Aircraft seat cushions, window panes found on Reunion Island: Malaysia

Local authorities on the French island also said they would begin a thorough search starting Monday.

A U.S. official familiar with the investigation said the flaperon clearly is from a Boeing 777.

An initial search of a 60,000 sq km (23,000 sq miles) patch of sea floor has been extended to another 60,000 sq km but Australia has not been asked to extend its search area, Truss’ spokesman said.

France is to launch new air, land and sea searches around Reunion Island to try and find more wreckage from MH370.

Some analysts have suggested the Malaysian government is trying to distract attention from a corruption scandal that threatens to topple Mr Najib.

“A quick conclusion will not do justice to the next of kin of the victims”, he said.

Frustrated by seemingly mixed messages from the Malaysian and French governments over whether debris definitely linked to the missing Boeing 777, the 50-strong group attempted to gain entry to the building to demand an explanation from officials.

Malaysian officials say the wing piece that was found on a French island in the Indian Ocean has been confirmed as coming from Flight 370.

But in France authorities stopped short of full confirmation, saying a verifying process would continue. Examination of the part is continuing.

Zhang Jianyi, who had a daughter and granddaughter on the plane, added: “We will all go there together”.

Wang, speaking on the sidelines of the annual foreign ministers’ meetings of the ASEAN also said the search for the wreck must be continued‎.

“This is what Malaysia always does: They confirmed one day and renew our hope, and then deny it and kill our dreams off. How could we believe them this time?”

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and its 239 passengers and crew disappeared March 8, 2014, on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Some said they would reject any Malaysian government claims until the plane’s black box data and flight recorders were recovered, or bodies were found.

“We have decided to deploy additional aerial and maritime assets to search for potential new debris off Reunion Island“, France’s Defence Ministry said in a statement on its website.

Malaysia’s announcement that debris found off a French island belongs to the plane at the heart of the world’s biggest airline mystery, has done little to answer the persistent questions of Chinese families of those on board the flight. But, again, the French have declined to say whether they believe it came from MH370, or a plane at all.

Malaysian officials have said the plane’s movements were consistent with deliberate actions by someone on the plane, suggesting someone in the cockpit intentionally flew the aircraft off course.

“And I promise you this: Malaysia will always remember and honour those who were lost onboard MH370”.