Volkswagen, Germany's largest employer, is facing backlash over its plans to cut wages, lay off workers, and close factories in Germany for the first time in its history.
Syrian rebels topple Bashar Assad's regime. The U.S. says it is prepared to work with Syrians creating a new government. President-elect Trump answers questions on NBC's "Meet the Press."
President Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than 50 years, always with an iron fist that crushed dissent and relied on the country's feared security forces.