>> to watch in the journal on dw-tv. our top stories at this hour, divisions within nato over the libyan mission, as the alliance agrees an arms embargo over muammar gaddafi. protest continue in yemen. and the fear of food and water contaminated as cleanup continues, near the fukushima water plant. the coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over libya has launched more raids on strategic targets, belonging to muammar gaddafi. his troops continued to battle

rebel forces in several towns despite the room u.n. resolution demanding he stop killing. nato is still wrangling or who should run the campaign after the u.s. steps back. president obama and france's nicholas sarkozy have a and currently come to an agreement over how france should participate in the mission, but no word yet on when france will be taking over. one thing that has been agreed upon is that the arms embargo must be enforced. >> nato has committed to enforcing the arms embargo by air and by sea. hips and aircraft will patrol the air and coastal waters in an attempt to stem the mercenaries joining the gaddafi regime. rebels are hoping this will even the playing field against the dictator superior military might. but german foreign minister is

calling for yet more wide reaching sanctions. >> we are working for an all out oil and gas embargo. it cannot be that at the same time military air strikes are being flown, the possibility of contious gas and oil deals with the gaddafi rajeev have not been completely cut rolled out. -- gaddafi regime have not been completely ruled out. >> this video footage shows a harbor aimed at taking out in 80 days. the coalition has lost its first fighter campaign in the campaign. and an american f-15 crashed in north libya due to a technical defect. the u.s. military says both pilots ejected successfully and are now safe. qatari warplanes have also revived in the region. united arab elements -- the united arab air meemirates and r

are the only arab countries to participate. >> in germany has pulled out of nato operations in the mediterranean as the alliance works to enforce the embargo. more warships will revert to german command. seven geode-strategically important italian air bases have been freed up to help enforce the mandate. there, italian and american forces have a lot of experience in joint operations. >> the u.s. and italian air forces are working closely together here. soldiers from both countries contract -- patrol the entrance to the base. planes from both countries are using the runway, alongside danish f-1-1bombers. the commander knows how

important this site is for the international missions under way over libya. >> it is in the center of the island, so you can easily see how important the position is. >> no one knows how important -- how long the deployment will go on. at the moment, individual countries are carrying out air strikes with overall coordination. nato want italy to take over the coalition. it rejects all the arguments that italy does not have sufficient standing in the world. >> for the most part, nato is made up of european forces with excellent connections to the arab world. i can understand the desire to avoid any other operational command which the americans. this would be the first time that europe could show that here at the mediterranean, at its own front door, it can maintain

autonomous control of the military deployment. >> but even as the debate goes on, the planes continue to fly their mission. >> the divisions within the military alliance. i put it to our brussels correspondent that nato is not exactly speaking with one voice. >> far from it. this is a bit of an embarrassment. european and nato allies are under frustration. americans want to concede control as soon as possible. they cannot at the moment. you have two coalitions running the unified front, france and britain are at odds. you do not want -- we simply got a statement, barely three words. to which is kamal of the allies are committed to stoppingnghe violence -- which is, all of the

allies are committed to stopping the terrible violence in libya. america will not step back until it is convinced it and there -- there is a solid command and control structure. the nato talks will go on tomorrow, trying to resolve this tricky dilemma. >> thank you. in other news, opposition parties in yemen have rejected the president's offer to resign after parliamentary elections in january. he is under mounting pressure, after several top army generals joined anti-government protesters calling for democracy. he warned that the country could plunge into civil war if the army tries to stage a coup. protesters on tuesday accused his regime of committing massacres and express their support for the revolution.

at least four palestinians have been killed in an israeli artillery attack in gaza city. two of the dead, palestinians said, were children. the witnesses said they were playing soccer when a tank ell struck a nearby house. the latest killings come days after rising cross border violence. israel said it was targeting militants in gaza after an upscale in mortar attacks in recent days. there is still radiation coming off of japan's fukushima power plant, but no one knows why. steam and smoke also continue to rise from the damaged reactor. no news today on whether efforts to cool the reactor and moving forward. japase authorities have begun teing r radiation inhe seawater near the plant. meanwhile, the world health organization says the radiation levels measured in local produce are more serious than

previously thought. >> were presumed in reactor 3 after a day -- a day after the smoke forced officials to suspend operations. it is now believed the smoke is from burning debris. >> it is difficult to get inside the burning reactor. we are analyzing the procedures and measuring the level of reactivity -- radioactivity to determine the cause of the smoke. >> engineers say power was restored to all six of the plant's reactors on tuesday. that is a key step to restart in the cooling systems and bringing temperatures down in the reactors. meanwhile, fear of contaminated food and plummeting sales is spreading in tokyo. deliveries of milk and spinach into the area of abortion are banned. >> it is -- into the fukushima area are banned. >> it is only a small area, but it is involved in the band.

we will not have anything to eat with such a regulation. >> forecasters say changing winds could bring more radioactivity to tokyo, prompting renewed fear. meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition of a panel of experts. there will look at the implications of nuclear power. an ethics commission for safe

energy supply wille tasked with assessing the risksnd ranking them. >> it won't focus on current safety standards, but on identifying risks that have not been considered in the past. >> isn't it time to reassess the promises that we work with and base our standards on new, tougher premises? couldn't two catastrophe strike in germany at the same time, a flood, and an explosion? >> the goal is to make nuclear power a thing of the past quickly and aim for r rewable energy. t that has consequences. >> renewable energy cannot be achieved without expanding the transmission grid. >> the german energy sector is set to change, but the speed and type of change have yet to become clear. >> and portier bank losing a major court case here. >> -- deutsche bank losing a major court case here.

>> it is extremely complicated and risky tool and that it here. it is an exchange of long-tm credit f sho-tercred. you look a the short-term credit rates. if they are lower, the credit rates, that is fine. if they are higher, which is what happened during the financial crisis, that is when you have massive loss -- massive losses and you get into trouble. the judges said the bank failed to point out the risks. municipalities and businesses across germinate lost -- several hundred million euro in the swaps. -- across germany lost several hundred million europe and the swaps. >> 25 more cases are pending and there is similar legal action elsewhere in europe. lawyers say the ruling will not

hurt the bank. >> there are a number of cases involving the deutsche bank and the amounts in those cases are manageable. the bank has adequate risk provisions. >> the derivatives were sold to some 700 medium-sized enterprises and numerous local authorities. >> in layman's terms, this is simply betting on the difference between one your interests -- interest rates and 10-year interest rates. the interest rates could increase or decrease, meaning you could make money or lose money betting on that. these are advances on interest- rate changes, which can be very unpredictable. >> the judge highlighted conflict of interest, saying deutsche bank was liged to gud the customer's interest alone, whereas here, a loss to the customer worked to the bank's advantage. many banks sold their customers

similar products. >> iraq but now of tuesday's trading action. -- a wrap up now of tuesday's trading action. >> a day of confidence was followed by a day of caution and reluctance. more and more companies are worried abt the tuation in japan. many industries depend on the problems there. investors have been worried and shares plunged. more could come from the supply problems in japan than previously thought. >> also under pressure, the bureau has retreated today from its 4.5 month high against the dollar. time to take a look at the numbers. jermaine's blue cp dax closed down-- and germa's blue-chip dax closed down about a fifth of a percent.

the dow industrials are sliding 1.5%. and eurure -- the hero is currently trading at 1.02. -- the bureau is currently trading at 1.02. the german retailer performed well on most markets. over 100 new stores were open, especily ichina, indiaand ruia. it does say that external factors, the north of african unrest, and the japanese and catastrophe have a feddis -- the and the japanese could have to be have affected sales. >> supplies have been slow to reached supermarkets, including branches of matro. >> we do not have the goods

availae to the extent that we used to. that has to doith the fact that much of the infrastructure is damage. i think it will be sorted out in the next few weeks. >> japan is one of their smaller markets, compared to china or vietnam, where the retail chain has a substantial presence in the market. with the company's best annual results under its belt, they're planning to open more stores in countries where the economy is growing fast. >> no one else offers the retail concept we represent. at the level of development and sophistication that we can provide. >> they already generates two- thirds of the revenue outside of its german home market. >> the sales were raised to 4.5% last month, the highest level in two years. the rising cost of food and energy prices the main factor. the retail prices rose even faster by 5.5% interest rates.

interest rates will have to go up sooner than thought to keep prices down. >> why did canute died? the popular polar bear passed away unexpectedly at the age of four last week. pathologist say that he suffered from a rare strain that may have contributed to his demise. hundreds of people have been flocking to the enclosure where he lived with three female bears. he captured the hearts of many shortly after his birth when he was abandoned by his mother and then raised by zookeeper's. you are watching the journal on dw-tv. it will be right back after a short break.

>> welcome back. how much radiation is in the food chain in japan? here's what we know so far. elevated levels of radiation have been found in the sea water near the fukuima water plapower. recent tests also show higher than normal levels of radiation in the air well beyond the nuclear power plant. officials say the risk is still minimal, but if the -- is the uncertainty that is the problem for most people. we have a look at how japanese -- the japanese areiving with fear of radiation. in >> tense moments before these people find out whether or not th have been exposed to radiation.

>> i was very afraid i have been contaminated with radiation. my children, too. my children mean more than anything to me. >> above all, we are worried there will be discrimination up against those who are contaminated with radiation. >> and no one knows w my of em there will be. the uncertainty and fear of adverse health effects have put many people on edge. this factory worker tells us he wears a mask every time he leaves his house and tries not to breathe too deeply. others did not leave their houses for a week. but now, they slowly want to return to normality despite their fear. >> i do not feel safe at all as

far as the radioactivity is concerned. some food and water has now tested positive for radiation. in the village just 30 kilometers from the fukushima and plant -- fukushima plant, drinking water is no longer allowed. rations are being distributed instead. spinach and other vegetables, as well as milk, has all been tainted. there is also a risk to seafood has heightened levels of radiation have entered the ocean. everyone is trying to come to terms with a catastrophe. and >> i am quite cerin no contaminated food is being sold, but i'm washing my vegetables the early to be on the safe side. i am especially worried because it is raining. i do not know if it is a kdot to get wet. -- ok to get wet. >> people are worried about what might happen next. this woman has lost everything. she is a farmer and the radiation is threatening her

livelihood. >> i grow produce. i am scared that the radiation means i will not be able to make a living as a farmer in th future. >> wondering if he will ever be able to return home, this man is staying at emergency accommodation. he used to live just 30 kilometers from the nuclear power plant. >> is my home contaminated with radiation? when can i go home? i do not know the answer. >> and answers will be some time coming. still coming to terms with what has happened, many japanese are now worried about the uncertain days and months ahead. >> one way to cope with the fear and frustration is communication with other people in the same situation. that is what bloggers did in japan after the earthquake. we now have two of them

responding online to the crisis. >> after the quake, we had no information. there were no reports about does on television. in the city bar i live, it is just 50 kilometers from -- where i li, it isust kilometers from the power plant. i started a blog. people close to save the questions about fukushima. parents and children used the blog to search for and find each other. the blog is full of names and messages, even today. >> people's sadness, anger and fear run sunday. they simultaneously experienced earthquake, a tsunami and nuclear contamination. food has become scarce. pele have lost their hope for the future. people in the disaster zones could be helped if petrol supply could finally be delivered to the provinces.

>> after the earthquake, my immediate thought was that the reactors in fukushima could not be cooled anymore. there was no information from the government. the nuclear power plant has been in fukushima since i was born. i never paid much attention to it. the message was that radiation had no effect on the human body. i was reassured at the time. >> have a two-year-old and a 4-year-old. my children made an origami and give it to me to make me smile. a gift voucher for laughter. i can work harder. i can work -- push myself more. many people are worse off than me. they are suffering more than me. i cannot complain. >> still much too early to determine the severity of the fukushima emergency. it remains to see if efforts to cool the rctor will prevent a meltdown. there are two events in history

that qualify as major accidents. this explosion of the chernobyl power plant in 1986 was the worst. there was another in 1957 at the nyack power plant, also in the soviet union. at last, spread a cloud several hundred kilometers over what is now russia. at least to a hundred people died. we have this report on how people continue to deal with the consequences more than half a century later. >> you can see that act nuclr facility in th distance. -- deny akmathe nyack nuclear fn the distance. the of deutzman family lived in a village 30 kilometers away. they had no idea. only once the soviet union had ceased to insist did the authorities are to address the problem. >> they only told us in 1992.

that is when president yeltsin came here and saideverything was contaminated with radioactivity. and that we had to leave and should be resettled a somewhere else. for years during the soviet era, radioactive waste from the facility was simply poured into the river. the source of drinking water for many villages. vladimir of greenpeace says not only what nyack a nuclear weapons development facility, but is now ud as a repository for spent nuclear fuel. >> the international atomic energy agency had warned the long ago about problems at fukushima. but we only hear about that now. it is just like russia's policy on keeping people informed. people living near the processing plants were told nothing for ages, and even

today, they are not fully informed. >> about 30 years ago, authorities to t resettle the people. but even today, environmentalists say they are much too close. >> keep in mind year in and year out that you are not allowed to go there and spend time there. that is psychologically really hard. >> sonja and her family have been hit hard by the contamination. her son, now 46, suffered radiation damage before he was born, leaving him mentally handicapped. but the disabityllowance does not cover the cost of looking after him. any number of people in the area are in the same straits. and the plant is to blame. >> that has been our in-depth at this hour. you are watching dw-tv.

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