Syrians react to ouster of President Bashar al-Assad

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48:55

Syrians celebrate at Omayyad Square in Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 9, 2024.

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For the first time in two decades, Syrians say they are experiencing a taste of freedom after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Also, a motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed over the weekend but many are still calling on him to resign. And, Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has clinched a comeback election victory and will return to power seven years after stepping down. Plus, singer-guitarist Olguita Acuña carries on her activism after fleeing to Costa Rica from Nicaragua.

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‘We are experiencing a taste of freedom’: Syrians react to President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall
Special Coverage
6:09
Damascus sees some chaos and looting following downfall of Assad
6:50
South Korean impeachment vote failed, but President Yoon faces investigation and travel ban
4:13
Afghan kids in Denver find comfort in cricket
3:50
Ghana’s former president returns to power
4:43
Russia’s military role in Syria
Special Coverage
6:10
With El Niño over, winter could bring La Niña
5:25
Indian city prepares for world’s largest-ever gathering of people
0:47
In Costa Rica, there’s a new voice of Nicaraguan resistance
7:12