A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency official checks radar during a searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/AP)
 

Malaysia investigators probe airport security

Officials pore over video footage and question immigration officers and guards at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.  Visa scrutiny an issue »

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