The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region, but many uncertainties lie ahead.

Rebels say they have entered the capital Damascus and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled.

Rebels say they have entered the capital Damascus and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled.

The Islamist militant group HTS has a long and involved history in the Syrian conflict.

Rebel forces say they have captured Damascus and that President Assad has fled the Syrian capital.

Rebel forces say they have captured Damascus and that President Assad has fled the Syrian capital.

The shoes, worn by Judy Garland in the classic 1939 movie, went for $25m more than the auctioneer's estimate.

France's nuclear giant has lost control of its uranium mining operations in the West African state.

France's nuclear giant has lost control of its uranium mining operations in the West African state.

Trump's expanding business ventures have made it easier than ever for those hoping to influence US policy to steer money his way.

Trump's expanding business ventures have made it easier than ever for those hoping to influence US policy to steer money his way.

It has been a steep fall for the 25-year-old batter, once hailed as Indian cricket's 'next big thing'.

It has been a steep fall for the 25-year-old batter, once hailed as Indian cricket's 'next big thing'.

Shanthi tried her best to create a sense of normality for her children on the secretive military island Diego Garcia

Shanthi tried her best to create a sense of normality for her children on the secretive military island Diego Garcia

The journalist told the Associated Press that the men took their equipment after the attack.

The journalist told the Associated Press that the men took their equipment after the attack.

The city is strategically important to the government, which is also at risk of losing the capital, Damascus.