~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~17~RS~)
Fate of Syria at stake - Assad
The conflict between rebels and government forces across Syria will decide the fate of the nation, President Bashar al-Assad has warned.
In a written statement marking armed forces day, he praised soldiers for confronting "armed terrorist gangs".
The anti-regime uprising has seen fighting on the streets of the capital Damascus and the second city Aleppo.
The latest reports suggest fighting has broken out for the first time near two Christian areas in the Old City of Damascus.
Richard Galpin reports from the border with Turkey.
Read More
Most watched/listened
-
Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City
-
Will Israel bomb Iran?
-
Huge tornado rips through Oklahoma
-
'Complete devastation' after Tornado
-
One-minute World News
-
China film censorship 'terrible'
-
Getaway of blind activist retraced
-
The future Ethiopia only dreamed of
-
Apple joins the 'in cloud'
-
Storm chaser captures Texas tornado
-
Venture capitalist shares his tips
-
Oklahoma ravaged by tornadoes
-
92 year old strongman wows crowds
-
Eurovision: A statistical analysis
-
Creative brains map a smarter future
