In a closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in November.

was only held in government-controlled areas - giving him a fourth seven-year mandate.riot police struggled outside some balloting centers to control the crowds who did turn up.

destruction and instability still plague Syria 10 years after start of civil war 09:21 Seven women were among the 51 people who put themselves forward as potential candidates to challenge Assad in this election.screamed one voter who refused to give his name.He is the only one who can bring the country to stability and prosperity.

People are seen reflected in a mirror as they wait outside a polling station to cast their vote in the presidential election in Damascus.a 23-year-old university student who proudly wore a baseball cap with Assads face emblazoned on it.

official figures show he got almost 90% of the vote.

nobody doubted that Assad was going to win.‘Peaches and her daughterAn African American womans partial remains were discovered in Hempstead Lake State Park back in 1997.

but when you overlay 13 years of investigation.23Gilbert was a Craigslist escort who lived in Jersey City.

Costello was found in December 2010 after having been last seen leaving her home that September.using the alias Melissa Taylor.