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just now Malaysian air force: Possible radar tracking of missing plane

Relatives' frustration mounts as search continues

A mother has described her frustration as she waits for answers on the fate of her missing son who is on board the missing Malaysia plane.

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10 minutes ago Alleged victim says Max Clifford 'took pleasure in degrading her'

Clifford 'not in Spain when woman claimed he was'

A woman claimed she was in Max Clifford's office for one or two hours while he was allegedly persuading her to take her top off, a court.

But in cross-examination, Richard Horwell QC, defending, put it to her: "If you went to that office you would have seen him for no more than 15 minutes, 30 minutes at the most." She replied: "It took him longer than that to persuade me to take my top off."

Mr Horwell went on: "I suggest that, if you went to his office, that would have been the first and the last time that you ever saw him." She replied: "Not true. I wish it had been the truth."

The defence asked the alleged victim whether she had seen singer Tom Waits - who was represented by Clifford - in Spain, rather than the defendant.

He said: "Mr Clifford was in England, I suggest, in August 1977 and, as you know, I have just suggested to you that the only connection to Mr Clifford in Torremolinos, as far as he is aware, is the presence of that singer Tom Waits who was staying at the Continental Hotel."

The witness insisted: "He (Clifford) was there." The case was adjourned until tomorrow.

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NY Mayor: 'A number of individuals still missing'

Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio told a news conference there a number of people still missing after the Harlem building collapse.

He said: "We know we have lost two people already. There will be a search through the building after the fire is put out looking for those who are missing."

New York City Firefighters dig through the rubble Credit: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Mr De Blasio added that there will be a "thorough search for a number of missing individuals" and that he has spoken to a number of families looking for loved ones.

15 minutes ago 'Two killed' in New York building collapse after blast

Red Cross teams at scene of New York building blast

Greater New York Red Cross communicator Mike de Vulpilliers wrote on Twitter:

@redcross teams at the scene of building explosion in East Harlem. http://t.co/p6DuefsD7g

Affected by #HarlemExplosion? @redcross Reception Cntr open at PS 57 on 115th betw 3rd & Lex. http://t.co/uOAH5Hg0z7

22 minutes ago 'Two killed' in New York building collapse after blast

Mayor: Emergency crews showed how capable they are

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted after his news conference:

Once again, we have been shown what our first responders are capable of under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. #eastharlemexplosion

33 minutes ago 'Two killed' in New York building collapse after blast

Mayor confirms gas leak caused explosion

Mayor of New York Bill De Blasio has confirmed that a "gas leak was reported 15 minutes before the incident" which caused the explosion. He also said that 250 firefighters are on scene in Harlem.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio at the scene of the explosion. Credit: MSNBC

Mayor de Blasio continued by saying: "This is a tragedy of the worst kind" with near 20 injured and reports that two are dead.

Energy firm: Resident reported gas odour before blast

Con Edison, the energy company which services most of New York, confirmed a resident called to "report a gas odour" before the blast:

Report of a gas odor at 1652 Park came at 9:13 from a resident. 2 #ConEdison crews were dispatched at 9:15 and arrived just after explosion.

#ConEdison crews are checking gas lines and working to make the area safe. We are working closely with the @fdny.

@chriswragge @cbsnewyork Call came in at 9:13, crew dispatched at 9:15, explosion occured around 9:40.

about 1 hour ago 'Two killed' in New York building collapse after blast

Smoke fills New York streets two hours after collapse

NBC New York Correspondent Jonathan Vigilotti said the smoke is "making things difficult" for firefighters searching the area for survivors:

Smoke still fills Harlem 2 hours after explosion. http://t.co/LvrgglmrvN

Now: #FDNY responding to 5-alarm fire and collapse in #Manhattan. http://t.co/SRRZhDZEha

about 1 hour ago 'Two killed' in New York building collapse after blast

Scenes of devastation at the Harlem building collapse

The buildings that exploded were both five stories tall and they both had collapsed down to the first floor, according to a senior FDNY official who spoke to NBC News reporter Tom Winter.