Top Stories for Wednesday 18 November 2015

Russian passenger plane taken down by homemade bomb;Russia, France step up airstrikes against IS in Syria;France retaliating with raids and strikes;Salvation Army demands new law needed to help homeless children;Adams acknowledges risks posed by returning deportees;Dairy prices fall again in latest milk price auction;Wairoa mayor hopeful town will move on from Affco;Defence urges jury to acquit in closing address at Cairns' trial;Minister wanted to pay panel chair $3000 a day;Key pushes TPP at Apec meeting.