31.   But she denied reports that that the Pentagon had decided to send additional aircraft to the region, saying no decision has been taken to do that.

32.   The official said the aircraft would be sent to the Saudi border from Monday and that foreign journalists in Baghdad would be invited to board the helicopters on Tuesday.

33.   The other helicopter remained overhead while other US aircraft were sent to the area to search for survivors, he said.

34.   Two Italian aircraft were sent to east Africa to pick up passengers.

35.   On Tuesday, the WFP sent an aircraft to Tonga in the hope that De Los Santos would be freed, but in vain.

36.   Ramos refused to comment on statements by military sources that Philippine fighter aircraft have been sent on patrol sorties over the Spratlys.

37.   The aircraft will be sent in defiance of the flight-exclusion zone and foreign journalists in Baghdad will be invited to board the helicopters, the official said.

38.   The Netherlands also prepared to send three aircraft and a warship to Albania, and Greece was making similar plans.