World in brief – Australian teenager arrested in Bali
An Australian teenager has been arrested and spent the night in a Balinese jail after being suspected of possessing drugs.
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World in brief – Drones to launch healthcare for rural Madagascar
Drones are being used to provide healthcare to communities in the most remote parts of the world, starting in Madagascar.
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Putin condemns downing of Russian warplane
Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish fighter jets over the Turkey-Syria border.
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Syrian army stages vast offensive in western Syria
Syria’s army has launched a “vast offensive” against armed opposition forces in an attempt to regain territory.
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Russian cruise missiles strike Syria
Russian warships in the Caspian Sea have launched cruise missiles at, what Moscow claims are, Islamic State (IS/ISIL) targets in Syria.
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Russian planes enter Turkish airspace
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has rejected Moscow’s claims that Russian warplanes accidentally entered Turkish airspace over the weekend.
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