Syria's government resigns: reports (by Michelle Donley)
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accepted the resignation of his country's government, according to published reports Tuesday that cited an announcement on state television. Syria's 32-member Cabinet stepped down in an effort to appease ongoing unrest and violent protests that have roiled the country for weeks, the Associated Press reported. Assad, who has been in power for more than a decade, is expected to address the nation within the next 24 hours.