Asia markets hit as Syria fears spark global sell-off

Asian stock markets have fallen, extending a global sell-off sparked by growing fears of a military strike against Syria. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.9%, South Korea's Kospi was down 1.2%, and Australia's ASX 200 lost 1%. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23860109#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa