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22 Mar 2014 11:00 am GMT   A Chinese satellite has spotted debris in the southern Indian Ocean that could be related to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 , officials said on Saturday, in what is hoped to be a strong lead after two weeks of fruitless searching for the missing aircraft. Satellite images, taken on 18 March, show an object measuring 22 metres by 13 metres (72ft by 43ft) floating 1,550 miles south-west of Perth, Australia . The suspected debris was spotted 75 miles south-west of another floating object – measuring 24 metres (79 ft) across – that was sighted two days earlier but not yet found. It is unclear whether the objects are the same or unrelated. Rough weather in the southern corridor could move floating objects at high speed, and if the objects lose any air they could sink quickly. Australian officials had expected the 24-metre object to have moved closer to Perth rather than away from it. Malaysia 's defence and acting transport minister, Hisha

21 Mar 2014 5:41 am GMT Before I hand over to my colleague, Paul Farrell, here are the latest developments in the ongoing search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Five aircraft will be scanning the search zone where four days ago satellite images showed debris that could belong to the missing flight. Due to the remoteness of the area, the planes can only spend two hours in the zone , before returning to Base Pearce near Perth. So far no trace has been found of the debris. China has sent three warships to the area to assist in the search, but there is no indication when they will arrive. Rough seas and thick fog , which on Thursday hampered the search efforts, have slightly cleared. 20 Mar 2014 10:10 pm GMT Here’s the latest summary: The search for two objects spotted on satellite images which Australian authorities believe could belong to the missing flight, will shortly resume in the south Indian Ocean. Four search aircra ft will be scanning the area

20 Mar 2014 3:03 pm GMT • Australia’s maritime search agency is focusing all of its resources on finding two objects picked up on satellite images that they believe could be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. One of the objects is said to around 24 metres (79ft) long. • Four search aircraft and a Norwegian commercial ship in the area, have yet to locate the debris in a remote area about 1,500 miles south-west of Perth, Australia. The full search operation, which has so far been hampered by poor visibility, will resume at day break on Friday. The British survey ship HMS Echo is one of a number vessels on its way to the area. • The owners of a Norwegian car carrier were asked to conduct a search and rescue operation in the area as early as Tuesday. Höegh Autolines said the Filipino crew of the Höegh St Petersburg were scouring the area with binoculars, and had done so even at night. • Australia’s defence minister, David Johnston, cautioned against t

20 Mar 2014 11:10 am GMT Here’s a summary of the latest developments: • Australia’s maritime search agency is focusing all of its resources on finding two objects picked up on satellite images that they believe could be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. One of the objects is said to around 24 metres (79ft) long. • Australia has despatched four search planes and two ships to the area. So far there’s has been no word on the results of those searches. A US search flight in the areas found nothing. Australia has received a number of offers of assistance from other nations to assist in the search operation. The UK is sending a ship to the area. • The Malaysian authorities leading the hunt for the plane have described Australian satellite images as a “credible lead” . But they cautioned that they had yet to be verified citing an earlier false lead from Chinese satellite images. • Despite the apparent breakthrough in the southern Indian ocean the search in the no

20 Mar 2014 7:28 am GMT Australia’s maritime search agency is now focusing all of its resources on finding two objects picked up on satellite images that they believe could be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. One of the objects is believed to be around 24 metres long. A search is now under way. In a press conference the general manager of Australia’s maritime safety agency, John Young, said an expert analysis of satellite imagery by Australia’s Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation says the images show “a possible indication of debris” that could be from the plane. An Australian aircraft is now at the scene, and a United States Poseidon vessel is also attending the operation. Two other aircraft, including one from New Zealand, are flying to the location, and a navy vessel is also en-route. Australia has received a number of offers of assistance from other nations to assist in the search operation. Two

20 Mar 2014 5:31 am GMT Australia’s maritime search agency are now focusing all of their resources on finding two objects picked up on satellite images that they believe could be related to the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. Here’s the latest summary of events: A search is now underway for what Australian authorities believe is a “credible” sighting of two objects that may be from the missing plane. In a press conference on Thursday the general manager of Australia’s maritime safety agency, John Young, said An expert analysis of satellite imagery by Australia’s Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation believes that the images show “a possible indication of debris” that could be from the plane. One of the objects is believed to be around 24 metres long. An Australian aircraft is now at the scene, and a United States Poseidon vessel is also attending the operation. Two other aircraft, including one from New Zealand, are flying to the location, and a nav

20 Mar 2014 3:28 am GMT Welcome to our continuing coverage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. In breaking news, the Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has just announced in parliament that two objects that could be related to the search for the missing plane have been found in the southern Indian Ocean. In summary: Australia’s prime minister says that “credible” information has been received about two possible objects related to the search for the missing flight. The information was based on satellite images and an Australian air force jet has been dispatched to the area. The announcement comes shortly after Australia’s maritime agency halved the search area off the western coast of Australia to an area of approximately 300,000 square kilometres.   Source: The Guardian

20 Mar 2014 5:21 am MYT Here’s a summary of where things stand: • The 13th day of the search for MH370 has opened in the southern Indian Ocean, with five merchant ships answering a call to search alongside surveillance aircraft from Australia, the US and New Zealand. • Frustrated relatives of missing passengers were ejected from a news conference with Malaysian officials Wednesday. The relatives accused authorities of withholding information. “We can’t stand it any more,” one shouted. Malaysia Airlines promised to provide more updates to families. • Malaysian officials said the search for MH370 was “now a truly international effort” involving 26 countries. FBI investigators were asked to help recover deleted files from a flight simulator the pilot used and to analyse other electronic files. • MH370 may not have used waypoints to navigate after losing contact with ground control, Malaysia’s defense minister suggested , contradicting a Reuters report last week .

19 Mar 2014 9:26 pm MYT Here’s a summary of the latest developments today: The Malaysian government has ordered an inquiry after scuffles between police officers and relatives of the missing passengers overshadowed today’s press briefing on the continuing search operation. Malaysia’s acting transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein said he understood the frustration of relatives and regretted the chaotic scenes. At least two Chinese relatives were thrown out of the press conference in Kuala Lumpur when they tried to protest at the lack of information being released by Malaysia. The police also prevented journalists from talking to the relatives after they voiced their frustrations. Malaysia Airlines promised more support and information updates to relatives. It pledged to send out text messages and operate a support centre for the families around the clock. Malaysia is also sending a high-level delegation to Beijing to liaise with relatives of those missing on the

19 Mar 2014 8:21 pm MYT Here are the key points to emerge from the press briefing: Malaysia has dismissed reports of a possible sighting of the plane in the Maldives. The authorities in the Maldives have told Malaysia the reports are “not true”, according to acting transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein. Hishammuddin said he “fully understands” the frustration of relatives of the missing passengers after they tried to storm the press conference. He said Malaysia would send a high-level delegation to Beijing to liaise with the families. Earlier Malaysia Airlines promised more support and information updates to relatives. Investigators are trying to recover deleted files on the home-made flight simulator recovered from the home of the pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah . But the authorities have stressed that the passengers and crew on the flight are innocent unless proven others, and urged the media to avoid “unnecessary speculation”. Malaysia has again appealed to oth

19 Mar 2014 3:30 pm MYT Here’s a summary of the latest developments: Investigators examining the plane’s disappearance believe it flew into the southern Indian Ocean, a source told Reuters. “The working assumption is that it went south, and furthermore that it went to the southern end of that corridor,” said the source, referring to a search area stretching from west of Indonesia to the Indian Ocean west of Australia. Thailand has released military radar data that backs up Malaysia’s conviction that the plane changed course and flew west over the Malacca Strait. The late release of the data underlines how the search for the plane has been hampered by a reluctance of countries to share military information. Continuing profiles and background checks into the pilots suggest no motive for deliberately diverting the plane. A new Reuters profile of the pilot and co-pilot reveals a “picture of normality.” Twenty-six countries have continued searching two vast arcs

Sincerely hoping MH370 to be found soon. Nearly 10 days after a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet vanished, a clearer picture is emerging of the events leading up to and immediately after its disappearance. An Indonesian student displays a message expressing prayers and well-wishes for passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370, in Medan, North Sumatra. (AFP/Sutanta Aditya) KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 10 days after a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet vanished, a clearer picture is emerging of the events leading up to and immediately after its disappearance. Much of the new information was revealed in a globally televised statement by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on March 15, which came after a week of false leads and dashed exp

The timeline for 8 March 2014 is based on what have been discovered and verified up to today.

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Two U.S. officials tell ABC News the U.S. believes that the shutdown of two communication systems happened separately on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. One source said this indicates the plane did not come out of the sky because of a catastrophic failure. The data reporting system, they believe, was shut down at 1:07 a.m. The transponder -- which transmits location and altitude -- shut down at 1:21 a.m. http://abcnews.go.com/International/malaysia-airliner-pinging-indication-crashed-indian-ocean/story?id=22894802

The MS game only started around 11:50 pm last night and I was too tired after running around for the whole day. But glad to watch Lee Chong Wei won the title by beating Chen Long 21-13, 21-18. What a sweet revenge. The record is now tally at 8-8. Congratulations to Chong Wei!

Britain's communications spy agency GCHQ and the US National Security Agency (NSA) intercepted and stored images from webcams used by millions of Yahoo users, the Guardian newspaper reported on Thursday. LONDON: Britain's communications spy agency GCHQ and the US National Security Agency (NSA) intercepted and stored images from webcams used by millions of Yahoo users, the Guardian newspaper reported on Thursday. GCHQ files leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden reportedly revealed how the Optic Nerve programme collected still images of webcam chats regardless of whether individual users were suspects or not. In one six-month period in 2008, the British spy agency collected webcam imagery from more than 1.8 million Yahoo user accounts around the world, the Guardian said. Yahoo, which was apparently chosen because its webcam system was known to be used by GCHQ targets, expressed outrage at the reported surveillance. "We were not aware of nor would we cond

Lin Dan did not make it to the draw :( Now awaiting the final between Lee Chong Wei and Chen Long tomorrow. The finals will start at 8 pm SGT. Live results here: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=6DA247C0-51DE-4A7E-A3A6-EED7607702D3&d=20140308

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