Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad's departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad.
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad.
“With no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested that the base’s command arrange an immediate evacuation to Russia on the evening of Sunday 8th December. This took place a day after the fall of Damascus, following the collapse of the final military positions and the resulting paralysis of all remaining state institutions,” the statement said.
Assad and his family arrived in Moscow after being granted asylum in Russia for what state media explained as “humanitarian reasons,” an official source in Russia told CNN on the night of Dec. 8.The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.
Quebec threatens Montreal surgeon with sanctions, criminal charges for procedure she's done for over a decade Operations at Canada Post will resume at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the company said, after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work.Canada Post says it and the union are taking part in hearings by the country's labour board on whether the two sides have reached an impasse.
Fire departments across Nova Scotia are doing their part to ensure children’s letters to Santa make their way to the North Pole while Canada Post workers are on strike.A professional dancer from Saskatchewan was featured in the movie adaptation of Wicked, which has seen significant success at the box office.Factor worker Jean Lamontagne, 63, will retire earlier than planned after he won $40 million on Dec. 3 in the Lotto-Max draw.
Quebec recently updated its list of approved surgeries and, despite endorsement from the Quebec Orthopedic Association, limb lengthening was not included.Operations at Canada Post will resume at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the company said, after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work.Francois Legault's government and Quebec City officials are slated to make an "important announcement" about the city's tramway project.
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