WHYS 60: Syrian Prime Minister defects to join 'the revolution'
The Syrian Prime Minister has defected to join "the revolution".
This is the highest-profile defection from President Bashar al-Assad's government since the uprising began in March 2011.
The Syrian Prime Minister has defected to join "the revolution".
This is the highest-profile defection from President Bashar al-Assad's government since the uprising began in March 2011.
Also, at least seven people, including a gunman, have died in a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin in the US.
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