Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule while promising to protect the rights of all Syrians for five years during a transitional phase.
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake near 12,000
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) – With hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by the world's deadliest earthquake in more than a decade. The confirmed death toll approached 12,000.
