Young people in afghanistan, air strikes putting them in hospital. How an Old Technology is staying relevant in a rapidly changing world. Top story this hour, the syrian president Bashar Alassad has vowed to defeat the rebels and retake control of the entire country. His comments were made public less than a day from announcing a meeting for syrian ceasefire. We have any believed in political negotiations since the beginning of this crisis. However if we negotiate it doesnt mean we stop fighting terrorism. The two are inevitable in syria. First through negotiations and second through fighting terrorism. Zeina khodr is on the border with syria. Clearly, the syrian president speaking from a position of strength. Last july he was an embattled leader. He made an admission that the army is suffering from a lack of manpower and what he also said was the army is forced to he concentrate on the crucial territories, core territories, damascus, political seat of power and alawite, territory, and