Damascus students say 'finally feel free' after Assad's ouster

Hundreds of students at Damascus University trampled on a statue of one of Syria's former rulers on Sunday, expressing jubilation as they returned to class a week after rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad.Bashar al-Assad ruled from his father Hafez's death in 2000 until last week when rebels took the capital Damascus, more than 13 years after his repression of pro-democracy protests sparked Syria's civil war.