you live from dw. >> it's good to have you with us. coming up on the show, the european space agency says the lander probe is working well. >> for alleged al qaeda members receive sentences in germany for planning a terrorist attack. >> and the for clears russia and cutter -- and qatar till the next world cup, but a controversy is brewing. >> the european space agency's pro has started sending back images from the comment where it is anchored. >> the mission is supposed to give us clues into the origin of

life, but not all that perfectly -- it did not latch onto the comment happily and that might impact some future experiments. >> still, scientists are enthusiastic about what they have been able to see so far. >> this is what the comment looks like up close. in the center, you can see one of the feet. this is the first picture the probe sent back to earth from some 500 million kilometers away. the first ever to be taken from the surface of a comet. and this is what the comet sounds like. researchers are evaluating the sounds beamed back to earth. they are likely caused by magnetic waves. but the landing did not go as the scientists planned will stop after the probe initially touched down on the surface of the comments, it bounced back out into space.

>> a two hours jump, probably up to one kilometer, probably around one, mature distant and this makes it difficult to find out where we are now. we know very well where we touchdown the first time. >> the red dot marks the spot where the probe first landed, and now it is somewhere in the blue diamond. and it is not standing on all three of its legs, possibly due to the uneven surface it is on. one leg could be in midair. still, the ten-year journey has culminated in the landing on the surface of a comet. now, scientists hope the data cancer some big questions. >> in particular, answers to the question about water on our planet. did it come from such comments? could it be that life did not develop here on earth and did comet instead brigadier hundreds of thousands or millions of years ago?

>> even if the landing wasn't as straightforward as this animation shows, philae is transmitting data back to earth. but it's not clear for how long it will be able to. >> how problematic is philae's landing position? is there still a chance to drill can be used? >> it is problematic, as was mentioned after these two bounces. it did come to rest, but apparently at a steep angle on a ledge. it is also at least partially under a rocky overhang. that presents two problems. one has to do with charging the batteries. it will rely on the sun to recharge its batteries via the solar panels. and it presents problems for communications with rosetta because rosetta is not able to have a direct link due to this obstruction.

those are the main problems. in terms of deploying the drill, which would be incredibly important for the experiment, the impression i was getting is the scientists and engineers are exercising extreme caution because they don't want to do anything that might send philae floating back into space. >> we have seen images now of the comet surface. they are very high quality. what will we be able to learn from those photos? >> we have learned quite a bit already. for example, what comets are made of. they are apparently made of dust and debris and rocks. who knows what else, but they are also working on a topographic experiment, mapping the comet, and of course the hope is we will get some more evidence into this mystery of life in the universe.

hopefully we will get to that point. i think they are going to be doing as much as they can to get as much as possible out of this incredible achievement. >> a promising mission for the european space agency. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> moving on to some other news -- islamic state militants have released an audio recording they say of their leader. >> these are file images of him. the audio on social media appears aimed at them and straining that he is alive and well. last week, there were reports he had been targeted by us-led airstrikes. the speaker and recording calls for supporters to carry out attacks in other countries, including saudi arabia and yemen. a german court has convicted for men of planning a bomb attack on german soil. the leader of the group, a moroccan man, was sentenced to

nine years in prison while the others received at least four and a half years. what's the verdict, as germany steps up activity cracking down on islamists supporting terrorist groups. >> a member -- the members of the group were sentenced to between four and a half and nine years in prison. the court ruled had planned a series of terrorist attacks on german soil. >> they gathered to from kinds of information, including information on how to build explosive devices. they also brought material for explosives. >> in spring of 2011, german police confiscated a number of items at a flat in dusseldorf and arrested the man. they had been observing the group or months. the cells leader is considered

the highest-ranking al qaeda member to ever stand trial in a german court. he is said to have been ordered to form the terrorist cell by the leader of al qaeda. the defense argued the link was not sufficiently established. >> in the more than 160 days of the trial, there was no hearing of the evidence in the classical sense. there were hours of conversations, and we learned a lot about al qaeda, but we never got roof of any offenses committed. >> the trial of the dusseldorf cell was one of the longest and most comprehensive terrorist trials in recent german history. >> our correspondent has been covering the trial in dusseldorf. some observers found the sentences relatively light. what reasons had to judge given for that? >> in previous cases where islamist terrorists had been

convicted of carrying out attacks in germany, the sentences have been somewhat higher. in this case, the judge pronounced sentences that were somewhat low with the federal prosecutor was asking for. she said that was because she had taken into account these men at the dusseldorf al qaeda cell had not yet completed their preparations for building the bomb and the idea for doing so had come from the top levels of al qaeda's leadership will stop she mentioned the fact that the ringleader in this case could still face further prosecution in the united states because that is where some of the intelligence came from. >> staying in germany, judges have ruled an upcoming demonstration can proceed. pettitte lease down the demonstration saying it was being organized by neo-nazis and a soccer hooligans.

>> the court ruled they should have the right to assembly as long as they remain nonviolent. 50 people were injured by the same group three weeks ago in cologne. they said organizers must take extra security measures. the radicalization of european muslims is not just a topic firing up soccer hooligans. civil society groups are trying to figure out what is attracting young muslims to islamic state as well as ways of engaging with them. the founder of the institute for strategic dialogue talked to us. >> it is estimated that roughly 500 fish young muslims are fighting in syria. you are an expert on radicalization, how big is the problem in europe? >> official estimates range from

1005 hundred to 3000 foreign fighters. >> is this a growing trend? >> we certainly see it on the rise will stop there have been three surges in recruitment to islamic state. the first surge went with the humanitarian call to arms to oust bashar al-assad and stop the killing of innocent people. the second came with the establishment of the caliphate, a powerful call to arms for many to come and build a new world. the third came in september with obama's announcement of airstrikes and a more traditional call to arms. >> is it wrong to say this is a rebellion -- rebellion against the establishment and a certain cool factor involved? >> i think it is good to say it is -- that there is an element of cool in the social media and recruitment tactics of these organizations.

it is certainly a youth in him and on. the ages range between 18 and 19 in men 229 in europe and the girls are even younger. many young women go out to fight and mary jihadi's and the ages range from as young to 15 -- as 15 to 20. >> what can the establishment, what can the government actually do? >> this is a fight being fought on two fronts will stop the hard measures government is putting into place to try to stem the tide of recruitment out and deal with returnees, but the real challenge is in the soft space. we desperararaly need to see credible voices, people at the frontline of this set of challenges equipped with tools to project the counter narratives and there are many of those -- former extremists and people with intimate experiments

-- experiences who work with young people and prevent them from falling into the same problem they did. mothers of individuals who have gone out there and have sometimes been involved in suicide attacks. people with personal stories to tell about these organizations and about the hell they elicit on people. this is a very important art of it, but these are people who do not have the skills to reach out to these constituents. what we need is a machinery in place that preserves their independence and at the same time equips them with the social media and marketing, the expertise needed to reach these people who are sympathetic with these views. i thank you very much. >> egyptian authorities say at least five police men and

soldiers have been killed by suspected militants in the country's northern sinai region. >> official site they pulled victims from vehicle and shot them dead. in a separate attack in cairo, an explosion of a subway train caused mass panic. 16 people were injured. >> youtube has rolled out a new way of listening to music on its website and apps will stop the popular platform is launching a subscription service called youtube music peak. >> users get music without the added for a subscription. it's challenging its rivals like pandora and spotify. >> about a billion people every month watch a video on youtube. many of them are attracted by music videos. watching them costs nothing, and if you have the right software, you can even download the accompanying audio file. that's the same idea behind

youtube's music key, except there is no advertising and in exchange, you pay a monthly subscription. in germany, nearly 23% of music sales come from digital sources on the internet. about 18% of them are downloads and almost 5% come from music streaming services. cds still account for the bulk of music sales at 69%. but germany's music industry trade association estimates for years from now, streaming will account for 36% while income from records and music cds will drop to less than half of sales. vinyl records have long been outmoded and it won't be long before cds looked just as old-fashioned. but platforms that sell digital downloads also look set to lose to streaming services. >> we are not to take a short break, but when we come back, we will look at germany's debate on

assisted suicide. >> and the ongoing fight against the ebola virus. >> it you would like to study in germany and you still have lots of questions? you will find all you need to know about studying in germany here. information on courses, admission requirements, qualifications, cost and much more. d w study in germany. the first port of call for anyone interested studying in germany. >> this is a 15-year-old girl. his teacher was beating a boy for talking back in class while the rest of the class watches. here, a tyler is being hit by his mother. just because you can see violence against children doesn't mean it isn't there. make the invisible visible.

make violence against children disappear. >> welcome back. a persian trying to die is -- a person's right to die is a sensitive subject in germany will stop act does assisted suicide is illegal, but there's a growing debate about whether doctors should be able to provide more services. >> some patients who are terminally ill are pushing for right to die laws to be liberalized. we met one woman who took matters into her round hands stop >> she says this is exactly where his recently deceased wife wanted to be buried, and a peaceful forest rather than a traditional graveyard. he helped his wife take her own life after a long and painful illness. he is reluctant to talk too much about it. she did not die a peaceful death. >> at the end, she was pleading

to die. it was horrible. >> before she died, she told us she was suffering from als, an incurable neurological disorder. she spoke openly of her desire to eentually take her own life once the pain became unbearable. >> i don't want to die in a bed somewhere. even a dog can be put to sleep if it is suffering. but a human being is denied that right. >> she could not seek the relief she wanted from a doctor. so, she and her husband found someone on the internet with experience hoping people to take control of their death with the aid of illegal cocktail. -- lethal cocktail.

>> this person is doing this on a voluntary basis. the costs involved are only to cover his own expenses. he is doing it for humanitarian reasons. some might say this makes him a murderer. for me, he is a savior. >> the husband hopes others will not have to result to the internet for help in the future. >> we need to have doctors trained for this and it has to be legalized. people who are really in a bad way, not kids with roque and hearts or nothing like that. but people who have suffered so much like my wife need to be given the opportunity to end their lives with competent assistance.

>> the winter older -- the widower shares that holidaymakers could make it more difficult for sick people to change their lives. that's because few all additions have experienced the horrible reality of someone suffering from a serious illness. >> that is a view in support of assisted suicide, but there are many people who are against it. >> germany's lower house of parliament has opened its debate on the matter. >> the debate brought lawmakers together across hearty lines. the session was at times emotional and personal. it involved several proposals for reforming germany's laws on euthanasia and care for the dying. some one doctors to help patients die. >> when it comes to terminal illnesses, the issue isn't whether the patient is going to die, but how. i don't think it is upholding human dignity when our duty to protect life forces a person to

choose a tortuous death will stop >> that others disagree with assisted dying. they say legalizing it would breach germany's most important set of laws. >> in my view, the recommendations for assisted suicide are not in line with our current duchenne. they are simply unconstitutional. >> one thing the mps did agree on is that if allowed in germany, euthanasia should not become a business. >> we have stopped groups promoting organized suicide, particularly those used euthanasia doctors. that is something that is very important. >> it is unclear how parliament would vote on the issue, but lawmakers want to do more to help those with terminal illnesses. >> moving on to international news -- molly is tightening

border security after recording its second ebola outbreak. two people died of the virus in the capital. >> they thought they had successfully contained the virus , but now they are scrambling to keep it from reading further. >> more than 14,000 people across west africa have been infected since the outbreak started. >> despite progress in the battle against ebola, the epidemic continues to devastate west africa. the world health organization says the official death toll has topped 5000. these health workers want to help. they have volunteered to travel to the region. this doctor is set to leave to liberia on friday. he explains why. >> it is my duty as a doctor. i see a catastrophe taking place in affecting vulnerable people. it's an epidemic that i think

you can safely say is a global threat to stop we have to go and stop it will stop >> germany's ebola commissioner has come to which the volunteers well. he says political decisions have taken too long and more action is needed. >> it was initiated to late which means we have to double our efforts now. we said that six or seven years ago. >> aid has been slow in coming. there are new treatment centers like this one built with money from germany. but despite hundreds having pledged to help, only 21 red cross volunteers are helping here. >> in myanmar, china has proposed a friendship treaty with southeast asian companies and is offering billions of euros worth of loans. the chinese prime minister presented the ideas at the summit in myanmar. >> the summit brings together

leaders of the 10 countries who belong to the association of southeast asian nations. u.s. president barack obama is attending. trade issues are a major topic as countries work on reaching an agreement for a common market by the end of 2015. on the sidelines of the summit, president obama and the indian prime minister resolved a dispute that has locked a landmark mobile trade agreement for months. >> india has insisted on its right to subsidize grain as part of a national program to provide food security. the u.s. and other food exporting countries said subsidies are madea put them at a disadvantage and all sides have agreed not to challenge the program for the time being. the agreement paves the way for a deal designed to cut red tape and boost global trade will stop news of that trade deal left its mark on the trading at the front for stock exchange will stop >> the worldwide trade agreement

could give a boost to voters. since they depend on exports, this is very good news. the dax has been dragged down in the middle of trading because of concerns the european economy might lose a little momentum. in the and, there have been small gains on the dax, mainly driven by corporate reports coming from both sides of the atlantic. >> let's look at the market numbers in full now. the dax up by about .4%. euro stoxx 50, the pan-european index was also up finishing at 3056. the dow jones industrial average, where they are still trading in new york is down ever so slightly. at the moment, the euro is up against the dollar. >> russia and qatar have been

cleared to host the world cup. the rights were on hold pending an investigation. fisa concluded no bribes were paid to secure the turbine. >> the story doesn't end there. now the lead investigators calling the judges findings incomplete and erroneous and wants to publish the evidence he found in full. >> the fee for president had no doubts -- he appeared to know what was coming. >> the world cup will take place in qatar -- i don't know why people question that. >> the ethics judge found no evidence of bribes or any other reason to repeat the process that selected russia as the host of the 2018 world cup.

critics said the decision to award the event simultaneously created opportunities to rig the process. and there were reports that one official paid millions in bribes to make sure his country was selected. the report released today is based on an investigation garcia conducted. he has rejected the report saying it contains inaccuracies and draws incorrect conclusions. he intends to appeal the decision to the appeals committee. he may be pleased i the commission announcement, but it doesn't look like it will silence critics of fee for's internal workings. >> the name might give it away, but did you know the guinness book of world records was initially launched to help drinkers settle pub that's question market was launched 60 years ago today and is the 10th annual guinness world record day.

>> to mark the occasion, the publishers brought together the world tallest man in the world's shortest man. they had never met before until now, but they agreed they have much in common as world record holders. a great site. >> i think they have if the five centimeters in common. >> that is all for this edition of "the journal." thank you for watching.

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