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Four-year search for missing flight MH370 comes to an end – in pictures
The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished in March 2014 with 239 people — mostly from China — on board, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The hunt was officially meant to end in late April but was extended. However, the new Malaysian government of Mahathir Mohamad, which came to power after a shock election win this month, announced last week the search was set to end.
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Video: Privately funded search for MH370 completed
The four-year quest to find Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has ended. Malaysia’s government said it had no further plans to launch another search for the aircraft which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014.
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Video: Flight MH370’s disappearance an ‘almost inconceivable’ mystery – report
More than three and a half years after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished with 239 people on board, officials admitted on Tuesday they were no closer to understanding what happened to it.
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Review: Why the Maldives is an ideal getaway for busy executives
The St. Regis Vommuli in the Maldives provides plenty of rest and rejuvenation for those looking to make the most out of a short time away from the office