>> hello, welcome. >> of into the show. >> armed civilians in the fight against extremists. >> no more threats, says the german chancellor, after holding talks with the british prime minister over who should end the british dominion. >> a major london summit aims to end the use of rape as a weapon of war.

>> we start in iraq, where islamist militants have seized control of the city in the north , as well as the surrounding province. it is the second city to fall into the hands of extremists after falluja this year. >> after four days of fierce fighting, militants seized numerous government buildings and freed hundreds of prisoners. iraqi troops and civilians were forced to flee. >> there has been international condemnation and pledges of support for the government. the prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency. >> much of northern iraq is slipping from the government's control. these images posted on social media are said to show much -- show fighting in the surrounding area. iraqi forces have pulled back from the region. the city is now controlled by the isi l, a malicious seeking

to establish an islamic state in iraq. the provinces have fallen to the group. the isi l already captured the town of falluja and much of a anbar province earlier this year. islamist are exploiting a power vacuum. the freshly reelected prime minister has yet to form a new government. his past crackdowns alienated much of the community. now he is asking parliament for help. >> parliament must declare a state of emergency and mobilized all political, financial, in popular capabilities to return life to normal in all areas occupied by terrorists here or in any other city. >> nouri al malik he also appealed to the international community for help. he called on the iraqi people to rise up against the islamists.

he said that anyone willing to fight them should be given a weapon. >> for more on the situation in iraq, we are joined now by our middle east expert. is this a turning point in iraq? >> it might well be. the government will have to react, simply because mozilla is the second biggest city in the country. they cannot let it slip into the hands of arcata. the kurdish regional government will have to react because it is a kurdish city as well. the eastern banks of the river are inhabited by kurds. >> how have the insurgents managed to make such big inroads? is the iraqi army simply not strong enough? >> theoretically it should be. you are speaking of an organization of more than 10,000 fighters against army and security forces of up to 800,000 men. but they are not motivated to fight them because the government is so corrupt, has no support in the areas where the

insurgents are strong. so, the problem is political and the government will only solve it by political means. >> what kind of political means? >> they will have to include sunni muslims into the government, but they have shown for years are -- years already that they are not ready to do that, so there is no solution to the crisis right now. >> one politician is calling for the u.s. to intervene. is that realistic? >> i think so. i think that we will soon see american drones flying over northern iraq and syria, simply because the threat is so great and the american government has already realized that this a very organization has recently sent terrorists to brussels to two -- to kill jewish citizens over there.

the organization is not only a threat to iraqis, but to turkey's -- to the turkic -- to turkey and the americans as well. >> that was dino steinberg, talking to us there. >> in pakistan militants have once again attached near the karachi airport. just one day after 37 people were killed in an all-night siege of the airport. >> security forces were able to drive off the militants before they were able to enter a security training facility. flight operations were briefly suspended. [no audio] taliban threat. israel has chosen the new president. elected to take over the post, he is a former speaker of parliament >> he says he has a

vision for greater israel. >> polls had him down as favored to win the vote ahead of his closest rival. it ends scandals that forced candidates to pull out of the race. >> officially one candidate gave up and was not going to race. another candidate who was considered decided not to race before. most of it is kinds of rumors about corruption and on the edge of corruption. so, really it is something unprecedented. >> he replaces the 90-year-old nobel laureate. the physician -- position is

largely ceremonial and typically filled by an elder statesman. with his tireless search for middle east peace, he has set the bar high for his successor. >> i hope he is honest and that we do not see anything with prison and police investigations. but i hope he manages to also represent the state of israel, just like paris was able to represent our country. >> reuven rivlin is popular with the israeli public but also known for his hard-line views and opposes the creation of a palestinian state. a position that some say could make him a liability. >> to learn more about the new president, let's bring in our correspondent, calling us from jerusalem. let's hear more about this president, reuven rivlin. >> a complex character but a popular politician, she is a candidate of the political right

and a member of the old guard, as you may say. known to be opposed in the report of the two state solution. facing this idea of greater israel, also known for blocking democratic rules by writing elements in the government and also other sections that might have had him. >> we heard that this is also an elder statesman role, but the election this time around was very nasty. why is that? >> many have described it here as one of the most problematic ones in history of the country because of all the scandals and suspicions surrounding the candidates. one of the candidates had to withdraw because of questions from the police about corruption . also, the role of the prime minister was very much criticized initially to postpone the election for half of one year. he looked for a candidate where

it was vital for him, they are said to have difficult relations . it will be interesting to see how they work together. >> can you fill us in on the challenges of this new president? big shoes to fill. >> i think that is what most people here are saying. he is of a different generation. paris was one of the last of the founding generations in israel, he was a very popular president here and he took over the role as the key diplomat on the world stage. of course, on the other side of the political frame, it will be difficult, but he is said to have an independent mind and is certain he wants to be the president for all israelis. >> thank you very much for joining us from jerusalem. >> germany's top court has ruled

that the president did not violate his mandate to stay out of politics when he dismissed members of the country's biggest far right hearty as loony. >> he made those comments at an event with students during a protest against a new refugee center in berlin. he said that germany needs citizens that will take to the streets to show the loonies their limits. they have come this far, but no further. the extreme right national democratic hearty while the complaint in court, alleging that the comments hurt the party's chances in an election. >> as the world cup prepares to kick off in brazil, the embattled fee for president has been gathering support for his election to a fifth term in office. >> he told football officials from north and central america that the caribbean -- and the caribbean, rather, that his desire to be the president of fisa earns stronger than ever.

the one group that opposes another term. subway workers in são paulo have suspended their strike just two days before brazil's largest city hosts the first match of the world cup. but the workers there are demanding a wage rise by thursday or they say they will walk off the job again. >> there have been more protests over the costs of the world cup, with one ngo mounting a demonstration on the copacabana beach, they are trying to draw attention to the money being invested in the football tournament instead of in schools, hospitals, and public infrastructure. for the latest on that story, let's go to our world cup reporter in rio. titus, let's talk about set here. he says he wants to stay the president of fee for for a fifth term. how is that going down in front of the congress tomorrow? >> i can tell you that in rio, fee for is not -- fisa -- fifa

a particularly popular right now. this just goes to show how out of touch he is with those in this country and the rest of the world. but most importantly, i think, what we have seen in the likes of their failing to back him, for the first time it is not just the fans who are sick of him. other administrators have responded to the calling for an investigation into corruption allegations. i think what we are seeing, really, hopefully, perhaps, the people speaking out against him, that there is an impetus for change. the problem is that he does retain the backing of the very powerful african and asian blocks. that will probably be enough to see him reelected.

that is really the context for the remarks about the british media and the european media being racist because they are so keen to investigate corruption. that is very rabble-rouser and, unfortunately, ahead of the end of the coronation for him. again, out of touch with your average football fan, it is time for a change. >> not the only issue plaguing the world cup. we have seen strikes, widespread road tests, and major infrastructure problems. >> yes, absolutely. those protests not only at the copacabana. but i think it is worth pointing out that they are a bit smaller. even if what is palpable here is the sense of difference in the world cup. people are very aware of the issues. very aware of the huge amount of money that was spent on this world cup. i think that what we are seeing is that brazil is not willing to

be patronized by these leaders anymore. not willing to just swallow anything in the name of football. they would like to be proud of their country and proud of their team, but they are not willing to just swallow the vast overspending that has happened here. triple the budget on the stadiums, for example. they want to be proud of services, not just the clichés of football. when you talk to people here are a lot of people are saying that they don't want to see their team win the world cup because they know that it will bring a boost to the polls in the presidential elections and we will see this regime, the overspending, it will bring them another term in office. they are very divided and it is a very strange, mutant atmosphere over the last couple of days. >> thank you so much for joining us. and all right, we have to take a short one minute break,

but coming up we take a look at the first summit on sexual violence and conflict. >> also, who will win the fight over who will assume the eu presidency? don't go away. >> welcome back. an end to the culture of impunity, the message of the first global summit against sexual violence and conflict. >> activists and human rights campaigner, angelina jolie, and william hague, launched the event and london. >> 150 countries have in forced. the summit is stepping up pressure on governments around the world to take action. >> sexual violence is a weapon of war. actress and human rights envoy, angelina jolie, spent a blue -- sent a blunt message at the

beginning of the conference. >> it is a myth that rape is an inevitable art of conflict. there is nothing inevitable about it. it is a weapon of war and that civilians. it has nothing to do with sex and everything to do with power. this whole subject has been taboo for far too long. war zone rape is a crime that thrives on silence and denial. >> in 2011 she wrote and directed a film about the legacy of sexual violence in bosnia. in march of this year she visited rate victims there. an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 women and girls were raped during the bosnian war between 1992 and 1995. rape was systematically used as an instrument of ethnic cleansing against the population there. they called for a change in attitude, saying that rape victims in conflict zones should

not have to live with that injustice. >> we must send a message around the world that there is no disgrace in being a survivor of sexual violence. the shame is on the aggressor. >> the london conference is scheduled to launch an international protocol and a strengthening prosecutions for rape in conflict zones. >> there is power in numbers. if we unite behind this cause, we can create an unstoppable momentum and consign this vile abuse the history. lexie called on the international community to provide new funds to tackle violence in conflict zones like somalia and the democratic republic of congo. written has already pledged 7.5 million euros. folks think that this summit could prove a turning point. >> more than 150 events are being held over the next four

days to raise awareness about sexual violence in conflict. >> targets include children and some men, but most of the victims are women. during the 1990 four rwanda genocide, an estimated half of a million women were raped. >> we take a look right now at one woman's attempt to rebuild her life. >> 20 years ago during the rwanda genocide, militias heatedly leaped angelique. she was brutalized for months but somehow survived. >> it is not a story that i can tell easily. it was really hard for me. what they did is not something that men do, it is something that animals do. >> now the 42-year-old lives in the rwandan capital, where she runs a small store. after the genocide she got married and

came to the city to get away from her village, where several of her rapist still lived. >> i took the decision to get married because i did not have another option. i did not have enough money to survive. so, i found my husband. i was in a bind. >> angelique has two children. they and her husband have helped her to regain confidence and enjoy life. but memories of the kidnapping and rape still haunt her. >> when i remember it, it makes me sad. it is not easy for me to forget what they did to me. it makes me upset. >> her attackers have never been punished for her rape. only one of them was jailed after being convicted of murder. she has never received any compensation, either, despite promises from the government.

>> all right, moving onto other news now, in south korea the trial of 15 crew members of the sunken sea wall ferry have begun. 300 people died when the vessel capsized to months ago. >> the captain and three crew members are charged with homicide and if found guilty they could face the death penalty. the crewmembers are facing charges of negligence. prosecutors accuse them of abandoning the ferry, leaving passengers behind. most of those on board were high school students. back here in europe, should [indiscernible] become the next european commission president? >> that was the question hanging over european leaders and -- at a summit today. the controversy over the top job has not been resolved. >> angela merkel has given support, but david cameron and

several others are refusing to endorse him. >> the leaders of britain, germany, sweden, and the netherlands said they wanted to focus on the future of the eeo -- the future of the eu and not jean-claude juncker. david cameron did not repeat warnings that britain could leave the eu if jean-claude juncker is confirmed. >> i want britain to stay in a reformed european union. that is my goal. i think that is best written and europe as well. >> chancellor angela merkel says she supports him but did not want to discuss appointments in sweden. >> we have already said that that you commission presidency would not be the focus of our discussions. we wanted to do what had not been done as often as it should. we wanted to discuss topics that mattered to the citizens. >> the four leaders were

tightlipped after the summit. a source close to david cameron said that talks were productive, but the debate over jean-claude juncker was still not resolved. >> the german foreign minister has traveled to russia for the first time since the outbreak of the ukraine crisis. >> he held talks with his polish and russian counterparts in that ending the conflict. he told reporters that he has seen a willingness from all sides to scale back the tensions . the russian foreign minister made it clear that kiev must end its military operations in eastern ukraine and start a dialogue with separatists there. meanwhile, russia appears to have pulled back on its threat to cut gas supplies to ukraine and the european union. >> moscow had warned that they would reduce the supply unless they paid off their fuel bets by 8:00 this morning, central european time. the fuel is reportedly still flowing. talks aimed at settling the disputes are currently underway.

it is time to turn now to the equity markets, which lately seem to go nowhere but up. we have more from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the very low and volatile trading makes things like that hospital. the dax rallied up above 10,000 points in the last trading minutes, finishing above the 10,000 mark. now investors hope that the economy will follow, but at the moment there are more or less worries about the european economy. >> i'm afraid that is yesterday's report. i think that we can move on to the market figures from today. starting with the dax, it had a record day, finishing over 10,000, up i 1/5 of one percent. u.s. stocks also had a nice day, up one quarter of eight are sent . over in new york, the dow jones industrial average at the moment

is trading ever so slightly up. the euro is slightly off. all right, new figures show more boom and less dust in the german economy. in the first three months of this year the number of companies going bankrupt dropped by almost seven percent compared to the same time last year. ex one of the exceptions was a german publishing company. owned by the catholic church of germany, they filed for insolvency in january, joined by about 6000 other companies mostly from the retail and construction sectors. residents of northern and western germany are recovering after being battered by one of the worst storms systems in recent memory. >> six people were killed and many more injured as winds of over 140 kilometers per hour uprooted trees and sent debris flying. flash floods and fallen trees

brought road and rail transportation to a halt in several cities, grounding flights throughout the region. meanwhile, six members of a specialized mountain rescue team are around 1000 meters underground here in southern germany, tending to a rescuer who was injured by falling rocks on sunday and has been trapped there ever since. >> the rescue team says that the injured man can walk with assistance and they expect him to be able to get out, but it could take days, the route to the entrance of the cave is a winding germany of six -- winding journey of six kilometers. >> this team got through. they made their way six kilometers into the largest known cave in germany to reach him. they sent back to news. the man is in better health than previously thought. >> the patient is responsive. he is in a stable condition. with assistance, he can stand up and now take a few small steps.

>> a positive sign for the rescue team, which has been preparing the rescue mission since sunday. until now, they thought he was completely immobile. emergency services say that they will need days to bring him to the surface. >> it is dark inside. there are lots of winding passages in ravines do with water and steep precipices. there is also the permanent danger of rocks falling. >> by wednesday a doctor will attempt to descend into the mountain to examine the man. after that, rescuers hope to bring about. >> that is all the time we have on "the journal." 's thanks for watching. >> they with us.

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>> iraq's prime minister has asked his element to declare a state of emergency. his request comes as islamist militants have effectively taken .ontrol of mosul vital areas of the country's second-largest city. militants are thought to be linked with an al qaeda affiliated group, the united states of iraq in the moveon. -- in the levan