24/03/2014 Newsround

Hi, I'm Leah with Monday's Newsround.

We're starting with some bad news on the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.

It's been confirmed this afternoon that flight MH370 did crash in the

Southern India Ocean. The country's Prime Minister made the announcement

with deep sadness and regret. The plane went missing after taking off

from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia earlier this month - something which

happens extremely rarely - and the search for the wreckage has been

taking place ever since. For more than two weeks,

investigators have been trying to find out what happened to the

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The plane left Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia

and was supposed to land in Beijing in China. But it never arrived. Its

disappearance sparked a massive search operation over many thousands

of miles of land and sea. Some 26 countries, including the UK, were

involved in trying to find the plane. Today, the Malaysian

Government said it had to conclude that the plane's last position was

in the middle of the Southern Indian Ocean - miles away from where it was

supposed to be flying. It is with deep sadness and regret

that I must inform you that according to this new data, flight

MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean.

It follows a number of sightings of possible debris in the area. The

plane itself has not yet been found. Malaysia Airlines told the families

of the people on board what had happened and said they would

continue to support them in the months ahead.

Plane crashes are extremely rare. There are still many questions about

what exactly happened to flight MH370. The search in the Indian

Ocean will continue as investigators to try to explain why the plane's

journey ended there. If you're worried or upset about

anything you see on the news, there's info and advice for you on

the Newsround website. Head to the home page and click on the link.

Moving on, and to some new discoveries about the moon... It's

something you see every evening lighting up the night sky but have

you ever wondered what it's made of? Scientists have been trying to work

out the make-up of the moon for a long time. They thought they'd

understood it but now they're not so sure. Nel's been investigating.

The Moon - when it's shining brightly you can't miss it and it's

an object that has fascinated people for thousands of years. You may

think the moon's just there to tell you it's time for bed. But it

actually has loads of functions. The moon affects the tides in our oceans

and the seasons in the year. It can also be used to measure things like

time and date in a calendar. And sending a man to the moon in 1969

was one of the biggest achievements of our time.

By studying rocks from the moon, scientists thought they had worked

out what was up there. But recently they've discovered it may have a lot

less water than they thought. Researchers in America now think the

moon is much drier. So what is it made of and why does it matter?

Storytellers used to say it was made of cheese - well one thing for sure

is that's definitely not true. I am holding a piece of moon rock, and

that is not true. We used to think that there was

water on the moon but it is not there in such large quantities.

It's clear there's still loads to find out about the moon.

There are plans to send more missions up there in the future so

chances are there are loads more discoveries yet to come.

Now to Kosovo in Eastern Europe where three brown bear cubs have

been rescued. The one-month-old cubs - thought to be brothers and sisters

- were being kept illegally inside two separate homes. Animal

campaigners were tipped off when photos of the cubs were spotted on a

social networking site. The trio are now being looked after at a bear

sanctuary and authorities are investigating what happened to the

bears' mother. Next: one for all you dog owners out

there. If you're barking mad about your pet dog, barking orders at them

might be the last thing you want to do. That's because researchers in

France say shouting at your dog or yanking it's lead can leave it

miserable. They monitored two groups of dogs and found the pets that were

spoken to in a gentle manor and rewarded with treats were happier

and more responsive to tasks than the group that were told off.

And if you're a dog lover, head to the Newsround website to read the

story of a couple that got married after their guide dogs fell in love.

That's all from me, Newsround's back right here at 6.55pm.