21.  Port authorities from Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam had joined Australian, Malaysian and Philippine naval forces in a vast search for the ship.

22.  Port authorities from Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam had joined Australian, Malaysian and Philippine naval forces in a vast search for the missing ship.

23.  Ricciardone would not say if bullets fired by rebels or Philippine forces killed the missionary.

24.  Some U.S. and Philippine forces involved in the joint exercise were being pulled away to help.

25.  The ambassador would not say if he knew whether bullets fired by rebels or Philippine forces killed the missionary.

26.  The fact-finding mission could lead to Philippine forces receiving training and weapons from the United States, said Brig. Gen. Glicerio Sua.

27.  The head of the U.S. Pacific Command on Monday visited American troops conducting a counterterrorism training exercise with Philippine forces battling Muslim guerillas.

28.  The response will be by the Philippine forces, commanded by Filipino commanders.

29.  US and Philippine forces press on with joint operations against Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels in southern Philippines.

30.  Military officials in the south said elite Philippine forces were on standby to rescue two Americans and one Filipino held hostage for months by the Abu Sayyaf on Basilan.