>> from the dw studios in berlin, this is "the journal." -- anothern the show night of violence in the ukrainian capital as thousands of deaths -- thousands of demonstrators defy a protest. the thai capital, bangkok, braces for another night of violence as antigovernment protests escalate. and the bundesliga's top three stay ahead of the pack with convincing wins this weekend.

in the ukrainian capital, kiev, doesn't have been injured in clashes between police and antigovernment protesters. earlier in the day, thousands turned out despite a ban on protests to demand early elections. they want the president to step down after he rejected a trade pact with european union in favor of improving ties with russia. >> sunday so the biggest demonstration in key of an a decade. more than 100,000 people added for a peaceful rally at independence square. front of the president's office, the protest escalated in the afternoon. a group of young people wearing masks commandeered an excavator and tried to break through police lines. tearpolice responded with gas and flash bernays to drive them back. the opposition denounced the violence, saying it was an attempt by the government to

provoke a state of emergency. but others made their way to independence square despite barricades and a ban on protests there. many were energized by the violent dispersal of protesters on saturday morning. >> we want the government to be fair. we want the authorities to be for the people and stop beating them. >> we want to make sure what happened saturday night when they spilled blood doesn't happen again. we came here today to protect freedom, democracy and we want to join europe. >> they are angered by the president on a promise to sign a deal with the european union. >> we need a change of government because this government cannot or does not want to listen to the people. fell and most of the

protesters return home, police intervened, trying to storm the president's office. the rally at independence square remains peaceful. some are prepared for a long day and set up tent like they did drink the revolution. >> mike correspondent in kiev. how is the situation at the moment in kiev? >> good evening. the situation is much quieter now than it was a few hours before. 500,000 ukrainians were in independence square today and more than 50 people were injured. they demand normal and peaceful people demonstrate and the peaceful demonstrations were

independent of the region. they were shocked by the unexpected violence on friday night. bethe opposition appears to united. what are the chances the demand fails? rex tomorrow will be a working they haveliament. called for the impeachment of the president and the government. the leaders asked people to come to parliament tomorrow and continue demonstrations, but leave them in the square at night. said it is an uncontrolled situation kia of now. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. the thaitrators in capital, bangkok, left at least four people dead and dozens wounded as police used water cannons to prevent protesters from occupying key government site's. a protest against the government shows no sign of letting up.

urged thai government people not to leave their homes sunday night. the authorities say the move is aimed at preventing more violence. forces and antigovernment protesters were still clashing as the city went demonstrators attempted to force their way into government buildings. that included the offices of the prime minister. withy evening, they met the leaders of the protest movement to no avail. they've called on civil servants to walk off the job. >> in order to continue the people's two and eliminate the regime, the democratic reform committee would like to announce that monday, december 2, is a holiday for the government sector. >> that is a provocation that

the government is no longer prepared to ignore. they used water cannons and tear gas and air threatening to take a tougher approach. rex he has used violence in trying to overthrow the government and prevent executives from a ship -- from exercising their power. according to the institution, the actions can be considered rebellion. >> pro governor -- pro- government demonstrators have been out over the weekend but many went home after a rally late saturday. >> in egypt, the panel drafted a new constitution is close to completing the task. it to a number of votes on sunday, including retaining the trial of civilians and military court. draft needs to be approved by referendum still. the court that ousted president mohamed morsi saw protests on the square and please moved quickly to break up the

demonstration. it was the biggest demonstration of islamists at the site since the army seized power in july. a suburban train has derailed in new york, killing at least four people and injuring more than 60. officials said all seven cars of the metro-north train ran off the tracks on a curved section of the line. >> the commuter train derailed just meters from the hudson review -- hudson river in the bronx. for the minutes before was scheduled to pull into grand central station. reports say the train was going unusually fast when it took the curve and then it jumped the tracks. bito be honest, i was a disoriented, but i heard a screeching noise, which is somewhat common with these trains were made past the house, but this was so loud that we woke up. normally we don't even notice it but it sounded like crunching, grinding metal. i jumped out of bed and looked out the window and saw one of the trains on its side and the

other one sort of teetering and smoke coming out from between the two cars. >> authorities are looking into what caused the deadly accident. it has already been a difficult year for the metro-north commuter line. service was suspended july after 10 freight cars trailed. >> croatians have cast their ballots in a referendum on whether to outlaw same-sex marriage. the proposal would amend the constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. parliament called the vote after a conservative group gathered more than 700,000 signatures. croatia is overwhelmingly catholic and that church fully backs the referendum. the other camp accuses their opponents of anti-gay discrimination. health experts are warning against complacency as the united nations marks world aids day. they say the -- they say despite

advances, hiv remains a global problem, claimed the lives of more than 4000 people every day. around 35 million people are infected with the hiv virus worldwide. on problem is still acute the african continent, especially in south africa and botswana. in asia, thailand has the highest rate and in europe, heat the ukraine is the worst affected country. but our next story takes us to morocco where those infected with hiv could face a very lonely battle against the disease. she was diagnosed with hiv 14 years ago. she's receiving psychological counseling. it is run by a paris taste ngo. the hyatt -- she says the hardest part of living with aids is the social stigma attached. >> when you look for a job, they will not hire you. doctors won't treat you. others ignore you.

i don't want to tell anyone about it. there is no reason to be afraid about it. >> it is still taboo in morocco. here, many people avoid contact tryingv patients despite to educate people about the infection. >> when i hear about aids, i think god save me. we are scared of the oldest. >> i find it worrying. despite that, people are too scared of it. >> the eldest is dangerous, just like cancer. >> the african organization against age -- against aids is hoping to raise awareness. there is little public discussion about the risks. the problem is we don't have any sex education and immediate don't cover it. we refuse to talk about it

because it's a taboo subject. >> she's hoping to help change that. she has found that a network for she hopes will help people share their experiences so they can be open about living with hiv. and theorts news now bundesliga action where hanover managed to pick up three badly needed points with a win over frankfurt. dating back tok september, they were under pressure. later in the day, a one nil when with rafael scoring the game's only goal to tighten the grip on fourth place. theirurday, iran extended run to a record 39 matches. the -- he headed in the

first in the second minute and the flying dutchman cut inside to defenders to score his second in the 30th minute. they maintained their lead at the top of the table. dortmund made hard work. the visitors needed to late penalties to settle things their way after a slow performance. open thening free kick scoring in the 70th minute. it was ormond's asked moment. when.ng up a three to one spectacular of the matches was undoubtedly the duel between half and hunted bear to bring in. in the end, there were still no winner.

>> they left kicking at the final whistle and threw away a home win. they open the scoring from the tunnel the spot 12 minutes him. the goal kick started a roller coaster 90 minutes. up.minutes later, two nil handball, they haul themselves into the game with a dropkick of their own. then a blunder -- that level the scores just before halftime. but they bounced back. all that remained was for a substitute to equalize the final .inutes

>> even if we scored seven, we would probably let seven in. the way we were conceding was infuriating. let's check in with the other results this weekend. on friday, wolfsburg and hamburg drove one off. that leaves the bundesliga table looking like this with three matches left to play before the winter break. at the top -- no surprise. midweek showing remained pressure on the covariance. paul walker, star of "the fast and furious" was killed in a high-speed car crash. he was a passenger in a friend's porsche limit crashed and burst into flames outside los angeles. he was pronounced dead at the

scene. he appeared in all but one of whichx action movies revolved around illegal street racing. that is all from us here in berlin. tune in again at the top of the hour. this was they, week of chancellor and would -- chancellor angela merkel's conservative democrats. talks again ahead of a wednesday deadline. >> agreeable people are sitting together. in theollow our heads coming days, we will get the job done. >> it's going to be a long night. the stumbling blocks any longer.

stickingst remaining point is to reform dual citizenship and and the national minimum wage. the conservative cdu and green party began coalition talks after the september regional election. >> antigovernment protests in thailand escalated starting on monday. tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the capital, bangkok. some occupied government buildings, including these in the ministry. they are demanding the resignation of the prime minister. a bad leader who never thinks about what is right. she only cares about her own advantages. conflict has been simmering for years. he opposition accuses the prime minister of being a up at for her brother, the tycoon and

former prime minister. in 2006 and went into exile after a corruption conviction. amnesty laws sparked calls of foul play. i've been the leader of this government for two years now and the accusation against me are serious and unjustified. >> the prime survived the confidence vote in parliament and they ruled out early elections. has tightened security, but protests continue to delete. -- throughout the week. >> france has announced its stepping up its military presence in the central african republic, a foreign -- a former colony. rich entry has gone into chaos as rebels ousted the

president earlier this year. they hope to prevent secretary and violence from engulfing the wider region. hundreds of thousands have fled their homes. francis called for the catholic church to embrace renewal in his comprehensive manifesto issued on tuesday. the pontiff said the church's first priority sp to poor people instead of being obsessed with doctrine. his blueprint for the future attack capitalism's focus on consumerism. >> there is a constant attempt to marginalize voices that call into western the supremacy of the market and the theory that trickle-down helps the poor is no illusion. -- is an illusion. >> since his election in march, pope francis has emphasized the duty of church and world leaders to help the poor. he has been shutting

extravagance and focusing on social issues like the plight of migrants. >> scotland's regional government unveiled its independence ban on tuesday and made the case for a yes vote in next year's reference. the scottish national party says the country will have full control over taxes and oil revenues but will keep the pound and retain the queen as the head of state. scotland and england entered a political union in 1707. but only one third of scots back independence with the majority fearing economic crisis if they set aside from britain. >> in the early hours of wednesday, german political leaders emerged from talks to announce they had reached a deal for the next four years. later, after some sleep, party leaders came to a final agreement.

chancellor angela merkel expressed satisfaction that the compromise worked out with the spd. talks withto the very different ideas and it took a while. interesting -- you can look at the same issues in different ways. me, that is what makes life interesting. for me, the negotiations went well. >> the deal incorporates key campaign pledges of each party. the stp demands for a minimum wage will be instituted starting in 2015. they remained firm on their pledge not to raise taxes. leaders urgedt

the party's rank-and-file to back the agreement in a referendum next week. >> the grand coalition has written agreements for regular people to carry out their responsibility every day area but there is a lot in it to stabilize the social balance. if the members accept the deal, chancellor angela merkel could be reelected to a third term in december. but if they are rejected, it will be over before it begins. >> italy's senate voted on wednesday to expel former prime minister silvio berlusconi following his conviction for tax fraud. that means he loses his parliamentary immunity and could face arrest in connection with other legal proceedings against him. that includes sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of office. the vote was preceded by a heated debate between supporters and opponents.

>> this is a historic day for italy. the rule of law has been strengthened because it's clear everyone is equal under the law. >> but berlusconi says he's not giving up. the 77-year-old told supporters he would seek a seat in the next election. however, under the terms of his conviction, he is barred from holding office for the next six years. >> the prime minister of latvia announced his resignation in a surprise move on wednesday. he said he could no longer carry on in the wake of the countries worst disaster since independence. 54 people were killed last week when a supermarket roof collapsed in the capital. radix suggested the government decision to abolish a construction oversight authority because of budget cuts may have contributed to the accident.

>> china and japan turned up the pressure this week in a territorial dispute over a group of islands in the east china sea. in response to beijing's declaration of an air defense zone around the island, the bothd states and japan flew military aircraft through the area without informing china. >> regarding china's use of force to change the status quo, we will do our patrols and surveillance activities without interruption. we are determined to protect our nation's territory, territorial waters and territorial airspace. islands are claimed by both the civic powers. they lie in part of the motion believed to be rich in mineral deposits and fishing stocks.

china appears to be flexing its military muscles with a new air scrambling fighter jets in response to violations. beijing has signaled is prepared for a protracted confrontation with japan. eight day long jewish festival of hanukkah kicked off on thursday. hundreds turned out in jerusalem for the ceremonial lighting of a menorah. a giant menorah was also lived in berlin at the brandenburg gate. the holiday commemorates the rededication of the temple and solution -- in jerusalem. police, ito jewish was only enough oil to give flight for one day but miraculously, it lasted for eight. >> a comment that would delight

people -- nasa released these images of the comet disappearing behind the sun. but it failed to reemerge on the other side, leading scientists to believe the two kilometer wide chunk of ice roca part. , was the lead to be 4.5 billion years old and was discovered by a russian telescope last year. astronomers are hoping they will be able to study the debris to learn more about the makeup of the universe. >> and eu summit with former soviet countries and on friday, falling short of the goal of signing an agreement with ukraine. the president said he was unhappy with the terms and rejected the pact. eu leaders accused moscow of trying to steer ukraine's foreign policy. >> we have a partnership with russia and that does not mean

when we are dealing with another country we cannot accept any kind of third party involvement in a bilateral relationship. >> ukraine said it wanted more eu money but brussels said it was sticking to the conditions with no new negotiations. the decision to reject the deal field long protest in the ukraine. thousands of supporters took to the streets in numbers of cities calling for closer eu ties. the thought was a success for two smaller countries. the eu said the door was still open to ukraine if the president changes his mind. one of germany's most celebrated christmas markets opened on friday. the business angels and the traditional greeting marking the

start of the holiday season. the market dates back to the 17th century. it stalls sell everything from decorations and toys to food and drinks. this