Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has given his first public speech in seven months - rejecting the idea of talks with what he described as the "puppet" opposition. <br /><br />Speaking to a raptuous crowd in Damascus, Assad, who has not been seen in public since November, blamed the conflict on outside forces using a "handful of Syrians and many foreigners." <br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
