1.   And in December a coast guard vessel fired on what appears to have been a North Korean spy ship, which subsequently sank.

2.   Following a chase, Canadian patrol vessels on Thursday fired machine-gun bursts across the bow of the Spanish trawler Estai.

3.   Chinese Embassy spokesman Chen Dehai said the Philippine vessel fired some shots at the Chinese boats in the confrontation.

4.   Chinese Embassy spokesman Chen Dehai said the Philippine navy vessel fired some shots at the Chinese boats in the confrontation.

5.   Japanese coast guard vessels fired Saturday on an unidentified fishing boat suspected to be a spy ship, setting it ablaze as it fled, officials said.

6.   Japanese coast guard patrol boats and navy vessels fired warning shots at the ships after they ignored orders to stop.

7.   Japanese coast guard vessels fired Saturday on an unidentified fishing boat that defense officials said might have been spying, setting it ablaze as it fled off southwestern Japan.

8.   Japanese patrol vessels fired Saturday on an unidentified fishing boat suspected to be a spy ship, setting it ablaze as it fled, officials said.

9.   Navy vessels fired missiles at the complex, punching holes into one of the walls, killing four guards and wounding eight.

10.   Previously, Coast Guard vessels could fire only warning shots at suspicious vessels.