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ASIA / PACIFIC October 17, 2016 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 5 The JEWELRY NOVEMBER 18, 19, 20 PORTLAND DEBRIS IDENTIFIED. This combination of three photos released by the Australian Transport Safety Bu- reau (ATSB) shows a piece of aircraft debris stored at the ATSB laboratory in Canberra, Australia. Malaysian and Australian officials say the piece of an aircraft wing found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been iden- tified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The piece of wing flap was found in May and subse- quently analyzed by experts at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is heading up the search for the plane in a remote stretch of ocean off Australia’s west coast. The arrow and markings on the photo are provided by the source. (Australian Transport Safety Bureau via AP) Wing part found on Mauritius confirmed to be part of MH370 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A piece of an aircraft wing found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been identified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysian and Australian officials have confirmed. The piece of wing flap was found in May and subsequently analyzed by experts at the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is heading up the search for the plane in a remote stretch of ocean off Australia’s west coast. Investigators used a part number found on the debris to link it to the missing Boeing 777, the agency said in a statement. Malaysian transport minister Liow Tiong Lai also confirmed the identification. Several pieces of wreckage from the plane have washed ashore on coastlines around the Indian Ocean since the aircraft vanished with 239 people on board during a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing on March 8, 2014. So far, none of the debris has helped nar- row down the precise location of the main underwater wreckage. Investigators need to find that in order to locate the flight data recorders that could help explain why the plane veered so far off course. Search crews are expected to finish their sweep of the 46,000 square-mile search zone in the Indian Ocean by December. Oceanographers have been analyzing wing flaps found in Tanzania and on the French island of La Reunion to see if they might be able to identify a potential new search area through drift modelling. But any new search would require more funding; Malaysia, Australia, and China said in July that the $160 million hunt will be suspended once the current stretch of ocean is exhausted unless new evidence emerges that would pinpoint a specific location of the aircraft. Oregon Convention Center { 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR } SHOW HOURS: FRI 12pm-6pm | SAT 10am-6pm | SUN 10am-5pm Largest Selection New Vendors! *Bring this ad to receive ONE FREE admission CRYSTALS GEMS BEADS SILVER MINERALS FOSSILS More show dates at GEMFAIRE.COM *Admission $7. Not valid with other offer. Limit ONE per person. Property of Gem Faire, Inc, can be revoked without notice. Non-transferrable. Sponsored by Gem Faire, Inc. (503) 252-8300 GEMFAIRE.COM New help for Medicare costs! Premium assistance (Part B) To qualify, monthly gross income less than: Single $1,337 Prescription cost assistance (Part D) To qualify, monthly gross income less than: Single $1,485 (no resource limits) (savings and other resources are less than $13,640) Couple $1,803 Couple $2,003 (no resource limits) (savings and other resources are less than $27,250) Call Oregon Medicare Savings Connect: Toll-free 1-855-447-0155 Give blood. To schedule a blood donation call 1-800-G IVE-LIFE or visit HelpSaveALife.org. This publication was produced by the State of Oregon with i nancial assistance through a grant from the Administration for Community Living. These comments do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the grantee should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. SAT U RDAY OCTOBER 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 5 :0 0 PM - 8 :0 0 PM H ist oric Elsinore T he at re 1 7 0 H ight St re e t SE Sa le m , OR 9 7 3 0 1 ance m r o f r e e P One t i m ow ! h s e e s st and m u TICKETS: www.philippineshistorama.com