>> this is the journal on dwtv. here are the headlines this hour. preparing for a no-fly zone over libya? nato and the your opinion are in crisis talks. gaddafi troops have regained control of the boil city. and a new book on the life of jesus christ, written by the pope.

>> severajor developments in the libya crisis. reports have come and that gaddafi troops have seized an important city. france has gone it alone, recognizing the rebels transitional national council was the only representative of the libyan people. that is where we begin. >> paris took the diplomatic world by surprise. president nicolas sarkozy held talks with the opposition national council and then announced that france recognizes the organization as the legitimate government. sarkozy favors military action against the gadhafi's regime and he will propose a at an eu leaders summit on friday. none of this was agreed beforehand. the eu has been seeking a united message on libya.

>> we are in no doubt that any measures that go beyond targeted sanctions would require a mandate from the united nations. it is also crucial that other states from the region, under the umbrella of the arab league, should be included. both and supporting and carrying out those measures. >> germany and france had held talks earlier, but there was no word of sarkozy's hard-line stance. the two countries did agree that it was time for gaddafi to go. colonel gaddafi has discredited himself and must go. he must now engage in dialogue with libya's new representatives. >> we continue to be appalled by the levels of violence in libya. we call on colonel gaddafi to leave and for his regime to end the violence against his own people.

>> europe now wants to cut off libya's source of funds. it would include many links the telling companies have with the oil business. the secretary general says he will not call it a civil war, but nato is worried that libya could end up a failed state and a breeding ground for terrorism. the no-fly zone is a serious option with one important condition. >> we considered as well initial options regarding a possible no- fly zone in case nato were to receive clear united nations mandates. ministers agreed that further planning will be required. so our message today is that

nato is united. nato is diligent. nato is ready to act. >> that was the native secretary-general. i began by asking if he can confirm that it was making concrete plans to impose a no- fly zone over libya. >> it is hard to say, fnkly. there has been a lot of talk today on this very subject. the secretary-general was just saying that it needs a un mandate. it needs a support of the region by the arab league. and there needs to be a demonstrable sign of a trigger for such action. i am not sure that is right. i honestly do not know. it is very difficult. it is difficult for the nato allies. never before have these diplomats and politicians been meeting when the issue they're discussing is moving so quickly on the ground.

that is what people were having a big summit on this issue. it is so difficult to predict the way things will go. it is hard to say. plans are certainly being made, but it all depends on theioions. >> how do you see what france did today, recognizing the rebels as the only representative force of the libyan people. is that a diplomatic bomb exploding where you are? >> not really. it was a surprise to the foreign ministers whenhey heard this. but it was clear that what francis tried to do is push the european union ministers of the fence. in other words, stop engaging with gaddafi engage only with the rebels. the majority say, no. the fact is that gaddafi is still in power. i think this is french frustration with that balancing act. they want to push everyone toward recognition.

of course, diplomats say, what does that mean anyway? on the gund, frankly, it does not amount to much more than rhetoric. >> thank you very much, jeff. >> in libya, gaddafi troops appear to be winning ground on the rebels. there are reports that they have -- that the opposition forces have lost the oil city. >> they hit it with heavy artillery and bombs. rebel forces retreated in the face of the onslaught but they intend to fight on. >> i saw two planes coming in very low. if i had been ready, maybe i could have shot down the planes. >> the fighting does not show any sign of letting up. in an interview, the dockery's son vowed never to surrender to

the rebels who he called terrorists. -- gaddafi boss' son vowed never to surrender to the rebels who he called terrorist -- gaddafi's son vowed never to surrender to the rebels who he called terrorists. meanwhile, the red cross has warned of rising casualties in the conflict. dozens of civilians have been killed or injured after getting caught up in the fighting. food is becoming scarce. the united nations has responded by sending containers of aid to been gauzy through egypt. the situation in libya is forcing many to leave their homes. more than two thousand have already fled the country. >> our correspondent is in benghazi in eastern libya. i ask him what he has heard about rebels losing that oil

port. >> i have not been able to confirm that. certainly, the gaddafi forces swept through much of that region through the day, an onslaught of tanks, artillery, at least two that separated the strategic movement and a drive from the desert to capre the city. it would not surprise me if the dead doggigaddafi forces would e opposition troops from their. >> is there an opposition point? >> it is likely that they would have moved enough equipment as they can down the road and tried to set up new defense is. we have seen less volunteers

coming up to fortified that front line. i am certain that is happening at this hour, convoys of armament, ammunition, of volunteers trying to block that road, to keep gaddafi forces from going into their. >> thank you. in afghanistan, a suicide bomber killed the to the police of the northern of guinness then province of produckudus. two of the city's -- of the cheese bodyguards were also killed. a good day to own some bmw shares. it is selling like hotcakes. bmw has become the latest premium model maker to post record earnings for the past year. it pmpte the largest car

producer in sales to offer the biggest dividend ever. it exceeded market expectations and it is already reaching the growth target it wanted to achieve by 2012. net profits soared to 2.3 billion euros last year. they are expecting to sell at least 0.5 million vehicles this year, setting it on course for another record results. europe's biggest car maker, volkswagen, says it is experiencing a strong quarter as well and is on its way to becoming the world's no. 1 carmaker. they have reaffirmed plans to merge the shrine with portische. >> by the time they turn 64, and

other executives in germany have usually retired. but not the the stridency 0. he has just extended his contract by five years and has a clear strategy going forward. >> we make cars for specific markets, but we also tried to produce cars in those markets. >> the company faces numerous challenges. its spanish subsidiary is losing money. but try and management has decided to make a simple yet robust mid range sedan with a price around 10,000 euros. it is to compete with its korean and japanese rivals. >> we should not become complacent, self assured, or careless. that is why i have to be sure that our employees continue to work with dedication and energy. volkswagen aims to become the world's largest carmaker by 2018.

>> close reassures plunged by more than 3.5% -- volkswagen shares plunged by more than 5%. >> the head of the year rose own summit in brussels, suspense on the trading floor is rising. what will the heads of state be deciding? will creditors of shaky euro zone countries be able to play a more substantial role in the restructuring of the state budgets? due to assessments like this, of course, the downgrading of spain by moody's this thursday met particular attention on the trading floor. thstock market in frankfurt ended the day down. china imported less services goods than anyone had anticipated. >> the?

-- the daxx is falling. across the atlantic, the dow was experiencing a sharp sell-off on this trsda on the currency markets, the bureau is turning in a value of 3731. china caught the market by surprise on thursday by reporting a trade deficit in february. the country imported 5.2 billion euros more worth of goods than it exported. it is only china's second deficit in about seven years. the news comes at a time when china has been facing big criticism over its export-led growth policy. the deficit could reduce the pressure put on beijing by some of its main trading partners to allow its currency to

appreciate. germany's public-sector workers can look forward to a wage hike after unions and government negotiators agreed on a new contract. some 600,000 state workers will get a 1.5% pay hike beginning april 1. that is no joke, as well as a onetime payment. next year's wages will rise by another 1.9%. public-sector unions had stayed several warning strikes to push home their demand for higher pay. >> thank you. there is an interesting question these days. was jesus christ a political revolutionary? the pope says no. he has a new biography of today authored by the pope himself. >> jesus of nasser's, holy week,

pope benedict ii on the resurrection of jesus. he rejects the idea that the jews are collectively responsible for his death. the pope also rejects the idea developed by liberation theology is that jesus was a political revolutionary figure. the book also condemns violence committed in god's name. >> it is very important for everybody, not only for the catholics. >> obviously, as a publisher, i hope the book sells well. i am certain it will. >> he is probably right. his first book on the life of jesus sold more than half a million copies. this release is the second part of a planned trilogy. although, the vatican has not said when the final volume is likely to hit the bookshops. >> we have the results of the

final 16 rounds in the rubble late. the german team won a three-2 after the spanish team scored a goal in the final minutes. it was a good night for portuguese. bravo beat liverpool -- boraga beat liverpool. the second leg takes place march 17. has made music history and now guitars and amplifiers used by eric clapton have gone to the auction block. proceeds are going to a treatment center for drug and alcohol addiction which clapton founded. he is one of the most influential rock guitarist, but his style also includes reggae and blues. ♪

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>> welcome back, everyone. it has been a month since a popular uprising in egypt toppled president hosni mubarak. the friction is still fierce. in cairo, at the epicenter of the protests, pro and anti- mubarak groups are still fighting. mutt -- none of this bodes ll forgyp's future. we want to take a moment to examine the people who brought the change to a head, egypt's

politically engaged young people. is what they're doing now, more than anything you find in the country, that gives reason to believe that positive change will last. >> one of the young egyptians who has come to this television studio to talk about egypt's future is muhammed oabbas. he is part of the coalition of revolution the youth, the alliance of young activists who helped oust hosni mubarak. >> every day, we hold meetings to explain our message, to outline our demands and to talk about what we have accomplished and where the problems are. >> the coalition's goals range from reforming the dips constitution to ending corruption to exposing the old regimes are abuses -- the old regime's abuses. coalition leaders want to completely rebuild the country's potical system.

>> now, we have not yet achieved our objectives. we will play a role until the end of the transition. ->> their hard work appears to be bearing fruit. they take the group seriously because the members represent the entire political spectrum, from the conservative moslem brotherhood to progressives and because they have shown they can work together. >> we socialists have a long history of cooperation with the muslim brotherhood. it started in 2005. we have always called for cooperation with the brotherhood because they were already -- always ready to take to the streets and it would be wrong to ignore them. >> it can take hours of talk to

reach a consensus. the meetings usually begin only after the regular working day. but activists like these believe thahathat kind of commitment is necessary if they are to create a new egypt. >> obviously, most of us are passionate about politics. and if it proves necessary, we will support each other to continue this mission. >> what these young people are doing seems remarkable in a country that is emerging after decades of autocratic rule. there commitment to mocratic rocesses is hopeful. >> is it possible to talk about tangible progress in egypt? >> there is, in the sense that the military has made it clear that it is not going to stay in power. it will pass on or hand over

political responsibility to various appointed leaders, an interim government. the army is very cautious not to be involved in the new political press. ey dnot want to be made responsible should something go wrong. so they are looking for civilians who will really take up responsibility. that is good for egypt. of course, egypt also needs new laws and a new constitution. it needs a re-education of the judicial system. lawyers in egypt so far have been known for being corrupt. that takes quite some time. that is where the united states can play a positive role and to provide expertise and helping egyptians to devise a new democratic state for their country. >> visit the reform movement, the government or the military? >> the army has understood very

well that people want a change and they also understood that they are not doing themselves a favor chevet cling to power. so the army is willing to join the democratic process, not to keep power, not talking about a military coup. that will not happen. egypt will also not become a muslim state in the sense of an islamic republic. the moslem brotherhood is strong, but they have understood very well the people do not want an cents system -- do not want an islamic system of government. should the muslim brotherhood fail to deliver in this context, there will be marginalized and not play a political role in egypt and a loner. >> what about the rect violence going on between coptic christians and muslims.

i thought they were moving together. was that an illusion? >> i do not think this was an illusion. there have always been tensions between them. but, in my view, should egypt now take a more balanced political course with a economic perspectives, tensions between them wil s is. these tensions have been abused by politics in the past. of course, there are radical muslim fanatics, but these are really very small minorities. you have to see who is behind this latest attack on coptic egypt. but you never really know who is really responsible. it may be members of the old guard were trying to pretensions one more time as it has happened in the past. >> thank you very much for talking with us today. >>tahrir square is home base foa

lot of pro-democracy activists. they continue to camp there despite repeated skirmishes with pro-mubarak thugs. we spoke with the egyptians about what the square means to them today. >>[scensinging] >> liberation square is truly a place of freedom.

>> this is our home now, the place where we achieve their freedom. we have proven that we are one nation with all its religions and class'es. >> we want equality, freedom, and justice. together, we want to exert pressure on the government. >> what is wrong with people wanting freedom, freedom of speech, even if that means saying no? ♪ >> it is happening in tunisia. it is happening in egypt. it can happen anywhere. >> we can do it. >> only if we continue can this square be a symbol of liberty. we're still in the middle of the revolution, perhaps in the beginning.

>> that is our report. thank you for watching.