Epidemic claims more lives. By Barbara Sarah in london with the top stories from europe including moscows eyes in the sky we take a close look at russias new facial recognition system thats provoking fear is of big brother and far as small have all the days sport including its 2 wins from 2 for holders al heloise saudi arabia and the group stages of the Asian Champions League. But we begin in syria where president bashar assad has made a rare address on state television to promise no let up in his offensive in the northwest he congratulated his forces and their allies for their rapid recent gains which are edging closer to winning back the last pieces of rebel held lands the un. Says the russian backed campaign supported by iranian militia has displaced 875000. 00 people mostly women and children since early december so assad votes a relentless push towards in his words complete fix 3 we learn in an item and we fully understand that this liberation does not mean the end of the war or t