Live text Reporting of Malaysia missing plane
07:52Relatives of passengers in Beijing clashed with police outside Malaysia's embassy. Here are some pictures from the protest.07:48Many relatives of passengers want more proof that the plane ended up in the Indian Ocean.
"People are using the terms 'we are absolutely certain that the plane crashed' and yet when you go to ask questions they don't have any wreckage," Tom Wood, brother of missing US passenger Philip Wood, told the BBC. "How can you [be] 100% certain if you don't have anything recovered?"07:38Chinese newspaper The Beijing News questions Malaysia's announcement that the plane is lost. "There is still a lack of proof," it says. "As the Malaysian authorities have released misleading information previously, it is understandable that there are reservations about the conclusion."07:30There has been an outpouring of anger and grief in the Chinese media over the fate of the missing plane. You can read the BBC's China media round up here.07:29 This is a sensitive story with huge public interest, and plainclothes policemen have been seen mingling with relatives at the daily briefing in Beijing, the BBC's John Sudworth says.07:25There is a great deal of anguish, frustration and despair among relatives, the BBC's John Sudworth in Beijing says. Relatives fear something is being hidden from them, and have said they won't believe the plane is lost until they see evidence, our correspondent adds.
Alastair Leithead, BBC News, Kuala Lumpur
tweets: "Just done an exclusive interview with Malaysia Airlines CEO on blame, accusations & responsibility @BBCWorld @BBCr4today"07:18AP news agency estimates that nearly 100 relatives of the passengers on the missing plane and their supporters made their way to the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing.07:12Relatives have been told that the plane ended up in the southern Indian Ocean, with no survivors. But no debris or wreckage has been confirmed so far. The BBC Magazine asks: How do you mourn a missing person?07:08The BBC's Celia Hatton in Beijing said protesters walking to the Malaysian Embassy carried professionally printed banners and matching t-shirts, working as one to demand information they say they deserve.07:06Families of the passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have been protesting outside the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing.07:01At a press conference earlier on Tuesday, Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya offered his condolences to families of the passengers on the plane. You can watch a clip of the press conference here.06:53"Such disgraceful behaviour not only destroyed the relatives' bodies and minds, but also delayed the rescue work, causing us to lose our precious time and energy," the statement adds.06:51A group of relatives of passengers on the plane, calling themselves the MH370 Relatives' Board, have issued a statement condemning the Malaysian authorities. "The airline, the Malaysian government and the military have tried their best to delay, distort and hide the truth, lying to the passengers' family members and the world," the statement says.06:44Australia's Minister for Defence David Johnston says the search for the missing plane is a "massive logistical exercise". Watch the video of him speaking to media in Perth here.06:36Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, addressing parliament on Tuesday, said all efforts will be concentrated towards the area in the southern Indian Ocean. "We are not hiding any information from the families and the public. I've repeated a few times to everyone that please be understanding that it is a tough mission in a difficult area, and it is an unprecedented event in aviation history," he said.06:25The mystery of flight MH370 is unlikely to be solved until the flight recorder - known as a black box - is found. But what are the limitations of the black box? Read about why black boxes can't always provide the answers here.06:12In a statement on Tuesday, Malaysia Airlines Chairman Tan Sri Md Nor Md Yusof said it was a "sad and tragic day" for Malaysia Airlines. "This has been an unprecedented event requiring an unprecedented response," he said.06:03Phil Mercer, BBC News, Perth
"The dangerous conditions are a frustration for international recovery teams."
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