>> this is "journal" on dw-tv. more to royal on the world market -- is though world heading for another in economic

crisis. and getting ready to take one of the last gadhafi strongholds. in somalia, hundreds of thousands could starve and months. >> it has been another very rough day on the markets. a massive sell-off in germany and across europe. the eurozone debt crisis was at the heart of the trouble. >> financial shares tumbled as people worry that banks in europe don't have enough capital. it seems the markets are not convinced. >> a new week with new market jitters in frankfurt. bank stocks among the leading losers. some saw share prices plunged 8%. hedge funds had been speculating financial institutions could fold. regulators are alarmed and warning banks they need more capital. the imf has called for force

recapitalization of europe's banks to avert a world recession. the chief executive of germany's no. 1 bank said the recapitalization is not the answer. >> it is well known, if not accepted wisdom, that many european banks would not survive having to write down the government that their holdings to market value. >> he also urged eurozone countries to support each other more. he says the eurozone economy is too important to be gambled with. >> the cost of support for week member states is lower than the cost of a breakup, especially from germany's point of view. >> he says eurobonds are not the right way forward, at least until the eurozone introduces common economic governance. >> he is also warning of a financial crisis along the lines

of 2008. i asked a professor if that is likely. >> the markets are getting more and more nervous. on the other hand, we have no clear evidence there is actually a big problem in the banking sector. stock-market prices might plunge, but they go up again. we get into trouble if banks release tumble. >> why is he so firmly against calls for banks to recapitalize? >> i guess he is angry because we have a clear agreement that says the banks will increase their equity capital in the next years. now, the new european banking authority in london says this is not enough. we need much more, very fast and this is alarming. it makes the markets nervous and it is not well agreed on. >> shares for deutsche bank plunged pureed is that anything

to do with being in a tangle with justice authorities in the u.s. and the uk? >> they did get very well through their crisis because of they were out of the dangers markets. this information, they want the advaage payback in a negative way because they are -- let's find out how expensive it will get for them. >> thank you. european shares fell on monday to the lowest close in more than two weeks. here is our markets reporter with more from frankfurt. >> a very depressed mood here on the floor of the frankfurt exchange. traders are looking desperate at the end of the day with a lot of bad news, especially about banks. that led to shares of nosediving. there was no panic involved, but it was a strike of the buyers.

a sign that there was serious worries about the state of the financial industry and the ability of politicians to address the problems shown not only by share price losses in financial shares but major industrials. daimler presented a record failed result for the first eight months of the year. shares dropped 6.5%, almost as much a heavy lost as at deutsche bank. >> let's look at the numbers starting with the blue chips -- germany's benchmark index closing down. the euro at $1.4091 -- at $1.40. wall street is closed for the public labour day holiday. >> in libya comparable forces are preparing for an attack on the gaddafi stronghold of bani

walid. talks broke down on monday and rebels say gadhafi himself may have fled there after the fall of tripoli. >> a battle the chant at a possible assault on bani walid. rebels moved to within 15 kilometers of the town and say they are ready to attack. moammar gadhafi and members of his family were thought to have been there as recently as last week. >> the situation is very calm. we are waiting for the decision from the council to enter, god willing. >> the national transitional council has hesitated to attack because it is the heartland of the influential tribe which is deeply divided over whether to back the rebels or khaddafi. elsewhere, the rebels are poised to advance on his home town of sirte. it is one of the final towns controlled by loyalists.

with no end in sight to the six- month conflict, libya is counting the human toll which includes many who disappeared in the chaos of war. their pictures hang in hospitals and public places across the country. their names are ded ta list thatrows by the day and could exceed 30,000. >> our correspondent is in tripoli following the story. we asked him how close we are to an attack on bani walid. >> they feel they can move into some parts of the town on a post. they have seen at rebel flags hoisted in some parts of the town. it's an indication of how divided the tribe is.

earlier today, some members of the tribe approached commanders saying they wanted to negotiate. they are negotiating with two different parts of the tribe. rebel forces have gone as far as 7 kilometers from the city center, hoping members of the tribe will spontaneously uprise. and the rebels will enter the town not as enemies but perhaps as liberators. >> the rebels have extended the deadline. isn't that giggling loyalists more time to prepare for a possible attack? >> the rebels believe they have time on their side. they are under extreme humanitarian pressure, being cut off from food and water. it's not just the military threat of violence but these other things. there is indication that loyalists are in retreat, most importantly to sirte. there is full of movement there and it seems like there may be a

bloodbath there in the next week. to the south, a key crossroads is there. >> thank you. >> the international red cross has gained access to the main prison to damascus. the breakthrough came after sunday's talks between arab cross president and the syrian foreign minister. he also met the president to discuss the treatment of prisoners. anti-government protests continued across the country with images showing demonstrations were active this report casualties and clashes with security forces. >> the trial of hosni mubarak has been adjourned until wednesday. at the session on monday, riot police had to intervene to keep his supporters and opponents apart. four witnesses testified in the hearing. mubarak was on a stretcher.

he and his two sons are charged with ordering killings during the protest. afghan authorities say they found the bodies of two german aid workers who had been missing for more than two weeks. the man never returned from a hiking trip in the mountains. it prompted speculation had been kidnapped. the regional governor says members of a nomadic tribe killed them. gunshot wounds were found the bodies. germany has not confirmed the identities of the victims. that united nations says the world must take action in the horn of africa to prevent a famine from claiming huge numbers of lives. in somalia, hundreds of people are dying every day and a new u.n. report says three-quarters of a million could start within months. >> first, the animals die, later the people who live off them. the un warned hundreds of thousands could die in the coming months.

>> there are now 4 million people in somalia facing crisis. more than 50% of the entire population. >> the six that region in southern somalia has been declared a famine zone. many face extreme food shortages and malnutrition. some don'even make it to the refugee camps. >> i left my animals and children behind. they were too weak to come. >> it's been called a catastrophe of biblical proportions. >> there is no time to ponder concerns, raise questions or discuss who is responsible. anyone who slows down the political response is to blame for the shortages. that applies to the whole political and humanitarian realm. >> but that hasn't yet reached its peak. only urgent aid can save tens of thousands lives.

>> and now more business. >> this year's trade fair in berlin, the hottest consumer electronic gadgets are on display, but one item has been suddenly pulled off the shelves -- sam's son passed -- samsung's galaxy tablet. >> on saturday, samsung's galaxy tablets were the hottestonth see gadget at the consumer electronics fair, but it did not take long for apple's legal team to react. on sunday, the korean-made tablets were no longer on display. apple has accused samsung of copying its ipad. in a preliminary decision, the court has found in favor of the u.s. computer giant, helping apple keep competitors at bay.

in 2010, apple dominated the tablet pc market with 84%. the closest competitor with samsung with 14%. this year, apple shares dropped but the ipad is expected to dominate with a projected 69%. the samsung market share is expected to grow to 20% and other competitors are making ground. whether samsung will be able to keep closing in on apple could be decided on friday. the regional court could prohibit korean corp. from selling its tablets in europe which would leave apple as the only significant player on the tablet pc market. >> german electronics giant siemens is joining with an airport operator in barcelona airports which are being privatized as the spanish government tries to cut its deficit. the rivals include frankfurt

airport operators which have teamed up with spanish construction giants. a total of seven consortiums from five countries are after stakes in the airports. the government hopes to take off 5.3 billion the heroes from the sale and it is charging annual fees of 20% of the airport's earnings. investigators in belgium are probing a diamond fraud case, believed to be the biggest in the country so far. reports say a hundred people, including high-ranking diamond traders, aren't "-- are thought to have secret accounts. most diamonds are polished in india, but over half of the diamond production in the world passes through antwerp. >> here in germany, angela merkel's party is picking up the pieces from yet another loss.

they suffered a series of blows this year and polls across the country. on sunday, the eastern state of mecklenburg-western pomerania was the latest to add to their lows and get a boost to their social democrat rivals. >> at a gathering in berlin, party members applauded the mecklenburg-western pomerania state leader has made considerable advances. >> in seven regional elections, thespd has won seven times. that is how things should stay. >> the moody atcdu headquarters is subdued. this is the latest loss in a string over the past year. some say the euro crisis overshadowed the vote. >> fighting won't get anywhere. the most important in difficult time is to resolve difficult

problems. we are in the middle of a discussion about the euro, its future, and what we are going to do. the people are waiting, quite rightly, for solutions. so we have our hands full. >> the pro-business party seems to have not made into the party at all. >> if we have chosen the right path, and that is by and large the sentiment, and win back the trust, it is worth it to stay the course. to avoid mistakes and win people back through our hard work. now, attention will turn to the next state elections in germany. in two weeks, berlin goes to the polls. >> germany's national basketball squad has edged up latvia out in

with alenia. germany qualified for the second round. germany faces the defending european champion, spain, on wednesday. italy's top footballers and their strike forcing the cancellationf the season opening matches. italian press and public opinion showed little sympathy for the players. with the point result, the season will start on friday, when ilan plays of latvia. stay with us.

the first port of call for anyone interested studying in germany. >> welcome back. there was some very frazzled nerves out there on the european stock market. on monday, traders were so jumpy that the white 5% off the value of dax in germany and it was a similar picture on other indices. it makes you wonder what they

could do to calm down. a bit of yoga or some meditation, or just good dancing. that's what we're talking about in our "and that" report today. dancing is universal, yet it is diverse as the people who created. yet, it does you good. that's a shame it's not allowed on the trading floors because as the report shows, it might make a difference. ♪ >> ordinary people become walt skiing's. and some bookings -- become a waltz kings. people cast off their inhibitions on the dance floor. but what is so special about dancing. >> dancing is forgetting about your problems of living for the moment. that's what often missing today.

>> you block out the thinking side of things and go on instincts. that becomes interesting because you don't think any more. you just go with the flow. >> advancing allows people to do things they think they shouldn't in every lifelik make physical contact, but themselves go and put on a show. why do it? >> it called intrinsic motivation. it's driven by the enjoyment of the task itself. that's why people do it again. it's because it feels good. >> dance is often spiritual, to honor the gods or ancestors. dance is common in all cultures. dance comes in many shapes and sizes.

often, it signals you belong to a group. it shows who is in and who is out and it allows people to make a statement. >> its something that makes people creative. creativity means we don't just plant things. they happen spontaneously. it's about that feelings. we move and develop our own ideas. dancing allows creativity when we move without forethought, whatever way we like. ♪ >> everybody can dance. there was a famous american dancer who said everybody is a dancer. you can create new things and styles, there's no right or wrong. >> dancing goes beyond the borders. flamenco began in spain and today its reach is global. dancing can be hard work but it

makes people happy. >> if you are good feeling, as a positive effect on all aspects of the body, they mean system, a cardiovascular system, our ability to learn and memory. it helps for vance illness. dancing is good for you. >> not everyone can be as good as john travolta, but it does bring everyone together. >> as you saw another report, we interviewed a dance psychologist. dance is the object of study around the world, but it was not always popular. before the 1960's, dance as an art was considered quite insignificant, nothing to be taken seriously be on the world of ballet. the one at new york choreographer helped to change that treat she is a pioneer of experimental modern dance.

we have more on how to dance is understood and areciated today. >> classical ballet or hip-hop? to world that could not be farther apart come together in one choreography. contemporary dance and its origins in ballet. >> dance can be anything. but there are differences between the two worlds. ballet dancers used only have training in classical dance.

ballet dancers take inspiration from hip-hop. a japanese choreographer never attended a dance school. he studied photography, but has moved into the world of modern dance. >> of want to express something and i expressed at the same time. dance can make it possible. >> her career began a much more conventional way. dancing at the age of 6 and gaining a degree in the '60s. she is seen as one of the most influential modern dance choreographers. but in the early days, not everyone was impressed with her work. >> in the old days, people thought there just doing these little steps and anyone can do

that. they were quite skeptical. >> her 1979 work called dance is still show and at festivals around the world. it is considered one of the most important creations of modern dance. >> the new attempt in the '60s was to step outside the dance vocabulary completely and include pedestrian movement, using objects and so forth and to incorporate this as a legitimate statement of the possibility of opening up this vocabulary. >> today, dance has gone even further. anything is possible. it does not matter where the inspiration comes from. an israeli choreographer is a prime example. his dance company is multi- cultural. every dancer brings their own influence. the choreographer leads the way, but the dancer plays a role in

creating the works. >> i think i am influenced by everything i see, read and hear. things that happened, the input of the dancers i work with is huge. they shape and define the work to a very large extent. >> for the audience club modern dance is open to interpretation. but modern dances often criticized for being too difficult to understand and viewed as only accessible to those in the know. >> i think if you go to the basic tools of this form of art, i don't think there is a person in the world who would not be able to relate and understand verbally or understand i much

wider stance. be able to experience something. >> the world of dance has been our in-depth report. thank you for joining us. 1