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Syrians enter the presidential palace in the capital Damascus after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.Objects and furniture were seen strewn across the empty rooms.Russia has confirmed President Assad left the…

Rebel fighters and members of the public have gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus to celebrate the end of President Bashar Al-Assad's regime. The BBC's Lina Sinjab was drowned out…

After years in power, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed. On Saturday afternoon, it became clear rebels who had already taken Aleppo and Hama were closing in…

Ghana's Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday's election and congratulated former President John Mahama on his victory."The people have voted for change," said Bawumia.The elections come amidst the…

Police have released two new images of a suspect in the hunt for the gunman who killed a health insurance chief executive in New York.UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson, 50, was…

The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher says she has heard gunfire and explosions but it is "relatively calm" in Damascus, after rebels took control of the Syrian capital. President Assad is said…

BBCShanthi said that the migrant camp, where they lived in these tents for three years, was "like an open prison"It's morning in a makeshift camp on the remote British island…