>> hello. welcome to "the journal." >> great to have you with us. here is what is coming up on this program. dozens killed in nigeria as two bombs ripped through a city. >> thailand's army declares martial law and the ploys troops to bangkok. >> and legend david bowie celebrated in a new exhibit here in berlin. we begin with this breaking news.

2 powerful explosions have ripped through a busy market and bus station in nigeria. scores of people have been killed. >> the two are bombs targeted the city of jos. the blasts could be heard kilometers away. it is unclear who is responsible for the attack, but boko haram was responsible for similar attacks last month. >> for the very latest, let's bring in our correspondent. first off, facts are very sketchy. what more can you tell us? >> well there were 2 bombs. the first one went off in a very busy market where people are doing their transactions. most of the people --

it is very difficult up until now to know the exact number of casualties. the total dead might be up to 100. jos is a city with a lot of clashes, clashes between muslims and christians, other clashes. >> ok now -- >> [indiscernible] >> ok, can you tell us, who might have been behind this? there have been bombings before in jos and abuja. might these fit that pattern? >> no one has claimed responsibility, but look at the nature of the attack. the first bomb was in a car

moving into the markets. so it is like a boko haram attack, although they have not claimed responsibility. so all hands are pointing to boko haram because they have done this kind of attack in nigeria. >> joining us from nigeria, thank you very much. >> meanwhile in thailand, the acting prime minister has issued a plea for the army to act peacefully following the imposition of martial law and does call for new elections in august. >> this follows months of unrest and it's unclear if demonstrators will remain off the streets. >> well soldiers took up positions across bangkok, 10 television stations were shut down.

the army says the imposition of martial law is designed to the store piece in order to thailand. some in the capital welcomed the move to stabilize the country. some thought to be honest, i'm really happy someone is trying to restore peace. >> i think the army should have acted sooner. >> supporters of finer -- former prime minister -- the former prime minister known as red-shirts, say they will respect military orders to refrain from protest marches. at least for the time being. >> if the army chief calls for more than martial law and if he stages a coup, then the redshirts will have no choice but to fight for democracy and toby berrien's. >> the opposition protest

movement known as the yellow shirts represents thailand's it leads. it wants to oust the caretaker government and install an unelected prime minister. they want to build bridges to the military. following years of dispute the 20 redshirts and the yellow sheet -- yellow shirts, the army chief says he has imposed martial law to get the two sides talking. but he stresses it is not a coup. >> as sudan space is restored, there will be no reason to continue -- as soon as these is restored, there will be no reason to continue martial law. i hope they will find a resolution. >> the caretaker government called a meeting, but it's extremely unlikely they will find a solution to the ongoing conflict. for now, the military looks to play a major role with armed soldiers patrolling the streets.

>> we asked whether this move by the army was likely to solve thailand's ongoing political crisis. >> yes, marshall law will -- martial law will definitely be part of the crisis. either the military tries to create a peaceful environment for the next election or a situation that will prepare the path for an did interim government and unelected people's counsel. if there are any signs that the army is paving the way for an unelected administration, it it is the position of the redshirts, who of taken a position on the western bank of thailand, will come out for sure. for now they have decided to remain calm. and meanwhile the opposition has announced it will stage new demonstrations on friday and

altering the weekend. the scituate -- all during the weekend. the situation remains volatile. >> that was from bangkok there. ukraine's border guard says russian troops have moved away from the border, just five days before the country's make or break residential bowl. -- poll. >> that is good news for key avenue. >> the backing of the country's most powerful oligarch. rinat akhmetov. >> the support is a welcome relief for kiev, whose minister has been in berlin for talks. >> they have held meetings in advance of this sunday's elections. germany is sending one hundred election observers to ukraine. it is an hope it will be a

turning point for the divided eastern europe are in -- eastern european nation. >> is the key to winning back political and economic stability in ukraine. >> the cities are still under the control of pro-russian militias, who do not necessarily support the government. rinat akhmetov has encouraged his countrymen to turn out. few have heeded his call. the government is trying to project authority. >> we hope as many people as possible turnout to vote. we will definitely be guaranteeing security at some polling stations in congested cities. >> but more and more ukrainians are fleeing the east of the country, fearing criminality and renewed violence.

>> one of the groups that might well play a major role in the politics of ukraine -- coal miners. our correspondent was at their anti-separatist rally today in donetsk. he joins us on the line. how much influence might miners have in these elections, and are they being directed by the man they work for, the billionaire oligarch rinat akhmetov? >> first, we have to understand this is a heavily industrial region. so, a lot of people are involved in the mining business here. if the miners go on strike, [indiscernible] the so-called people's republic in this region will be in trouble. also, a lot of these mines, a lot of business in the donetsk region is controlled by rinat akhmetov.

what we're seeing today during the rally that just yesterday when he announced and encouraged supporters to go and rally, almost every single person from his company was on the so-called strike, preemptive strike. >> what does it look like right now? will we see people taking to the polls in eastern ukraine to give this vote validity? >> that is a very interesting question. [indiscernible] for the voters as well as the elections -- we see these -- >> ok, we lost the line there. that was our correspondent at that separatist rally in donetsk, reporting on that

eastern ukrainian city. >> for other news pertaining to russia, there has been progress, but no final deal between russia and china in what is being touted as a first of its kind eurasian energy partnership. it would be worth 300 billion euros. >> moscow has been deepening ties with beijing. >> russia wants to lay down a major gas pipe deal that will guarantee booming chinese industries energy security while locking in a big slice of global demand for moscow. >> russia and china finding the sales together. xi jinping and vladimir putin put their signatures to deals on transportation and infrastructure. today also sees the start of joint naval maneuvers in the east china sea. >> cooperation between our two

ministries and militaries is very important. cooperation is significant in maintaining regional and global peace and stability. >> but the crowning deal was still missing, a contract for russia to supply gas to china for 30 years is being held up on a disagreement over price. moscow's state run gas company could provide energy until 2018. they want to finish the deal quickly. but that gives beijing leverage. china's minister did not go into specifics. >> we attach importance to practical operation between china and russia. we will begin operating on more large-scale projects to improve our two nations' power and competitiveness. >> it would allow russia to diversify its products against

-- away from europe and help china move away from dependence on coal. it would be a defective alliance between the countries. >> credit suisse as pleaded guilty to charges of helping rich americans avoid taxes. the u.s. bank accused them of destroying records. >> credit suisse has agreed to pay $2.6 billion in fines. the case comes five years after rival ubs, the biggest swiss bank, was found guilty of similar charges and find a mere $800 million. let's see how that settlement went down on the market. here is right for. >> -- here is our correspondent in frankfurt. >> they did not pay less, but it could have been worse for credit suisse. they can keep their license for u.s. banking business.

meanwhile, deutsche bank is also being sued on special bonds. they collected bonds one day after the announcement of this deal. but after the recent record high, investors are very cautious. >> that was our correspondent in frankfurt there. let's take a look at figures, starting in frankfurt with the dax. it was down by about a fifth of a percent. euro stoxx 50, off by a similar amount, fishing at 3160 three. over new york, the dow jones industrial average is also trading down by nearly a full percentage. and the euro, down against the dollar, 136.99. >> going to a short break. when we come back, more on the floods that have devastated large parts of the offense.

>> we will take you to bosnia and to serbia where entire villages have been left in ruin. >> so, keep it right there for the next 60 seconds. we will see you soon. >> welcome back. the balkans are flooded for another day. this time, two large rivers are set to peak at the same time, the sava and the danube. >> emergency services have been laying kilometers of sandbags to boost the riverbanks. >> elsewhere there is the chance of disease and infection as the waters receded. as well as washed up landmines in some villages in bosnia. >> the floods have left rubble and mud in their wake. in the northern bosnian town, the cleanup operation is already

begun. the scale of the disaster has brought back memories of the destruction caused by the war in the 1990's. >> after the war, i repaired my furniture, my sofa, and my wardrobe. they had holes in them. at least i could still use them. but now, now, i don't even have a wardrobe anymore. >> locals are worried about the outbreak of disease, too. with animal carcasses floating in stagnant water, hepatitis and typhoid could spread fast. in neighboring syria, the situation remains serious. the river sava has burst its banks. in a neighboring town, people are being urged once again to leave the roms. >> they were driving my crazy, beeping their horns, saying get out, get out!

i know all of that, but i live on the fourth floor. if the water reaches here, we're going to hell. >> most residents have heeded the warnings. the town is virtually deserted. >> brazil is also dealing with flooding and three weeks before the start of the world cup, heavy rainfall has damaged the airport in one of the host cities. >> hard sections of the manaus airport that had just been renovated have been left under water. parts of the roof also collapsed. the damage is particularly worrisome because that city is located in the middle of a rain forest and primary access to it is restricted to boat or airplane. among the matches scheduled there, a clash between team usa and portugal. all right, oslo. donors in oslo have pledged more than 100 million euros for south sudan. 51 nations have gathered in the norwegian capital to discuss the

situation. >> but the u.n. says much more is needed to prevent saddam -- famine in south sudan. the u.n. warns that the country is facing a humanitarian crisis. >> the southern african nation of malawi has held presidential and parliamentary elections. the incumbents head of state choice banda is facing a stiff challenge from 11 other candidates. >> banda's reputation has suffered severely from a corruption scandal. this is expected to be the tightest race since the one that ended two-party rule a decade ago. >> voters cast their ballots in southern allowing. apart from the weather, the election has been smooth. president banda can look to areas like this for backing. outside, the government's farm subsidy schemes are popular.

>> the development we have seen needs to continue. that is why i'm here. >> i'm voting for someone who makes food available and fertilizer affordable. >> banda's reputation has been damaged in recent months. that is mainly because of what is known as the cashgate scandal. government officials allegedly siphoned off tens of millions of euros. that has hit foreign aid donations which normally account for 40% of the budget. banda says she needs more time to fight corruption. >> i was advised that seven months was too short to tackle corruption. they will fight you. they will smear you. they will bring you down. >> banda's made challenger is an evangelical pastor. he has accused banda's

government of corruption and doing too little to fight corruption. other candidates have accused the government of plots to rig the vote, although foreign diplomats say they have seen no evidence of that. banda is unlikely to do well in the city, but this election will be decided in the country. >> back here, the elections to the european parliament again in two days time. >> and see--- anti-eu sentiment was popular before the bank bailouts that have made skeptics of millions. >> let's see what some people are saying. >> for many people, brussels is synonymous with the european union. at european union commission headquarters in the belgian

capital, leaders from member states make far-reaching decisions for the entire bloc. sometimes those decisions give ample ammunition to the eu's biggest critics. these cucumbers are model specimens according to the eu regulations. they one had a regulation that they should have no more than a centimeter of curvature for every 10 centimeters of length. cucumbers that did not conform, they could be discarded. right or wrong, eu citizens were displeased to see incandescent light balls band -- bulbs banned. >> it is ridiculous. >> that sort of thing is usually the result of politicians being lobbied. >> they should decide important things and leave small issues to the people. >> many believe when it comes to

important matters, there are more advantages than disadvantages to being in the eu . >> i like the freedom of movement for sure. and the euro, at least in most countries. >> i can work in portugal, sweden, wherever. >> take the cost of the internet, for example. it is more expensive in belgium. and i think europe can help regulate prices. >> one of the biggest challenges facing the eu officials and parliamentarians is explaining their function to ordinary voters. the lisbon treaty which went into effect in 29 gave the eu the right to veto international agreements. last year it exercise that power when it voted to stop sharing financial data with the u.s. that decision could affect negotiations on a bilateral free trade pact. >> all right, a classic story of brussels folklore is at one point the commission mandated

that striped bananas were the order of the day. we heard about the cucumbers. that was not true about the bananas. but the perception was brussels was bogged down in details that do not matter. we asked our correspondent there if that had changed. >> it's astonishing how long those urban legends actually stick. i believe that has partly to do with what we have seen in the report that many people still believe that the eu is a very complex and complicated machine and commissioners are not elected him as so many eu citizens feel there are bureaucrats in brussels that can do whatever they want uncontrolled. that is, of course, not true, but it adds to the image problem brussels has. i believe that has been acknowledged. we have been hearing a lot about this. we have them saying ok, in future, the eu should keep its

hands off the small things in life and not focus on things that small member states cannot handle alone anymore like lima change or -- climate change or privacy, for example. the european parliament was the first parliament worldwide that had a massive inquiry into the secret service spying allegations. that triggered a very important debate and kept the debate going . of course the headlines about bananas and cucumbers are just more catchy. >> our correspondent from brussels there. >> now to the legendary physician david bowie. he is making a berlin comeback of sorts. -- now to the legendary musician david bowie. he got the inspiration for some of his greatest albums while living in berlin. >> now a look back at his life and work and is one of the curators puts it, but we without berlin just doesn't work.

>> tee shot to super in the mid-1970's. but we went to west berlin in 1976, trying to escape the spotlight and his drug habit. the ready city inspired some of the most creative years of his career. he quickly became absorbed by berlin's subcultures. >> berlin was crucial for his development. >> he was very interested in german electronic music. obviously it had a huge impact on him and the recordings he did just around this time, particularly"low" and "heroes." >> the legendary hansa studios is where he recorded what is known as the berlin trilogy. the story of two lovers meeting at the berlin wall. >> ♪ just for one day >> the wii's expressionist -- though we -- bowie's impression

of german expressionist influenced album covers. even when he left, he kept the keys to his apartment. he shared a seven room apartment with u.s. rocker iggy pop. nowadays, a family lives here with plenty of kitschy decor. they have not heard of david bowie, but they have had lots of fans ringing their doorbell. the german capital has been abuzz ever since the exhibition was announced. huge crowds are expected to pay tribute to the icon who helped give west berlin a cutting-edge image. >> that is all for now. thanks for joining us. >> bye-bye. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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paris. it is 5:00 p.m. in the french capital. take a look at what is next. the thai army says it is not a the country faces a political crisis. they say they needed to restore law and order as opposition protesters vowed to continue their campaign. pro-russian separatists face a wave of local anger as pro-kiev supporters hold on rally. the country's richest man is to theng an end rebellion. cleanup is underway after