in November.

79.   On Thursday, the Sudanese government extended for a further two months, a ceasefire proclaimed two months ago in southern Sudan.

80.   On Tuesday the government extended a new offer to try to get entrenched rebel groups to the negotiating table, hinting that a new mediating commissioner might be named.