>> hello and welcome to "the journal." >> welcome. >> coming up at this hour, unrest continues across the arab world, with a violent crackdown on protests in bahrain. germany's defense minister comes under power -- under fire for allegedly plagiarizing his doctoral thesis. the first ever gold medal of the skiing world gym bishops. wor championships. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> several gulf states are clamping down as anti-government

protests continued. in yemen, thousands of people took to the streets for a seventh day, demanding an end to president ali abdullah saleh's 30-year rule. in bahrain, the army was deployed across the capital to restore order there. officials are concerned the unrestn bahrain could destabilize the region. security forces have above the strict measures to stop the protests. >> the message sent by army tanks rolling through the streets on thursday was clear. bahrain's rulers want to ensure this does not become another cairo. unlike in egypt, they have the support of the military. a defense ministry spokesman urged people to avoid gathering in central areas. the protesters' tent city and has been flattened, the remains of a crushed the uprising. security personnel stormed the

square late wednesday night. witnesses said they came from all directions, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. >> we did not harm or attack anybody. we were sleeping peacefully when they took us by surprise and attacked us. >> despite the violent crackdown, bahrain's opposition says it will not abandon its called for wide-ranging political reforms. in the capital of yemen on thursday, there were running street battles between regime opponents and supporters. port seven days, anti-government protesters have been calling for the immediate resignation of president ali abdullah saleh. >> we shall stand firm until the goes, no matter what the price. >> despite deploying hundreds of extra troops in the capital, the government is struggling to contain the unrest. clashes were reported in other towns and cities in yemen. >> oppones of the libyan

leader were also on the streets as part of their day of rage against the regime. the past few days have seen at least 14 people killed in clashes with security forces. there is no official confirmation of the death toll. this amateur video posted on youtube planned to show violent exchanges between anti- government protesters and police in tripoli. hundreds of pro-gaddafi protesters also mobilized on wednesday. the authorities havwarn the will not tolerate public dissent. for more analysis on the unrest sweeping the arab world, we are joined by our correspondent in cairo. gaddafi seems to be staying put. what could he or his regime do to satisfy protestors' demands? >> libya is the same setup as

egypt, a ruler that is ruling even longer than the monarch. the same idea is may be to hand over power one day. now, he has an uprising started against him. this is the very same answer. the libyan regime is sending out security operators and trucks today to try to crush the beginning of this uprising. the want to crush it from the very beginning. i do not think there will be very successful. tomorrow, they announced in libya they will go again onto the streets. when will the demonstrators reached critical mass so the security operators cannot handle them? this iwhat we have to watch in libya. >> it seems to be the same situation in bahrain. do you think there is a risk of more violence there? >> absolutely. berlin learned from the egyptian experience. the kind of moved into a square for the people we could organize

themselves. tomorrow, the french emperor was their idea. what happened there was they made the people even more angry. it was the shia majority going onto the streets. they feel they have grievances because they're treated as second-class citizens. after today, we will probably have more people on the streets and it will be wider than the bahraini portia. -- the rainy -- bahranian shia. they say they are commemorating the deaths of the revolution. they also want to show they are ready if the military tries to take as much of the old regime over to the new times. there is some suspicion on the side of the demonstrators. they will attempt to show their muscle again. >> next for that update from

cairo. let us check in with steve now to find out what the e.u. is doing to help farmers and consumers. >> the prices of grains have risen slight -- risen sharply in recent weeks and are at their highest level since june 2008. the eu is taking action and beginning next week ll suspend import duties on some kinds of wheat and barley until the end of june. the european union wants to each -- ease pressure on animal food prices, which would be passed on to consumers. food producers have to import much of their feet from abroad. supplies to the you have dropped, partly as a result of a russian band imposed after last year's drought. germany's economic recovery is giving the labor market a needed lift. the number ojob vacancies has risen sharply, to about 1 million. many german firms are putting an

extra effort to keep the staff employed. >> the economic recovery in germany is having a ripple effect. the manufacturing sector is hiring new staff. for the first time in two years, the number employed in industry is rising. now, there is a shortage of skilled workers. companies like bmw are focusing on taking care of existing employees, especially those with more experience. >> our older workers in particular played a big role in creating a harmonious, have the work place. the understand work processes and now how to react -- and know how to react in different circumstances. >> the service industry has played a role. that includes retail, hospitality, and logistics. together, they employ 30 million people in germany, 3/4 of the country's work force. >> european shares traded flat

to slightly lower thursday in response to u.s. data showing the cost of living climbing more than forecast and jobless benefit claims exceeding estimates. our correspondent sent the summary of the day's trading in frankfurt. >> inflation is becoming a concern for many on the markets. the consumer prices in the united states are on the rise again. many commodities are getting more expensive. for example, cotton reached a new record high. no wonder that many companies are thinking about increasing retail prices. for monetary politicians, this means that soon the times of generous monetary policy, the time of very low interest rates, might come to an end. >> we can stay in frankfurt for a closer look at thursday's numbers. the dax closing slightly lower. the eurostoxx 50 the mission

slightly higher,at 3064. in new york, the dow has turned higher, up by 0% 75%. the euro is trading at $1.36 04. the planned merger of deutsche borse and the nyse has investors excited. but every coin has 2 your sides. therare tse w fear the merger will eventually cost frankfurt dearly. >> just replace a few computers, and it is business as usual. the traders on the floor and other business to well to believe it. >> mergers and takeovers are just other ways of saying "job

cuts." >> traders in frankfurt will soon say goodbye to this trading system. the different system, not just in new york, but in paris and amsterdam, will be in use. traders will have to adapt to the changes. >> must be given guarantees that the frankfurt stock exchange will be retained in its present form. >> resistance to the deal has been growing on the other side of the land as well. some nyse euronext shareholders have filed suit, claiming the country was undervalued. they are calling the deal a takeover and insist on compensation if it goes through. >> a topeuroan court h said states can prohibit paid tv networks from having exclusive rights to world cup and european championship soccer games, so that fans can watch for free.

the european general court called the entire tournament "events of major importance for society's." the ruling is a blow to soccer's governing bodies, which in the tournament as huge sources of income. fifa and uefa argued that not all tournament matches were of importance, but theourt disagreed. it said you in figures showed huge numbers of viewers who do not normally follow soccer. >> here in germany, defense minister karl-theodor zu guttenberg is facing sharp criticism for allegedly plagiarizing parts of his doctoral thesis five years ago. the 39-year-old is a rising star in the cabinet, and has been rated the country's most popular politician. he is currently in afghanistan, meeting with commanders and troops. >> the defense minister was away

from the media storm on an unannounced visit to afghanistan on thursday. although his spokesman has dismissed the plagiarism accusations, the charges are serious. karl-theodor zu guttenberg is alleged to have copied parts of his thesis from the work of others, including two entire paragraphs written by an academic that he used in his introduction. >> the introduction is at the center of a scientific work. it is where authors present their core ideas. it is unfortunate if someone else wrote it and it was only slightly reformulated. >> according to experts, to fill to cite sources bricks all academic rules, even if it only involves a small portion of the pieces. >> eig out of 450 pages may not seem serious, but most academics have very strict criteria and would say the entire work is contaminated.

>> some critics of germany's most popular politician are demanding his resignation. >> it is cheating of the first order. if it is true, his days as a minister will be numbered. >> the defense minister's credibility could be destroyed if the cannot shake off the charges. the justice minister has called for a thorough investigation. a drum on the origins of political radicalism in 1960's germany premiered at the berlin international film festival. the film, entitled "if not us, who," is the second entry competed for the golden bear. it looks at one of the key figures in the left army terrorist bit -- the left-wing terrorist red army faction. earlier, i spoke to our berlin correspondent and asked him if

the second and german film in competition was likely to pick up any prizes. >> i do not think so. it is a very good film. but it covers a lot of the same ground of the film "the better mine off -- the bader meinhoff complex," which won an oscar a few years ago. this looks at why it ordinary germans became her wrists. but i think the jury will think it is more of the same. >> how is this year's festival different from festivals in the past? >> the big difference is that berlin has gotten so big that everybody is coming here, people who do not have anything to do with the film industry. arcade fire was here yesterday to present a phone. another pop star was here to sell the function will be making. you would not usually see these kinds of people in berlin

before. even james franco has taken time out from preparing for the oscars to open an art exhibit. berlin is getting huge. all sorts are comg here to g a piece of that. >> that is good to know. it makes as relevant. thank you for that update on the red carpet. we will have more on the berlin film festival and its long tradition of political films coming up later. in winter sports, slovenia has won its first ever gold medal at the skiing world championships. the honor went to tina, who captured the giant slalom title. it was not a great day for the german champion. she crashed out on the icy course. >> the slovenian when there -- winner celebrated her victory, while the german favorite was disappointed after a mistake in

her second run put her out of competition. she was in fourth place after the first session, and seemed to have good chances at a medal. >> i saw the once ahead of me lost a lot of time. i definitely did not want to come fourth or fifth, so i wanted to risk everything. >> she skied the day's fastest run in the first session and brought the right combination of caution and baldness to her second run. she's secured the gold by less than one -- 0.1 seconds. >> i really wanted to win. i raced at full speed. >> silver went to an italian, and the bronze to a french woman. an olympic medalist proved the best of the germans, coming in fifth place.

tina takes from her first ever gold and a major championship. >> stay tuned.

>> the berlin film festival is being held as popular uprising sweep across the arab world, affecting states like bahrain, yemen, and algeria, as well as nations with long ties with the u.s. and europe. the film festival chose the dissident iranian director jafar panahi to sit on the jury. an empty chair stood in for him. in december, he received a six year prison sentence for the summit in propaganda against the government. this gesture was a sign of the festival's commitment to human rights. also part of the tradition is the awarding of the amnesty

international comprise. an actress will be on hand to present the award on saturday. she talked tus about the role films can play in helping create a world free from censorship, torture, and war. >> sheet stored in the oscar- winning film "nowhere in africa." before that, she earned a silver bear. now, the actress is a member of the jury for the amnesty international film prize. she and her colleagues will decide which movie has made the biggest contribution to addressing human rights issues. >> in a good film, you learn a lot about the situation in the country. information is the most important thing. when you have information, you can help. >> one of the nominated projects

comes from iran. the film tells the story of a couple torn between traditional duty and the challenges of modern life. movies have been ninated, including both feature films and documentaries. >> making these films is often forbidden in their home country, so directors shoot without permission, and you can tell. it is a completely different situation. >> a documentary and bills the brutal practices of torture and of the action in chechnya. the director meets a torture victim in a former prison. >> [speaking a foreign language] >> it keeps me awake at night.

i cannot sleep because this film shows such clear, graphic images of the abuse going on in that country. also, they have touched me so deeply. these are difficucu comes to watch. -- difficult films to watch. >> but she says some of the nominated films inspire courage, like this portrait of a south african singer and civil-rights activist, who fought against apartheid. she does not have a favor yet, but she knows the winning film maker statement on behalf -- she does not have a favorite yet, but she knows the winning film will make a statement on behalf of human rights. >> let america has a long history of protests against governments and repressive regimes. today, they are thriving democracies. the makers are evaluating the

lessons of the dark past, including the role fear and intimidation play in supporting dictatorships and keeping citizens passive. >> the girls experiences during argentina's dictatorship. a chilean man forced to face his past. a chief of police in brazil who resists corruption. three films dealing with human rights in south america. >> when there is something like torture, that pervades the subconscious of an entire society. >> argentina in the late 1970's. cecilia and her mother are on the run. the father was disappeared under the military dictatorship. the mother refuses to talk, a lot of fear. she has taught her daughter to evade probing questions from strangers.

the film is partly autobiographical. it depicts a family steeped sense of loss and not knowing the fate of a loved one. >> the policy of making people disappear is absolutely perverse. it is a crime, genocide. it totally annihilates human beings. it is not just the killing people, but totally annihilating them so the dissolved into nothing, into eminess, anonymity, silence. >> cecilia enters an essay- writing competition organized by the military and speaks up about her father. that puts her and her mother in danger.

>> a disturbing film deals with the destructive power of dictatorship a a life lived in constant fear. >> it is difficult to get justice, but it is necessary. otherwise, there can be no forgiveness. >> healing the wounds of the past -- this time, the terror of waged by chilean dictator penal shake in the 1970's. -- pinochet in the 1970's. the film follows a waitress who served drinks at a torture prison in chile. in the film, he says he himself never carried out torture, but kept his silence for 33 years. finally, when he was suspected of torture in a man to death, he

revealed the truth. his testimony helped bring 70 intelligence officers to justice. >> you have to understand that in a country where there was systematic violation of human rights for 17 years, society was complicit in the crimes. i think that is partly why chileans have trouble dealing with the subject to this day. >> director follows begarra as he embarks on a journey, searching for truth and forgiveness. >> i will put it simply. there is no freedom without freedom of speech. >> democracies can be complicit in wrongdoing. that is the topic of this film. it is the first part of the epic

poem -- the first part of the the answer is already one a golden bear in 2008. it looks at rio de janeiro as infamous shantytowns. he believes he is fighting for justice and order, but realizes he is merely cementing the power of corrupt politicians who exploit the poor. >> one of the things that human rights has to do with economics. if you have a lot of people with no money whatsoever, in real life that does not matter what your constitution says. in the real life of those people, they are starving. they wilhave rights. >> in south america, in has already become the most successful film in recent years. the open plea to fight corruption has sparked a major debate in brazil. in berlin, is one of three

transformative films at this year's festival. >> the awards will be handed out on saturday. we will bring you full coverage.