>> welcome to the journal here on dw-tv. i am brian thomas in berlin. ]protestors in cairo say they ae staying put until president mubarak leaves. thai and cambodian troops clashed 44 today in a territorial som-- for a fourth y in a territorial dispute over a temple. egypt's opposition and protesters across the country say they are now redoubling their efforts to force president

mubarak to resign after camping in cairo square. they are preparing for more protests on tuesday and friday. it is a sign of just how much has already changed in an uprising that has rocked the arab world and alarmed western powers. today, germany suspended arms exports to egypt, citing human rights concerns in the government's handling of the ongoing protests. >>, president mubarak, the man at the center of each of the unrest, is trying to present a picture of normality. here with his new cabinet, the embattled president announced an increase in pensions and salaries for workers. he also pledged to stamp of vote fraud and corruption. but these latest measures have done little to diminish the protesters resolved. they remain in tarir square for

yet another night. the anti-mubarak revolt has entered its third week and is with one aim, to remove the president from office. >> those that vinca and we will get tired of sitting in the square -- those that think we will get tired of sitting in the square, we have told them we willot be leaving. >> sunday saw banks reopening and service stations pumping gas. they're having to cope with a backlog. >> the past seven or eight days affected the entire country. the banks and post offices were closed. they are open again now, but there are still some linequeues. the correct these demonstrators are mourning the death of a journalist, carrying in through the streets of cairo.

-- carrying a symbolic coffin to the streets of cairo. >> protestors have expressed their fears that mubarak will simply be replaced with another autographed falling cosmetic political changes. i asked our correspondent in cairo just how long mubarak can hold on to power. >> how long he can keep his grip on power, i think what we see now is kind of a war of attrition. it is about who has the longer breasts, basically. -- the longer breathe, basically. and in the square into an institution where people are going and coming. they are focusing on specific days. the main gate they are focusing on right now is probably next friday. undoubtedly, the government is trying to play time -- to play for time. they decided that as long as the stakes, maybe more of the public

will turn in. -- turn against the demonstrators because they want some kind of normal life. the regime will try to convince their the ones to offer stability and a return to normal life. they will try to convince the public that if they want change, they have to bear this time with them until the regime is changing. >> in the standoff, the army is, of course, a pivotal force. is there a possibility that the military could switch sides and wind up joining the protesters? >> of course, that is always a possibility. but right now, things between the military and demonstrators got a little bit more tense. the military tried to move closer to the square and make the space more narrow. the people from the square basically just sat in front of the tanks today. and another thing, they tried to disturb people bringing food and medicine and things to the

demonstrators. they started to take bags away from people trying to enter the square. there were a lot of struggles going on at the side of the square. >> thank you for that update. over to mariana now with a look at the economic price egyptians have already paid for the freedom they have been protesting for. >> european travel companies are still warning tourists about traveling to egypt. it is already suffering from the lack of visitors. the largest tour operator is reducing flights to the region and pushing 50,000 flights toward spain and turkey instead. resorts have become too quiet for most. >> despite repeated travel warnings, the tourists still hope to see some of egypt's treasures. but fears of looting have many

sites closed down for now. >> this has been a dream of mine since i was a child, to come in here and see the pyramid. to be this close and to be shot, and nothing is going on. >> many souvenir shops have remained close during the turmoil. >> the protests led to the closure of the entire area. guests are not coming here, either to the hotels or the pyramids. the entire area is closed. this has destroyed the entire country. >> one in five is employed in each tourism industry. last year, they attracted 14 million visitors. the current slump is weighing heavily upon the economy. although some analysts say that things will bounce back when political test the ability returns. >> in other news today, -- political stability returns. >> in other news today, a

suicide bomber killed and after an interpreter and five u.s. soldiers were wounded. the blast happened at a customs office. that is the latest in a series to hit the region of kandahar. official results from southern sudan's referendum have been released and a paved the way for a for his newest nation. some 90% of the sudanese bk the move to secede from the islamic north. it was the centerpiece of a 2005 peace deal that ended more than 20 years of armed conflict between christians and muslims. analysts say disputes are likely to remain over the drawing of final borders, the shang of water resources and oil revenues as well. thai and cambodian troops have

clashed for a fourth straight day over a disputed border area surrounding a 900-year-old mountain top temple. it has prompted cambodia to urge a u.n. intervention. cambodia's government says the fighting left five people dead and some 45 wounded. >> an uneasy quiet settled over the temple grounds after what the cambodian authorities described as a skirmish with thai troops. the 900-year-old temple bears witness to the heritage. experts say it is unclear why tensions over the 4.6 square kilometer stretch of land have spilled over now. they both have troops at the border. >> this is where we put the rocket launchers. if they want to fight, we are ready for them. >> the violence has threatened to disable -- destabilize the

border region. hundreds have been forced to flee their homes and take shelter. and many fear that the situation could spiral out of control. >> we heard a lot of shots fired last night. i told my children to leave the village. >> the conflict over the temple grounds has fuelled a tie nationalists, weapon protesting in bangkok for days now. the yellow shirt, as they are known, are calling on the prime minister to take a tougher line against cambodia or to step down. >> wikileaks founder julian assange has asked a british judge to block his extradition to sweden. he was in court for the first of a two-day extradition hearing. swedish prosecutors questioned him in regard to sexual allegations made against him by two women. his lawyers point out and no actual charges have been brought in sweden. assange says he is concerned that sweden my hand him over to u.s. authorities and he argues that he could face the death

penalty in the u.s. over his release of secret american diplomatic cables on his wiki- leaks website. the leaders of germany, france, and poland have been having trilateral talks today in warsaw. paris support:'s bid to join the eurozone. -- paris supports poland's bid to join the eurozone. this is the first time they've had talks after 2005 when talks broke down under the previous president. >> warsaw is prepared to take on the union's presidency in july and the other two members of the triangle are on hand to help. >> we will give our heartfelt support to: with its eu presidency, and to -- to poland with its eu presidency, in particular, other groups of the nation. >> warsaw will focus on

european defense and security during its presidency, a move that france welcomes. >> the world today is one is full -- that is full of dangers and crises. i welcome the fact zeppelin will collaborate on a single european security policy. >> in 1991, hans dietrich genscher was among those hoping to ease poland's's padgett -- passage into the you. 20 years later they're working on cooperation. >> the rescue fund has released 3.6 your -- 3.6 billion euros for dublin, slightly less than the 5 billion that they raised on the market last month. dublin is not getting the whole amount. they're holding funds to ensure the best credit rating to offer

favorable borrowing rates. this is part of the massive $85 billion -- massive 85 billion euro bailout that was negotiated. stocks are at a high as investors bet on a global -- stronger global economy. >> it has been a very good start into the new week. the dax has been driven by strong markets, but also investors are very optimistic concerning the upswing in germany. they are saying that german companies are still able to take profit off of this upswing that we have seen worldwide. investors have been focusing on solo shares after it has been

found to be doing better than expected. solo shares rocketed up to 9%. >> let's take a closer look at some closing market numbers. the dax closed almost 1% up at a three-year high of 7283. euro stock closing also almost 1% higher. in new york, the dow industrials are up, oneto 162. -- 12162. the german car maker vw says it plans to create 40,000 new jobs by the year 2018 -- most of the positions will be in manufacturing of the volkswagen brand cars. most of the jobs will be in china, according to one magazine. marketing staff will also be hired.

it wants to surpassed toyota as the world's biggest automotive group within seven years. germany's leading solar energy business, solar world, has announced record sales of 1.3 billion euros for 2010. that is a 3% rise on the previous year. the increase comes in -- from a boom in solar power in germany and rising demand from abroad. the company makes solar panels and silicon wafers. it is optimistic for 2011 as well. and more international news from brian. >> a real blow to the world coming carnival season. preparations for rio de janeiro's carnival season are in chaos after a fire swept through a complex. it broke out in the early morning and it took a number of hours for emergency crews to get it under control. three of the biggest samba groups have lost thousands of

concert -- costumes they have been working on for a year. carnival celebrations start march 4 and draw thousands of tourists to the city. the 41st alpine world championships have opened in southern germany. the opening ceremony featured a cultural program that followed the grid is participating athletes from 69 nations. germany has 15 skiers in the tournament tuesday. we will see a two-time olympic gold medalist from germany as to act as one of the favorites. a memorial service where it german producer, a man who has shaped the film industry perhaps like no other in the postwar era, and his international successes included "the name of the rose," and "the never-ending

story." >> he is described as a man of vision and having the talent and will to turn it into reality. his death at 61 was a shock to many of them. >> to witness a scene like this, and he is no longer here, it is very painful. this is one of those awful days that life can sometimes have. >> i owe him a lot. he released my first film, "fire and ice." we will miss him very much. >> his widow and his daughter lay flowers in front of a photo of him. he was an important figure in both german and international cinema. the films he produced included "perfume," "downfall," and "nowhere in africa," which won an award in 2003.

but stay with us. the world ski championships are coming up next.

but the -- >> the german chancellor was among those on hand for the opening ceremonies at the small bavarian town, which has ruled out the red carpet for a winter for sports fans -- for winter sports fans around the world. >> garmisch partenkirchen is in the grips of world jim being shipped fever.

the excitement is probable at this festival. >> the people here are totally committed. it is certainly going to be a great to have been shipped. around 1300 local volunteers help with the preparations. everything has to be perfect for the participants, their coaches, and the estimated 120,000 spectators. >> it will draw attention to garmisch. it will be good for its image and remind people what a great venue it is for winter sports. >> skiing has a long history here. winter sports to emerge in the early 1900's. 1902 saw the first snowshoe race. everyone associated german sports and the nearby martin -- mountain with garmisch. the first skiing champions of was held here in 1978. but tradition can be a hindrance. >> we rested on our laurels for

too long, unfortunately. but in the last few years we have invested more than 60 million euros and the skiing areas. what's more was invested in the run-up to the championships. -- >> more was invested in the run-up to the championships. the focus is on sustainable development. the of local businesses are set to benefit. hotels and restaurants are also being spruced up. >> over the past few years, the number of overnight stays has risen between 3% -- 3.5% and 5% per year. garmisch partenkirchen is becoming a popular destination both in summer and winter. >> germinate hosted the olympics in 1936. the nazis -- germans hosted5 at the a leviton 1936. the nazis used the event for propaganda. >> the sporting events themselves were wonderful, but

the nazis influenced and exploited the games.i that is something many people have been reluctant to acknowledge. >> if minnick wins its bid to st the 2018 winter olympics -- if munich wins its bid to host the 2018 winter olympics, they will get a taste of an en bigger sporting spectacle in seven years' time. >> along -- among the top stars in garmisch will be local resident, maria riesch. after the two gold medals in the last olympics, she hopes to improve for standings. >> maria riesch, hurtling down the slopes at nearly 120 miles per hour an almost flawless technique. she stands out from the crowd. she was recently voted 2010

sportswoman of the year. now she faces her next title battle in her home town of garmisch partenkirchen. >> only a few athletes have the chance to contest a world championship in their home town. i am in good form. i was successful in the last two big events. naturally, it would be a highlight to be successful at home. >> maria riesch was world championship in -- champion in 2009 and one two gold medals at the vancouver olympics. she has been a world cup winner for almost a decade. but her career has also been plagued by injuries, including two knee ligament tears. but she has fought her way back to the town. putting on a gritty performance at vancouver. -- but she has fought her way back to the top, putting on a gritty performance at vancouver. >> every time she competed in

the slalom, she gave 100%. she lives up to her potential and very few athletes have done that to the extent that maria has. >> even with the intense competition of world cup skiing, she still maintains a close friendship with her longtime rival, american lyndsey vonn. now maria riesch is facing a new challenger a lot closer to home from her own family. her younger sister is proving herself on the international circuit. >> last autumn she skied extremely well. of course, i spoke to her about it. new look relieved relaxed. how you do that? stuff like that -- you look really relaxed. how you do that? stuff like that. >> and now for a bit of local bavarian skiing history. this received an unusual angle in recent years. one of garmisch's most challenging ski runs is called the kandahar a slope and it did

not receive its name from that region in afghan -- in the afghan province. it got that name because of a war between the afghans and the british. a british general came home and became active in the world of skiing and it was through him that a number of slopes around the world received the dubious baptism. our dearing crew gave garmisch's qantara iran for its money -- our daring crew gave garmisch's qantarkandahar iran for its mon. -- as roa run for its money. >> how perilous is this piece? thegarmisch skiing club will find out. accompanied by two up-and-coming

stars, monica and astin. >> i think is a difcult slow because it is difficult from the start. >> sometimes your ski catches a bump and it makes you tumble. >> sebastien and monica know every inch of the mountain here. our first stop is the true home. -- control hum. >> this is one of the difficult parts of kandahar. you get a lot of speed and it is hard to get to the entry the right way. >> even top skiers can struggle on the uneven slopes. everyone else is simply content

to stay upright. >> we are not far from the eyes hang -- ice hang, probably the most difficult part. the name says it all, is i see. it is -- the name says it all, is icy. and it is deep. >> -- is a steep. >> you did not fall and that is what counts. news game -- you can down well. >> y were skiing into the camera and that was good. >> high prae, indeed, enough to attend another run down the kandahar.

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