captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to the journal. >> welcome. >> of the raid that killed osama bin laden. questions over how much pakistan knew. >> they are accused of fraud and faces a billion dollar lawsuit in the united states. >> commemorating the journalists that died trying to get the story. a day after the u.s. raid that killed the leader, the government says the american

special forces strike was unauthorized. the cia director says u.s. officials decided not to tell them about the raid because they feared the counterparts might alert him. they show him living in a house close to the capital for six years. >> he points out the house with the high walls. >> i used to go to their house. he had two wives. they had three children. they gave me [unintelligible] >> of the raid is the main topic of discussion. >> many residents refused to believe that he was hiding here% >> he never hit here.

we're sure that's. there was no special security. >> they watched the navy seals from the situation room. it could also provide valuable information about the network. they seized several computer drives into this in the compound. help the material will help their efrts. many like these protesters believe their government assisted the u.s.. but officials denied prior knowledge of the raid. they also face tough questions from western allies. they want to know how he remained undetected for so long in the middle of a residential area close to the capital. >> pakistan facing many

questions from the u.s.. of the intellince services, which put that question to the head of the center for research. >> we are hearing to different narrative's. one is generally from washington. the washington narrative is basically telling us that he had been living here. they're giving inaccurate numbers. there is a sense of desperation. a later statement that has come out of the ministry of foreign affairs expressed deep displeasure over the way the american operation was conducted. the people are quite confused as to what actually happened. people are still wondering if

his pictures or videos -- and whether the government was complex at all. it is impossible for helicopters to fly to the territory for so long without having been detected and basically unchallenged. it is quite a confusing narrative right now. one would only hope that this cloud of confusion will clear up. >> clearly, lots of frustration after her -- about pakistan. i asked if we will see some tangible consequences. >> it seems like we're already seeing tangible consequences at the moment. lawmakers want to look into

this in and out of there are any ties between the government and the terrorists during these days. some $1.3 billion a year. they are looking into that. he i would say it is a minority, the u.s. have been fulfilled their national security goals, they might relax a little bit. at the moment, a deceit that as the low point, deteriorated even more. >> is the legality of the killing under international law? >> the u.s. attorney general did not really going to dail about why he tught this was legal. the whole matter is extremely complicated.

was this a killing mission or not? it does not appear to be covered by international law. that is basically the central question. how are other issues involved, for example. in which way can the u.s. conduct a mission like that without them knowing? there is a lot of questions and a lot of opinion out there. i'm not sure we will ever get all of the details. >> this is a political boost for the u.s. president. people are looking at the present quite differently now. >> the big question is, will obama the able to bring home the bacon. will he be able to take this

momentum about the economy and the national debt? >> in other news, the rival palestinian movements are to sign a reconciliation bill in egypt and cairo on wednesday. they are already assembling. he brokered agreement is aimed at the power struggle in the west bank and the gaza strip. it will prepare for elections next year. in germany, britain, and france are pushing to have have u.n. sanctions against syria. amateur footage released on tuesday shows them turned out arrests, the center of the uprising against the president.

human-rights groups say 1000 people have been detained since saturday raids across th untry ntinue. police in london have raided four houses in connection with the rest of the men suspected in participating in terrorist activities. they were detained for acting suspiciously. it is believed that they may have been coming the site. the biggest nuclear facility in europe. the deutsche upon is accused of mortgages. >> the u.s. government is suing germany's biggest bang for over $1 billion. prosecutors repeatedly misled officials. so they could join a government program that insures mortgages. the lawsuit seeks to recover some of the hundreds of millions

of dollars in insurance claims of the government had to pay when homeowners defaulted on their mortgage. the government is also seeking punitive damages. the charges stemrom an american mortgage banking company that the bank bought in 2007 just before the house in bubble burst. they had made thousands of loans to low-income home buyers. they insure those loans against defaults. government claims the lake and its subsidiary lied about quality of the loans insured. they sold the loans of at a profit leaving the government to cover the costs when the borrowers defaulted. they denied the charges and because of unreasonable and unfair. a letter the colts ultimately decide, it won't improve the

battered image in the u.s.. many homes are not occupied because the owners were evicted with a defaulted. they are already dealing with lawsuits relating to those evictions. >> shares took a hit on the stock exange with the ne emerged. who saw this wrap the of tuesday's trading there. >> it was thought that the financial crisis is over. this mortgage fraud lawsuit against them in the u.s. means a very negative surprise. shares tumbled here and they lost a to 3% the market in general stop the rally. there was profit-king going on ter it headed higher eight days in a row, heading from one

type to another. investors thought it would be time. >> because they for a closer look at tuesday's closing numbers. the stock's close a 7500. the leading blue chips closed down as well. in new york, the industrials have closed even a 12,807. it is currently trading for $1. her sales are taking off, especially for many german car manufacturers. volkswagen and bmw sold more cars in april while portia sales rose 80%. they also report robust sales. fuel-efficient cars are driving the figures as gas prices put

amecansf thr beved s guzzlers. the carmaker is getting a total of 150 rose of a jump-start. it struck a deal with china's motor group. it gives them just under 30% while opening the chinese market. >> is a deal that easily be a lifesaver. the partnership between them and one of china's's smaller companies could open up new markets for the struggling brand. >> the distribution of saabs in china. and there is a component of sourcing. they would not be sourcing their

future engines from these engine factories. >> officials say the 150 million near rodeo means they can resume production next week. the assembly lines there have been silent for almost a month. >> germany's by the machinery sector continues to gain strength. it is one of the mosti important industrial drivers despite the ongoing turmoil in the arab world. business has continued to improve firm german plant and machinery manufacturers. the engineering industry association says that the rise in domestic and export orders was equally strong. it will continue rising for the rest of the year as well. >> of the united nations is

marking world press freedom day. with a rning that a growing number of governments including some of those in the west are erecting new barriers against the media including several surveillance and digital censorip. ople are increasingly relying on the internet and social networks. demonstrated by the popular uprisings in north africa and the middle east. syria remains one of the worst offenders. >> of the embassy in paris and reporters without borders are mocking international press freedom day with a message to the government. it reads, is the fed needs the flow, not the blood. >> one of 38 heads of state named in a list of creditors of press freedom by reporters without borders.

the list also includes the spiritual leader. they have awarded their own annual freedom prize to an iranian journalist. he was arrested after the 2009 elections. he was sentenced for six years in jail and a bent for life from working as a journalist. >> we sent a message of courage. a message of defense. independent of what the political circumstances in different countries might be. this is also a message that they should not until because of their opinion. >> the also remember tho journalists that have died carrying out their work. >> american reporters were

killed in the libyan city hall with british photographers. there are over 500 journalists killed, trying to report on war and depression around the world. the germany ice hockey team has continued to winning streak. the germans defeated them after a penalty shoot out. the qualification round on friday. the israeli conductor and his orchestra have performed a assical musical concert in the gaza strip. he supported palestinian rights in an effort to support peace. there were pieces by mozart.

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>> good have you with us as we mark international press freedom day. the people of egypt opposed the mubarak regime. bright and brave of the people got the facts out. that is despite relentless government pursuits. the citizen reporters matched to learn the real story. they're pushing for a new and vibrant press. >> he is a reporter for an independent daily newspaper. he was one of the first to support the demonrators.

today, his beat is covering the demonstrations that occurred almost every day. >> sometimes, it is hard to define my nole. and what part of the revolution or am i just reporting? i am not a participant even if it sometimes feels that way. >> even under the regime, it was possible to establish independent newspapers. criticism was tolerated, but only up to a point. journalists were intimidated. the threat of imprisonment always loomed. true freedom of opinion doesn't yet exist. >> it was against the law to openly criticize or write about his health. the army was also taboo. most of these have disappeared, except with the military.

there are still limits. >> and penalties for people that violate those limits. >> a military court sentenced one to three years in jail. many egyptians remain skeptical. >> nothing has really changed in the media. things people care about are ignored. >> some things have changed for the better, but some social groups are not allowed to appear on television. they still don't have a forum. >> of the media is controlled by the ruling powers. >> in the commercial station named for the twenty fifth of january, the day the revolution began, is blazing a new trail. they brought content from young people that are part of the revolution. >> there is no censorship with

us. we don't negotiate subjects or try to understand them. we're interested in the results. >> the un stations still has to prove that it can survive. it hasn't yet started generating revenue from advertising. thus of the staff don't earn much. they'reroud tobe part of mething completely new. >> s. citizen journalists increasingly filled the animation get, there is a growing audience for the things that people need and want. but do we risk losing the ability to judge. clarity or white malaise. in this year uprisings, leaks, and disasters, how the media demands a very savvy audience. >> footage from the uprisings

often looks like this. shaky images formed by persons unknown. it can be hard to verify what the images show a level of where and when they were shot and. often all that gets out of countries like syria where independent reporting is severely limited. abuse of the death of the protesters was spread using youtube and twitter messages. the sources of such an formation remain hidden. who made it available. what motivated people to make it public? it is a question often posed. its website lives off a not a misinformation. its mission, scrutinizing power by laying secrets bear.

and permission from iraq, afghanistan, or guantanamo bay can be difficult to verify even by experienced journalists. critics say the u.s. diplomatic cables contain more gossip than useful information. but the recent plagiarism scandal surrounding the form and german defense minister showed old and new media working together, forcing his resignation. the special website document line by line or they had used other writers were. journalists were also probing the case. but their work cannot have toppled the minister. anyone could see the evidence on line. >> the kind of scrutiny would bode well for investigative journalism, and a tradition that attracted a broad audience.

they reached the high point with the watergate scandal. few reporters did hard indeed. they raised serio questns abt nuear power. those questions aren't even being asked. >> traces of the earthquake that rocked japan are everywhere. the helmets that the ready, he employs are well-equipped here. the state-funded international tv network. and his team is well prepared for covering a disaster. it worked like clockwork. everyone knew what to do.

>> the broadcaster operates more than 200 units throughout the country. it also has 12 helicopters standing by the capture images from the air. the extent of the disaster took everyone by surprise. press conferences held by e power company that runs the plant attracted journalists of every kind. at first, many japanese reporters were slow to impose tough questions. until they suspected they weren't getting the whole story. people can draw their own conclusions. opponents of nuclear power demonstrate in tokyo and the numbers don't compare to some

are like germany. but they feel the japanese media has been ignoring their concerns. >> there are too few people protesting against nuclear power. we will probably only achieve something if the media gives us coverage. >> and they did cover the demonstration. the japanese media have refrained from asking ndamental questions. there has been more focused on providing detailed and formation of a day-to-day basis. other than analyzing the big picture. >> the worst case may not even have occurred. in some cases, it did. ahold is wasn't about the worst- case scenario. but what is the situation? >> that has been the hallmark of japan's journalists.

>> thank you for joining us.