>> hello and welcome to "the journal." hour. despite the poor weather, emergency work casts a resuming operations on parts of the costa concordia. nicolas sarkozy stops military operations in afghanistan after four of the troops have been killed. while sharing website megaupload

and charges them with a massive breach of copyright. rescue workers continuing on the above water parts of the stricken italian cruise ship. the tension has also turned to keeping the vessel stable as rough weather conditions are expected this weekend. it has been one week since the ship ran aground and there's little hope left for finding any more survivors. >> this footage was taken 40 minutes after the ships had hit the rocks. passengers stood ready to disembark. >> everything is under control. if you wish to remain, that is fine, but i asked you to kindly return to your cabins and stay calm. >> at that point, the ship was

already taking on water. at least 11 people died. they're still searching for 21 people still missing. bad weather keeps interrupting their work. >> the rescuers operating under water are in a dangerous situation. the safety line has gone down 50 meters into the red. that is a long way to get out again if something happens. it's a very dangerous situation for the divers. now we need to reevaluate. >> the search will go on, but one week after the disaster there is little hope of finding anyone alive. relatives of some of those missing have visited the site. the have brown flowers in the sea in memory of their loved ones. -- they have thrown flowers into the sea. >> france has suspended military operations in afghanistan after four french soldiers were shot. 15 more were injured.

the french president was outraged at the news and has threatened an early withdrawal of troops from the country. >> the attack has left the french government reeling. sarkozy stressed they would not take the tax on their troops. >> the french army is not there to be shot at by afghan soldiers. all joint training and combat operations there are suspended until further notice. >> the attack could have longer- term consequences. >> if the conditions of security are not clearly restored, then the question will arise of an early withdrawal of the french army back to france. >> defense minister is travelling to the region to assess the situation. >> i think within 48 hours i will have a clear idea and a

personal view based on the information of our officers. we have a good team on site. >> of the attack occurred close to french-isaf headquarters. most of the 3600 soldiers from france are scheduled there. this is the latest in the incidents that have seen the afghan troops turning on their allies, damaging trust. two soldiers were killed in the same province last month. cuts friday saw more anti- government protests across syria. human rights activists at least 15 people were killed by security forces. this video posted online says it shows one city showing fighting between government forces and army defectors less than 30 kilometers west of the capital of damascus. the arab league meets on sunday

to decide whether to extend the mission into the country despite the failure of its presence to stop the violence. opposition forces in cuba say the jailed dissident mendoza has died after a 50-day hunger strike. the 31-year-old was sentenced after taking part in an anti- government rally in november. cuban dissidents have repeatedly accused under strikes, and a number of others were arrested last weekend. the internet platform megaupload was a popular place to watch movies and other content for free, until yesterday. u.s. authorities shut down the site and charged seven people with crimes related to copyright violations including the founder.

is accused of causing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue. >> the man including kim schmid appeared in a new zealand court. he was convicted of a number of crimes some time ago in germany including embezzlement and insider trading. he responded by leaving the country. schmidt was arrested at his new zealand mansion on friday along with three business partners. >> there have been warrants will leading to a breach of copyright offenses in the united states, money laundering, and racketeering. >> megaupload.com allow users to upload a content for free, much of a copyrighted. the film and music industries say it has cost them millions of dollars. ♪ megaupload

>> they have also enjoyed the endorsement of many celebrities, many even appearing in this promotional video. >> i use megaupload. >> the venture made schmidt and his partners very wealthy. >> we have seized in excess of $6 million of motor vehicles and over $10 million in cash from several new zealand finance companies. >> schmid was well known for his extravagant lifestyle. he was granted the right to live in the country based on investors status. >> agrees is moving on to deal with their dead. >> encouraging news according to the traders. the buoyancy on the stock exchange could give us a clue as to what's coming our way. equities finished up almost 3.5%. the government is meant to be very close to deal with private bondholders.

>> that have been working for days and nights on a debt relief package worth a total of $100 million euro. this is part of a second bailout agreed by the eurozone countries. under the private sector initiative, banks and other financial institutions will take a haircut, turning in their old bonds in exchange for new ones with less than half the value. the new bond will have a 30-year life span. a major loss, but a financial necessity as greece struggles to avoid bankruptcy. >> there is quite a bit of economic optimism going around at the moment. european shares in general up for a fifth the week. one correspondent said does this from the stock exchange. -- sent us this. >> discussion about greece kept it busy. they did not want to decide on a

direction all day. investors did not like what they heard from the general shareholder meeting of this steel company where the ceo reported about continuous problems of the steel business in northern and sort of america. also, a disappointment from general electric, especially for europe. the european business of the technology perm was very weak towards the end of 2011, out ge thinks about cutting down their capacity in europe. >> time to now think about the numbers. the numbers looking pretty good today. down a little, but if you look at them for the week, they are up a lot. 52426. closing numbers there for the week. the dow jones up at 12,692. the euro trading at just at the

$1.30 marks. and gary and prime minister backing down on a key point of conflict with the european union and the imf. he says he will abandon plans to merge their central bank and regulation. the government is coming under fire for introducing a draft of measures. the imf refused to grant a hungry anymore loans on last they abandon their reforms. on to the swedish furniture giant, ikea. have posted a record profit of nearly 3 billion euro, 10% up from the previous year. the best performing markets include germany, the u.s., russia, and china. despite increases in raw materials, they managed to lower prices for consumers. that's something you did not hear very often. ikea only operates 300 stores

worldwide, but they have announced major investments saying warner stores and factories are on the way. europe's biggest drug store chain has gone bust. schlecker has filed for bankruptcy protection after a long battle with finances. they have shut down hundreds of their shops, but that obviously was not enough. 13,000 jobs are now on the line. >> the announcement comes as hundreds of stores undergo modernization, but the chain has long been on shaky footing. it also runs five times as many shops as its rivals. schlecker earns 500 million euro, and the average other shots and bring in 3.5 6 million euro on average.

industry analysts said the competition has more effectively gauge consumer buying habits. schlecker is increasingly seen as outdated. >> and there's plenty of competition. >> their image has also suffered from allegations of poor working conditions. for now, employees will keep their jobs. >> business as usual turnout. bankruptcy proceedings and a short payment of wages for the next few months. >> to have 10,000 stores throughout europe, but the number will almost certainly shrink as they fight for survival. >> the u.s. automaker general motors has regained their title as the world top-selling car manufacturer. they sold just over 9 million vehicles in 2011. gm is well and truly back in business after declaring bankruptcy three years ago. the challenge will now be to hold on to that lead. competition is as fierce as ever.

>> and general motors is back on top. but the detroit motor show, they handled a string of new models. panelists predict a great competition this year. volkswagen is moving ahead boosting sales by nearly 15% in 2011 compared to gm's 8% in greece. gm sold the most motors at just over 9 million. vw was in second position with sales of 8.2 million. the japanese giant toyota fell into third place, 7.9 million, following a disastrous year. tom hewitt of's manufacturing had been hit by the -- toyota had been hit by the tsunami earlier in 2011. they are going to move back into the driver's seat, they say.

>> stay in the transportation, the european aviation safety agency has ordered them to carry out safety checks on the airbus a380's. they will carry them out on 20 of the double decker airliners within the next six weeks. they will now be grounded in those with the highest mileage will be given priority. this will effect those operated by singapore airlines, emirates, and air france. german prosecutors are considering whether or not to press charges in a raid from lower saxony. he is suspected of corruption. they believe he used his public office to promote a series of conference events in exchange for the use of holiday homes belonging to a wealthy businessman.

he was the spokesman of wolf until september. 13 people injured in a massive pileup on a highway in northern germany. 30 vehicles smashed into each other on the a-1. a number of other accidents occurred in the ensuing traffic jam. they said they were going too fast for weather conditions. germany is marking the 70th anniversary of the conference on january 20th. in 1942, senior not seize and officials gathered in the berlin suurb to coordinate the genocide of european -- seniro nazis and officials gathered to coordinate the genocide of european jews. >> it was here the officials met to plan the murder of the jews.

they will be marking teh anniversary. >> we will not forget, not after 70 years, not after 700 years, or even more. i say now to the german president, and to our german friends, share now in our memory. do not let anyone forget. >> the conference convened on january 20th, 1942, organized by senior ss officers and was a brief meeting of bureaucrats to coordinate hitler's plans for the genocide of europe's jews. they called the final solution, deport them to eastern europe and kill them. they put the plan into action. millions of people were murdered. >> we will and must do

everything possible to make sure this has never has a place for others it in germany. >> to make sure the crimes are not forgotten, this bill was turned into a memorial center 20 years ago. -- thte villa was turned into a memorial. "in depth" next. don't go away.

>> welcome back. after a long winter break,the bundesliga is back on. the first match between mönchengladbach and bayern just got under way. love them or hate them, based in munich are the top title contenders. after starting with a major loss, they consider it -- they have conceded the fewest losses in the league. if the team has big plans. they look to secure the bundesliga, german top titles,

and will reach the finals which will be played in their home stadium. >> bayern is back at the bundesliga table, and in international competition, too. they spent the winter break at a training camp in catarrh. they have their sights set on the title and planned to stay fully focused. >> we cannot afford to be casual. i think the remaining matches will be very tough, up to the end. it's a very early to make any predictions, but of course it's nice not to have to play catch- up. >> the coach has managed to bring stability and structure back to the team after a turbulent season under his predecessor. this season did get off to a bad start with a loss against gladbach at home thanks to mistakes in the defense.

since then, things have got back on course and bayern has returned to their a winning ways. >> with bayern six, as is what counts. we know that winning is the be all come and all. the relationships have to work, too. >> bayern munich is the only team to be able to build such a top class scrod. star playmakers can often tipped the balance. should they be injured or not in top form, the coach has plenty of other talented can fall back on. when this midfielder was injured, they soon prove they could take the lead on the pitch. [applause] stryker gomez of chopping up one

go after another. after the break, he wants to take up where he left off. >> when you have a season where you can play in the champ in the final in your own stadium, it's pretty special. that's our dream come and our goal, but it will take more than luck. jummy determination and hard work. >> -- you need determination. >> the bulgarians say they are ready for the challenge for the coming months. -- the bavarians say they are ready. >> if they carry on, bayern could be tough to meet. last season, he won the golden boot for notching up a total of 28 league goals. that scoring brands a puts gama's in line to possibly break the all-time goal record in the -- puts gomez in the line to

beat the all time record. >> when it comes to scoring goes, mueller is the one to beat. his record first season the stands at 40. this season, gomez has led the way with 16 goals in 16 games. incidentally, after joining bayern munich, he has scored more than a mueller did in his two years at the club. he has scored 14 goals, a personal record for him, and

more than any other policies in today. there is still plenty of time to up the tally. the big surprise package in the first half of the season, voted best player of the season and last fall he joined the national team. he is largely to thank for putting mönchengladbach in the title. he will be moving for 17.5 million euro. >> gomez may be the big star, but what about in 20 years? soccer stars are already in the lookout for the next big stars. in the junior elite, talented young stars learned the way the game is played and hone their skills. for the younger players, the

junior league is a chance to have fun and live out their dreams. >> explaining the beautiful game to four and five year olds. forget the offside rule. at this age, knowing where to aim is plenty to begin. the coaches know how to get the best out of the very young this talent. >> there are no tactics. this play and have a fun. they did not play positions. it can look funny when they all go after the ball at once, but that's just how it is at this age. >> had a few years, and ball control and tactics are no problem. these two are members of the clubs under 17 team. they train up to five times per week under near professional conditions and there is no doubt about their ambitions. >> my goal? to be a professional. >> i definitely want to make it to plan for germany.

that would be the greatest thing for me. >> for now, they play in the junior bundesliga. there club has long been one of the biggest names in fostering young talent, even though it does not have its own professional side. instead, they put all their efforts into the 36 youths squads attracting the best young players in the german capital. many end up being snapped up by talent scouts from the major bundesliga clubs. they welcome the attention from the big boys. >> we cannot stop anyone coming to our games and we do not want to. we even distribute the names of players taking part so anyone can find out who they are. we do not want anything in the wake of those young players. >> bernard is a regular pace here, a talent scout from

qolfsburg, a big backer. the benefits are mutual. wolfsburg is a little city, so finding talent in berlin is a big help. >> we offer advice and see each other as close partners. we aim to support the coaches and help the boys realize their dreams of playing professional football one day. >> following in germany, this will soon mean leaving for other age groups. but have had two inquiries and they will have to make some very big decisions. >> i'm not sure yet where i would feel most at home or where i get the most playing experience to play the best football i can. >> i would only join a club that i was sure was right for me. i'd make sure i could finish high school or vocational

training. >> questions like those are still a long way off for this lot. for now, soccer is still all about having fun. >> and that was our "in depth" report. thanks for joining us. stay tuned.