rebel groups in Syria have pulled off a stunning victory, bringing down a brutal,

longtime dictator. This is the reality I've been telling myself that it's never going to happen.

I'm Carol Hills. We'll hear about what Syria's new reality feels like from the capital

Damascus and what it all means for the Russians who just

lost an important Middle East ally. The way that they've spun it is actually very interesting

is how they basically blamed Assad for everything. Also in South Korea, President Yun Sukyo

survived an impeachment vote, but there will be more. The opposition party says it's going to be

filing bills to

impeach you until they succeed. And kids from Afghanistan, living as refugees here in this country,

find real joy in the game of cricket. Having the sport that they played at home, that

feels like home to them, gives them that sense of belonging here. That's all ahead today. On the world.

This is the world. I'm Carol Hills. Thanks for joining us.

Syrians are starting to come to terms with the monumental shift taking place in their country.

Many are euphoric after rebel groups, led by an Islamist militia called Hayatir al-Sham,

brought down Syria's longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad.

HTS, as the group is known, is only beginning to establish its control.

But Assad is gone. He's been given refuge in Russia.

Along with his father, Huffez before him, the Assad regime maintained a brutal authoritarian grip over Syria for more than 50 years.

As the world Sharan Jafari reports, Syrians are celebrating, but they're also nervous about what happens next.

A mother's ululeation, as she embraces her son for the first time in years.

The sound she's making is a sign of celebration.

My life, she tells him, as she showers him with kisses.

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