Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes

Lina Sinjab BBC Middle East correspondent Reporting fromDamascus, Syria Reuters Syrians gather in the capital Damascus to protest against the killing of civilians and security forces in recent days Syria’s interim leader has appealed for unity, as violence and revenge killings continued in areas loyal to ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. Hundreds of … Read more

Mass blackouts and flooding in storm-affected states

Getty Images Residents in the Brisbane suburb of Newmarket on their flooded street Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in Australia after a cyclone brought wild weather to the east coast. Communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) were beginning the clean-up on Sunday after the storm caused widespread flooding … Read more