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An autonomous underwater vehicle is deployed from ADV Ocean Shield in the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean on April 14, 2014 (AP Photo/Australian Defence Force, LEUT Kelli Lunt)

Robot sub returns to water after 1st try cut short

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 15, 2014 | World

Perth, AP—A robotic submarine looking for the lost Malaysian jet began its second mission Tuesday after cutting short its first because the ocean waters where it was sent were too deep, officials said. Monday’s planned 16-hour search lasted just six and none of...

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Member of staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat point to a section of the screen showing the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia, at their headquarters in London March 25, 2014. (REUTERS/Andrew Winning)

China demands satellite data on missing plane

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 25, 2014 | World

Kuala Lumpur, AP—China demanded Tuesday that Malaysia turn over the satellite data used to conclude that a Malaysia Airlines jetliner had crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, killing all 239 on board. Officials sharply narrowed the search area as a result of that...

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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (C) delivers a statement on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 during a press conference at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur on March 24, 2014. (AFP/ Mohd Rasfan)

Malaysia says missing plane crashed in Indian Ocean

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 24, 2014 | World

Kuala Lumpur, Reuters—The Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared over two weeks ago crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday. New satellite analysis from Britain had shown that Flight MH370, with 239 people on board, was last...