this is th "internal -- the journal." here are the top stories this hour. a dispute in brussels over the role of nato in libya. new protests in yemen. army generals said they backed the uprising. engineers of the japanese powe plant continue the battle to control the reactor. ♪ >> in libya, there are reports of explosions in tripoli and anti-aircraft fired near compound belonging to muammar gaddafi. it is the third straight night of strikes as allies attempt to enforce the u.n.-mandated no-fly zone. amid confusion aut who is in chge of the mission, barack obama told reporters that nato will be involved in coordinating

the next phase of action and that he expects a transfer of command within the next few days. >> the rebels flashed victory signs even as they retreat from the loyalist forces. the rebels moved on the city in an attempt to retake it but were forced to turn around. opposition forces requeed help. both sides believe that gaddafi will violate the cease-fire declared by his military leadership. coalition air strikes targeted a building in the gaddafi compound overnight. a coalition official described it as his control and command center. the gaddafi regime called it an administrative building. air strikes have eased the siege on the rubble-filled benghazi. residents are relieved to be able to leave their houses. they're holding funerals for those killed in the fighting.

>> i want his blood. >> shoes morning a dead relative. >> there is no footage from the other embattled city. italy and norway are preparing to join the operations. the question over who will take leadership over from the u.s. is open. some are urging for is to be tranerred to nato. >> rejoined mr. you buy a middle east analyst. this is beginning to look messy. -- we are joined in the studio by in middle east analyst. >> it was not well thought through but was necessary. there would have been a bloodbath without it. no one in europee, the non is states, for the arab league have the desire to continue making business with gaddafi.

it was necessary. we see the chaos theory in the king there is aos on e ground we have no idea how the opposition movement is being set up and to assess what with in the movement. on the western side within nato, we have no idea who is in command of the whole business. is it the frenchk ericans? who is it? >> gaddafi still seems to be enjoying a lot of support back home. >> we have to be careful. there are people loyal to him. there e tribes gratef to him becae he ha financed them over 42 years. this is some gratitude. we're talking about tribes. with tribal allegiances, a look at who is holding power. if they feel that he is losing his grip on hi country, they

will probably change sides. gaddafi has not too many people he can still control. people are not stupid. they see what is happening. they see the rebel movement weward from the east. i think time is against him but he can still cause harm. >> what is the ultimate agenda in enforcing the no-fly zone? is it regime change? >> is definitely regime change. nobody will say that in the western countries or arab world. it is all about machine change. -- it is all about regime change. the west hopes the rebels will do the bloody business. the western alliance wi defitelyot inve sending soldiers to libya. nevertheless, the opposition appears to be strong enough to reconquer the parts of libya that have been lost. >> thank you for the analysis.

the arab league announced his support the no-fly zone. their leader gave his approval one day after implying that western powers were making a mistake. he now says the arab league position on libya is decisive and that the resolution was implemented to protect the civilian population. his statements came at a news conference at the arab league headquarters in cairo. that e.u. is divided over what to do about gaddafi. on monday, foreign ministers met. they agreed on sanctions but not the military option. germany defended its position. we have this report from brussels. >> the e.u. member states were divided on monday about how to deal with the situation in libya. the german foreign minister said germany was not e only member opposing the air strikes. >> our skepticism is shared by

other members of the european union. one thing islso clear. the united nations resolution has created a legal basis. >> the e.u. defense ministers agreed on a statement in which they committed to join humanitarian efforts in libya. that agreement is not about military intervention. france's foreign minister is calling for stronger e.u. partipation. the divisions make this unlikely. is humanitarian aid in the be possible without military backup? it is a question the e.u. policy chief cannot resolve. >> i do not accept we are in the situation comparable to what has happened in any previous situation, particurly in 2003. we are in a situation where we are looking to make sure that we offer the right level of support to the people of libya.

>> agreement was reached on extending sanctions against the gaddafregime. that will apply to banks and subsidiaries of libya's national oil corporation. >> the embattled president of yemen is coming under increasing pressure after a series of high- level defections. the defense minister says the army still supports the president and will defend him against what he calls a coup against democracy. several army generals have switched sides and given their support the protest movement. >> once again, thousands gathered in front of the university. it is the focal point of the opposition movement in yemen. the activists seem to have reached a turning point. there have been defections from the army. >> i am joining the young people's revolution to help bring down the corrupt, dictatorial regime. >> we came here to see our

children. our children have sacrificed their blood for this land. >> we welcome the free army, this says. the latest developments have given protesters hope that they can force saleh from power after 32 years. >> today is a holiday now the army has joined us. >> with other military units deployed in the capital, it seems the army is split. the defense ministry say the military remains loyal to saleh. the coming hours and days could be decisive for the fure of yemen. >> japa s stopped all shipments of unprocessed milk and spinach from the area around the fukushima per plant. officials tell people they're not to drink the tap water because of high levels of radiation. on monday, workers at the plant were told to leave after smoke came from reactors two and three. it is still not clear why.

>> the smoke rose from the reactor 3. workers temporarily evacuated the facility. japan's nuclear authority said it did not know what was burning,ut there w no explosion. the government tried to reassure the public. >> radioactivity near the reactor has not increased, despite the smoke. we should not forget that even non-hazardous material can catch fire. we must stay calm. >> the operators of the facility are facing more complications. news has emerged of negligence of the plant. a routine inspection was missed just before the quake. components of the cooling system were not checked. oldis and refiters continued to douse the reactors with water on monday to keep them from overheating. the power has been connected to the control center for reactor two. that means the cooling pumps may be restarted.

in tokyo, people fear of contaminated food and reactivity 27 times higher than normal has been detected in milk and spinach. the government stopped shipments of food from there. the consumer and vice hot lines are busy. >> i understand your concern. please watch the vegetles thoroughly. >> water in nine regions including tokyo is showing signs of contamination with radioactive iodine. >> the monumental cleanup of towns and cities along the coast is under way. cranes and other heavy machinery were brought in to clear the wreckage and debris. the chances of finding anyone still alive are very low. emergency workers have recovered almost 9000 bodies. at least 13,000 people are still missing. the situation for survivors remains critical. thousands are still living in emergency shelters. we go on the ivory coast.

the power struggle over the presidency is raising fears of an imminent civil war. thousands of young supporters of the incumbent gathered to enlist in the army on monday. they pledged to defend the man who has confused to concede power. the forces loyal to the other man control the north of the country. they reportedly gained more territory in the west after hey fiting on monday. we are back to the eurozone debt crisis. >> this struggle is finally coming to an end. it is good news for you. finance ministers have agreed on the final details of the beef up bailout mechanism. it is due to replace the temporary rescue fund in 2013. it would be backed up by capital and guarantees totaling 1700 billion euros.

the capital would amount to 80 billion. germany would have to come up 9with 1/4 of that. the remaining 620 billion would come in the form of guarantees from eurozone members to lock in the best possible credit rating. that would mean larger lending capacity than the current fund of 500 billion euros. telekom shares soared in trading on monday. it is looking to sell one segment. one reason is performing poorly is that it was slow to introduce internet services. at&t will be able to free up funds fo expansion elsewhere. >> after more than a decade, deutsche telekom is in its venture in the u.s.

it bought a company and renamed it as t-mobile. it s declined and lost market share."+ t-mobile is the fourth largest player with 11%. the purchase of t-mobile will make it clear market leader, putting it ahead of verizon. sprint has a 16% share. telekom wants the proceeds to pay off debts of around 13 billion euros. it plans to concentrate on european markets in the future. >> inurope, we are a market leader in nearly all of the 14 countries where we are represented, including the main market of germany. we want to maintain market dominance and develop high-speed networks for cell phone and land mines. >> the sale is not yet a done deal. the trust authorities must approve the plan.

>> here is our correspondent with more on the story onow the treatment of the frankfurt stock exchange. >> it was a brillit start to the trading week. stocks gained as nuclear risks in japan are easing. we hope we do not give further bad news. the markets are still volatile because of the situation in libya. traders say that it was a day of telekom stealing the show. there was a pause for a positive corporate members. court>> things have been up andn the la few weeks in fnkfurt, the dax is of over 2%. the leading eurozone companies index is 2860, up almost 2.5%. new york industrials are up

12,000 points. that is 1.5% of. the bureau is trading at $1.42. man is back in the black. the outlook remains positive for this year. the company is projecting revenue growth of up to 10%. demand for new commercial vehicles has picked up again. merger talks with the swedish competitor have been delayed by a corruption investigation. oil futures rallied in monday trading. investors reacted to the military intervention in libya. the price climbed 2% to more than $116 per barrel. the escalating unrest in the middle east is also driving the price along with the air strikes. libya's crude output has fallen by 3-4.

production could be stopped because of damaged facilities and sanctions. >> knut was the superstar of the berlin zoo. his sudden death at the age of four has triggered speculation as to the cause. he collapsed and died in his compound on saturday. hundreds of people have flocked to the enclosure where he lived with three female bears to leave tributes. veterinarians have begun an autopsy on the barear to capture the hearts of millions around the world after being abandoned by his mother and being raised by hand. >> i was a fan. >> he was cuddly. we will be right back. ♪

>> welcome back. the crisis in japan has led to an urgent debate on the safety

of nuclear energy. the head of the international atomic energy agency says he believes nuclear power will rema an imptant and viable option for many countries. in germany, there is a growing sense of unease. we're going to take a look the status of nuclear energy in three countries. we begin in turkey where the government says it will press ahead with plans to build new nuclear plants despite the disaster in japan. >> he is a turkish greenpeace activist and against the government plans to build nuclear power plants. she took part in a demonstration in is stumble along with hundreds of others. she says popular opposition is gaining momentum. -- the demonstraraon took place in istanbul. >> if the protests continue, the government will have to about to the pressure. >> just last week in moscow, the

prime minister reaffirmed that russia would be building the first plant in the southeast near the mediterranean. >> an earthquake would also stroy other things like bridges. does that mean we should not build any more bridges? >> almost all of turkey is prone to earthquakes. in 1999, a huge earthquake 100 kilometers east of istanbul killed least 17,000 people. recent polls suggest 60% of turks do not want nuclear power. elections will be held in june. the environmental issues may play a role in the campaign. >> i say learn from the disaster in japan and think again. >> politicians made that decision by themselves. if they asked the people, the plans would be dropped at once. >> the people do not want it.

we see what has happened in japan. what else is there to say? >> the second plant is to be built on the black sea coast. the region has seen an increase in cancer deaths that some physicians blame on reactivity from chernobyl5 years ago. turk is negotiating with toshiba to build reactors. they operate the fukushima plant. >> the russians and japanese may be coming to build power plants here and operate them as they see fit. turkey will not be in a position to supervise them. we do not have the experts. >> for decades, turkey has been dreaming of nuclear power. a lack of funds held it back. now it could be the turkish people who finally put it to rest. >> you could call france the capital of nuclear energy.

80% of its electricity comes from nuclear power plants. french politicians brad about an economy that is energy-self- reliant and able to sell electricity abroad. has the crisis in japan made a difference in france? we visited a small village that has been home to a giant power facility for a quarter of the century. >> japan's nuclear crisis has special relevance for this fringe activist. he feels vindicated in his campaign against the nuclear power plant were several incidents have been reported. nothing serious according to the french nuclear safety authority, but he does not trust them. but there is the nuclear plant with the four cooling towers. it is presented as if it is a normal tourist attraction. there are open days when tours around the plant are organized. that is shocking and dangerous.

>> just two, an honors from the plant -- just seven hours from the plant is a town. he lives here. he worked as an engineer the plant for three years. he understands the risks that the workers in fukushima are taking. >> they have certainly been contaminated with radiation. i feel sorry for them. it moves me. >> this nuclear facility has brought money to the area. the town hall is being renovated with some of t 2.5 milon euros the plant. since the local coffers every year. people here largely favor nuclear power. few fear of a serious accident. >> the risk is never 0, but you are more likely to die in a car accident on sunday and in a terror attack on a nuclear power plant.

>> there is a no-fly zone above the nuclear plant. if a plane appears above its on the military radar, the french air force would shoot it down. >> the operators say the plant is prepared for earthquakes, floods, and terrorism. he is not convinced. he wants france to change its energy policy. >> we should have developed alternative energies 30 years ago. now we have surrendered ourselves to the nuclear industry. >> the safety of the french nuclear plants will be assessed. the country is a long way from enng its relnce on nuclear por. >> no country has responded more quickly to the crisis in japan and germany. the government here ordered an immediate safety review of all plants and took seven of the oldest facilities offline for the time being. the government decided last year to extend the life span of its

nuclear power plants. there's a long tradition in germany of opposition to nuclear power. the latest events in japan have given activists renewed purpose. >> these are among seven aging nuclear plants taken off line. new safety standards are planned for all 17 reactors in germany. >> the events in japan are not just an unimaginable catastrophe for japan. they are a turning point for the world, europe and germany. >> the disaster in japan prompted a rapid change of heart in berlin on energy policy. it brought more in line with public opinion. nuclear technology has been a hot political issue since the 1950's. atomic weapons were the focus of

this early protests. most people in post-war west germany did not want them. the reception to civilian nuclear energy was less hostile. it was seen as a clean alternative to coal-fired plants. dururg the oil crisis of the 1970's, nuclear power appeared offer the prospect of energy independence. in the 1980's, public sentiment changed. the nato deployment of american warheads on west german soil reinvigorated the anti-nuclear movement. there were a large street protests. the green party became a political force, campaigning for an end of nuclear power and the removal of atomic weapons. the chernobyl disaster in 1986 tipped the scales for good. a radioactive cloud swept across europe and contaminated parts of germany. for the first time, opinion polls show the majority of germans opposed to the construction of any new nuclear plants. in 2000, the coalition

government of social democrats and greens announced the phase- out of nuclear energy by the year 2021. the center-right coalition extended the life of reactors beyond their scheduled closure dates. the government argued that nuclear power provides in bridging solution to the age of renewables. >> this is a revolution we can plan for. we can guarantee a secure energy supply in coming decades. >> inhe wake of the crisis in japan, and germany's nuclear future remains uncertain. >> that has been our "in depth" at this hour. you for watching dw-tv. please stay with us. ♪

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