(No reporter narration)<br/> <br />President Bashar al-Assad tells U.N./Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Saturday that no political solution was possible in Syria while "terrorist" groups were destabilising the country.<br/> <br />The Syrian leader held about two hours of talks with the former U.N. secretary-general.<br/> <br />There was no immediate comment from Annan after his meeting with Assad, aimed at halting bloodshed that has cost thousands of lives since a popular uprising erupted a year ago.
