that have already collapsed. most of them are mud brick. >> even if the houses are rebuilt and the red slick dries out, this region will be badly affected by a heavy metal dust, which experts say will remain behind long after the cleanup is over. >> in pakistan, police say at least eight people have been killed in a double-suicide bombing in karachi. the twin blast hit a sufi shrine in the city where hundreds of people gathered for prayers. the taliban have claimed responsibility. the mosque has been targeted by militant groups. and attacked -- germany has the third largest contingent of foreign troops in afghanistan. they are based in the north, which is seen in recent upsurge in attacks. >> it was just this past april that the german army lost for troops in northern afghanistan. now the biggest fear is warning -- now the bundesfier is morning another loss. they traveled to the provincial capital. the german defense minister confirmed the attack. >> one soldier has been killed and several others wounded during o

and i'm trying to get to be with us with security already trying to downplay the terror warnings from washington the study and prepare for friday's opening with your left. the sewage into law gives government officials control over who has access to water on the wet. opening night stand between allah and be joining our correspondent don't have a red card. in the it's from around the world are ready to compete and ninety eight olympic winter sport disciplines there on hand in sochi waiting friday's big openings in iraq. now some of the competitors have already been heading out into the snow onto the eyes to test the conditions and get in a few practice runs before the games officially began of course is already in print plenty of operates key sessions and parties for those on hand to cheer on their favorite athletes and national teams. though she isn't ready for the twenty fourteen winter in big games and spirits of high ahead of the official cutting ceremony my ac president thomas bach held the limping toward the full time to get david to un secretary general ban ki moon. the iconic s

there is an ability and god has already anointed me. as jesus said when he stood in the synagogue in nazareth, in luke, chapter 4, verse 18, he says, "the spirit of the lord god is upon me, because he has anointed me... past tense... to preach the gospel to the poor, et cetera, and that's the way that a minister should minister. instead of getting in the back room before the service and saying oh god, please anoint me! you need to believe that when god called you that he anointed you. he has anointed you and you need to put faith in what he has said about you. that he has qualified you... that he counted you faithful putting you into the ministry... 1 timothy, chapter 1. you need to put faith in that and just appropriate these things by faith, not by your works and by your bartering with god that i'll fast if you will give me this. that's wrong and this is what he is talking about. you don't have to ascend into heaven through your own good works. jesus has already come down for you. you don't have to pay for your own sins. you don't hav

family members have already traveled to siberia for the expected release. that could come within hours. though authorities have up to six months to implement the amnesty. >> let's get some perspective on that. for this, we go to our correspondent live in moscow right now. marcus, fill us in on this -- is this a signal russia is taking western concerns seriously about reforming its judiciary, making it more independent? >> let's take the former oil tycoon for example. the amnesty comes a little bit late for him as he has served most of his sentence already. he has been -- we have heard it before in your story -- behind bars for more than 10 years now, and this news in moscow that investigators are working on a new case against him again trying to accuse him of embezzlement and money laundering. critics say that this amnesty does not as well prove whether or not he is guilty of what he is accused. they say the case against him was a political show trial to silence one of vladimir putin's worst critics and worst political opponents. >> but about russia's other

at least it was a very big surprise that the ecb may raise interest rates already in april.ut investors have been quite calm after hearing this news. the dax went up slightly. this shows that investors fear inflation more than a little bit more expensive money. also, the euro went up sharply. because of that, if interest rates will be raised in the euro area, the year will be more attractive than the dollar for investors. >> let's take a look as the closing market numbers. in frankfurt, the blue-chip dax closed over 0.5% up. euro stoxx 50 gain 0.3%, 2969. in new york, the dow industrials are currently going up, 12,271. the euro is ready for $1.3955 at the u.n. food and agricultural organization confirmed the food price index rose in february for the eighth consecutive time. the fao says prices topped the 2008 peak, which sparked food riots in several countries at the time. -prices h hped trigger the wave of unrest currently sweeping north africa and the middle east. >> the various times -- of various types of wheat-based pratt are stable throughout the arab world. people in

this factory already received its christmas orders in july.his year, the owner is expecting 20% fewer commissions. >> my clients say next year things could be even worse. still, i hope things will get better. >> economic growth may be down, but the cost of living here keeps going up. grocery's got 11% more expensive in the first quarter of 2012 alone -- groceries. home buyers are also in for a shock. the cost of apartments has exploded. for most people, they are out of reach. cheap credit could affect real- estate further, forcing home prices up even more. >> i think these prices are absurd. most people i know are being pushed beyond their limits, even though we make a good living. we cannot afford to buy our own places to live in. that china has also seen huge construction project -- >> china has also seen huge construction projects in many provinces. such developments have consumed much of the money the government has pumped into the economy. when spending in china drops, it affects many german exporters. china is germany's third biggest tra

those plants have already reached the end of their life-spans.merkel said the moratorium would not require any new legislation. at the same time, the government is pushing for the development of renewable energies, but it says it has to be an u.-wide effort. >> we can't just back out of the world's most secure nuclear energy system only then to buy electricity from less safe plants in neighboring countries. that's not the solution we want. >> anti-nuclear activists joined members of the opposition outside the chancellor to protest the government he's nuclear energy policy. >> we don't want a moratorium. we want a complete phaseout of nuclear energy. we don't need old nuclear plants to start operating again in four months. we want the german reactors to be shut down once and for all. >> the debate over the future of nuclear energy in germany is heating up again. >> since we're already seeing a political knockout from japan's reactor fires, i asked our political correspondent if germany could decide to shut down the country's power plants. >> well

always a tree falls is already isolate its limbs. since the end of the strongholds of these terrorists and a key problem is not too hot to hold the concert tours capricious the key problem becomes call to come to russia from the supply of these terrorists. the freshest event. the fresher condemns these terrorists will tackle the problem with the terrorists in ukraine as well. what are you next steps our next steps i already mentioned. we always come to operation is in progress. so we started the talks we do use the kidnappers in order to really use police the seventh but despite these need to protect us. a few days ago he was keen to stress of wanting to start descent. more and more. it was an exaggeration wasn't your toes. going on. russia already started. but the work and get a different port this is not like their previous wars. this is the one that russia's top ten years ago. the first right to bypass ukraine was an energy routes. eat and to the trade school or with the violent real treat was georgia moldova and ukraine. the stil

the finance minister had already worked that some -- 500 million euros from the company. the finance minister had already worked that sum into this austerity program. >> protesters have been complaining of price manipulation. share values nearly doubled in 2010, encouraging a new stream of investors into the market in bangladesh. prices have crumbled since early last month. >> about 3000 german farms have been given in the all clear to reopen following the dioxin contamination scandal. almost 150,000 tons of animal feed where tainted with the cancer causing chemical. an investigation into the source of the dioxin continues. >> this companies sold tons of dayaks and, contaminated oils -- dioxin-contaminated oils that were mixed in to) feed which was sold to farmers. now the farmers are calling for consequences. >> we want our suppliers to carry out better controls and investigations. we want to know whether the deliveries we receive have toxins or not. >> that is what the german consumer production minister is plotting, tighter regulation and stricter observation of all an

the explosive the blaze has already consumed more than 340 homes. fires first casualty was reported on friday. >> the search continues. we have informed family members. initial information was that two adults were missing from that residents. >> more than 35,000 residents have been evacuated and found refuge in shelters, with family or friends. some will be able to return. >> we are exchanging ideas on whether we rebuild insurance coverage issues, with our plans are. >> the fire broke out six days ago amid record highs in the state. calmer winds and lower temperatures helped firefighters gained new ground on thursday. >> we made significant progress today on the west side and the northwest side here. we were actually able to get firefighters on the ground today. >> president obama is traveling to colorado springs to meet with response teams and toward the ravaged area. he has already issued a disaster declaration and released federal funds to help the state. >> in germany, members of a committee investigating a neo- nazi murder ring have learned tha

the isis advance has already led to fuel shortages and come on a long waits at gas stations. the region's government hopes that supplies from abroad will help to ease their problems. currently the fuel shortage is putting pressure on the kurdish economy. even as the kurds face war on their southern border. growing anger at baghdad was one of the reasons john kerry traveled to northern iraq. even after his meeting, it is not clear if the region's leaders still see a future in iraq. >> joining us in the studio, an iraqi journalist based right here in berlin. a mere, very warm welcome. i want to start off by asking you about the kurds. where do they fit in in this turmoil? the advance of isis has presented an opportunity for them. >> opportunity that is also an advance, it is a challenge for them. as you know, this is the touch of the fighting line, which will be in front of their area with isis fighters. also, in the end they are the big winner of this new challenge. they got control of pure cook -- her cook -- cure cook -- they got control of the oil. >> the united states sees

the ndf already has 3000 members. the party is discussing whether the gistration system shou use numbe sor letter co. the odds are stacked against them. the opposition is hopeful. meanwhile, others in burma find a respite in prayer. here in the golden pagodas. unlike the sham elections, their faith is real, and for many living under the dictatorship, it gives them real strength. >> just prior to the voting, burmese exiles in bangladesh called on the inrnational communitnot to recognize the results of the election. a group of more than 20 women gathered in front of the supreme court building, chanting slogans against the military rulers and seeking assistance. they say some the's poll is being run by junta and would only benefit the military government. thanks for joining us and stay with dw-tv if you have the time. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- no. well, it's just past there. first house in the right after the cottage on the l don't panic. brazen it out. me? - no. - right. here goes

many streets and highways are already submerged. the sheriff's department as volunteers on patrol in an effort to prevent looting. residents managed to evacuate in time, but their homes have been damaged to a point of no return. >> at this point, the last i heard was about 2800. >> but memphis could just be the beginning. further south, memphis is bracing for another disaster. >> there may be hope for cuban's looking to travel abroad. there were near reform guidelines published today, and there is an indication that the government will study ways to reduce the bureaucratic hurdles. this began after fidel castro handed over their role in 2008. >> germany is about to see its fit census in more than two decades. they can expect a raft of questions from census gores. millions will give details about their family status, occupation, religion, and much more. a random selection of a population will face those questions. anyone refusing to take part could face a fine. the government says it needs that information to help plan for the future

>> it would definitely spook and already wary market. just news of the presidential election today sent stock markets plunging -10 points. the fear is the winner of these elections, his policies would undo the fiscal discipline that has been ordered by these international creditors for so many years. that could spell a lot of problems for the next government. >> we also know that the eu is asking greeks to support economic reform. what is the mood like in the country? >> it is a numbing mood. i think everyone is in a wait and see situation and they definitely do not want any prolonged crisis. >> thank you very much for bringing us up to date. >> let's see how the german markets reacted to resist trouble. lee is at the stop exchange for us. -- the stock exchange for us. how do they think the news? >> they took it badly. it came and the dax did some more. it has since recovered of it but it is the losing and there are further signs of crisis. we just mentioned a colleague in athens. we just mention the result of the greek shares down there

the monetary fund have already extended loans. it will be 2014 before greece can once again draw on capital market funds. the country will need assistance for of these the next three years. but some financial experts are taking a skeptical view of the new bailout package, saying it is just a stopgap. >> it is just time gaining measures right now. we need a business plan for the next couple of years. the agriculture, tourism, energy exports for the middle east. that could be the best bet for greece in the next couple of years t. to pump even more money into greece is no solution. >> german and french banks hold about two-thirds of greed bonds. repayment on the will most likely be delayed. athens is also pushing ahead with privatization, selling off another 10% of greek telecom giants ote, to deutsche read telekom and jayantha -- to a georgia telecom giant. -- anddeustche telecom giant. >> for builders of industrial machinery, just keeping pace with demand means working flat out these days. it is a similar picture throughout germany

he has already been charged. next he shares tumbled on the moscow stock exchange, losing up to a third of their value. trading was suspended as investors panicked. he has denied the charges. industry groups say they are unfounded. both said the allegations are politically motivated. greeks are comparing these charges to the ones against the former boss of the oil company who spent more than a decade in prison for tax evasion before being released late last year. he has now told a russian newspaper that one of vladimir putin's confidants is behind the arrest. because he wants to take control . >> chinese markets jumped on wednesday. news reports that the chinese government is pumping 63 billion euros into the economy were behind those rises. a chinese website is reporting that beijing will inject -- it helps the institutions will then lend the money to businesses. china's economy has remained weak this year despite the many stimulus packages the government pushed through in april. let's find out how that news from

french economists predicted already a price hike to the record level of $150 per barrel green already in the next few days, the oil price is likely to make a big jump. shares of carmakers and airlines suffered very much from the prospect grade this is also a burden for the consumer because the price for domestic fuel oil and diesel already picked up. rex let's get a closer look now in frankfurt with the dax again posting losses today of 1% today. the euro stoxx 50 down by a quarter of a percent. across the atlantic, the dow jones industrial average posting light gains. the euro trading down on today's trade. >> following the 9/11 attacks in the united states, germany instituted its own raft of anti- terror laws. they were a far cry from the patriot act in the u.s. or the surveillance legislation passed in britain. >> even so, rights groups here expressed concern they went too far and intelligence agencies said they needed to be expanded great but are they working to stop possible terror attacks? >> the government released its long-awaited report today, evaluating the anti-terror laws.

they have this already in 2008 -- 2009. they did it successfully. they leveraged and the fact that only 30% of the bond is guaranteed and that weighs the quantities that can be guaranteed. those are much higher. that is the leverage affect. the efsf does not need to be enlarged. that means for the german taxpayer, the maximum risk lies at 211 billion and that means we don't have to pass new legislation. >> we will have more economic news in a minute. >> both do you and the u.s. have condemned a series of kurdish separatist attacks early wednesday that left 24 turkish soldiers dead. -- both the eu and the u.s. have condemned a series of kurdish separatist attacks. turkey has vowed to take great revenge for one of the deadliest attacks in decades. >> turkey sent more than 500 of the soldiers, along with heavy artillery, several kilometers into iraqi territory. their mission, to take out workers loyal to the pkk. they have been targeting locations in the mountains. turkey believes that the attackers are hiding there. the turkish prime minister was scat

eight are already offline. seven of them since the nuclear crisis in japan. opposition parties are now deliberating the move, which represents a big u-turn for angela merkel. translator: today our political opponents have been forced to accept nuclear phase-out policy. which we initiated ten years ago and which chancellor merkel had revoked. >> the social democrats and greens have not expressed outright support for the proposal but its passage through the bundes tog is likely. >> what about reaction abroad, especially here in europe? we talked about that with our brussels competent jeff mead. >> a bit of a surprise, particularly in brussels. in some capitals they're talking about the commercial fallout, what will it mean for neighbor countries? what does it mean for energy flows in countries across grids. in brussels more directly, european commission, they are saying obviously germany is entitled to do what it likes when it likes. however, the first question being raised tonight is what will happen to co2 reduction targets at european level. obviously german

we have already had a german- french initiative. germany's minister has given concrete per -- protections. we want to do all we can to ensure data security. >> the eu's just as commissioner recently criticized berlin for dragging its feet on data protection. the new law would apply to all companies operating within the eu, even foreign ones, and it would shield personal information of eu citizens. brussels also wants to scrutinize existing agreements on data exchange with the united states. >> it is a question of citizens rights, a question of the common market, and of whether we europeans can impose our own rules in europe, of whether european law of lies or lawlessness. >> now, it is up to european governments to turn the political momentum into enforced rules. >> we spoke earlier to our dw correspondent in lithuania. i put it to him that merkel once german data protection law to be european standard. how likely is this to happen? >> the european authorities are now trying to do that. german standards should be european standards,

. >> the hackers boast that they've already stolen the unincrypted credit card data of at least 4,000 clients. stratfor says it installed security systems but that it's extremely difficult to defend against such attacks. >> china and japan have agreed to start talks next year on a free trade agreement between their two countries and south korea. they also want to encourage the use of their own currencies in bilateral trade. that could signal an attempt too reduce the dominance of the u.s. dollar in asian commerce. it would also provide a chance to loosen beijing's tight controls on its currency that won. china and japan are the world's second and third largest economies. a lot of their bilateral trade is settled in u.s. dollars, which creates conversion costs for all parties involved. japan's sony and south korean rival samsung are distributing their venture for l.c.d. displace. they are trying to turn that key part of its business to profit. the company says getting out of the l.c.d. venture will result in substantial cost save ngs the mid-term. >> sony isn't selling as many televisi

partyers are already celebrating. >> i feel very good. starting another year tomorrow on a very good note. >> it will be a while yet before the clock strikes 12:00 in brazil. tourists andndocals alike enjoying the sand. brazilians grow flowers to please the goddess of fertility. >> i wish helpful people all round the world and that our enemies do not bother us and for more friendship. -- i wish health for all the people around the world. >> america also has a few hours to go before counting down the final seconds of 2010. >> i think i i will go by fast. just talk to people. >> happy new year. >> the big apple is ready for the big day. >> here in berlin, some people ha already begun setting of the fireworks, but the place to be tonight is the city's landmark brandenburg gate where most of the new year's eve action will be taking place. dw-tv will also be broadcasting live from there. here's a look now at some of the preparations. >> by mid-afternoon, pretty much everything was in place for the big party and hundreds were already gathering

ben: condolences are already coming in. u.s.dent barack obama says his thoughts and prayers are with germany and spain. sarah: a local lawmaker in the french alps used the word "pulverized" to describe the crash scene implying no one could have survived. ben: that leaves little hope for the family and friends of those who perished. reporter: for the victims' relatives, the worst possible news. love ones lost in a plane crash. at dusseldorf, psychologists and clergy are trying to lend grieving families some comfort. among those morning -- mourning are the family of 16 students and to teachers -- two teachers, on their way home from an exchange program in barcelona. >> it is a horrible feeling. i don't know what to say. >> this is the worst thing that could happen to any family. i feel very sorry about these people. that's all i can say. it's terrible. reporter: airport officials are doing everything they can to shield relatives from prying eyes and guarantee them some privacy. a special lounge has been set up where they can be lo

by the time he made his final trip here in 2002, he was already very weak.less, the people came. the huge square in mexico city could barely provide space for the people who came to hear the pope celebrate mass. >> he was just so much more charismatic than all the other popes. pope benedict is different, but we also welcome him with an open heart. >> at the moment, i do not feel the same for pope benedict. i still feel much more for john paul. >> to this day, john paul has lost none of his popularity among the mexicans, and they consider it an honor that the procession of his relatives should have come first to mexico, right ahead of the visit of pope benedict. their enthusiasm is still focused on john paul and they remained reticent toward pope benedict. in that sense, it is difficult legacy that the polish pope has lived for his german successor. >> with us here to talk about the efforts of that successor in mexico is our religious affairs correspondent. john, welcome. first, just how important is latin america for this pontiff's? >> tremendously important

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. >> a plan to deal with failing banks but there is already skepticism, especially from germany. >> thousands left homeless in china by the worst flooding in decades. >> thanks for joining us. the top members of the egyptian muslim brotherhood could be facing prison terms. they have assured 10 arrest warrant on charges of inciting violence. >> these are linked to clashes outside of the republican guard headquarters in which more than 50 other hood supporters were killed. this comes as the newly appointed interim prime minister struggles to form a coalition government. >> the muslim brotherhood has refused to participate in the political process and continues to say the ousted president mohamed morsi be reinstated. >> the string of arrest of muslim brotherhood leaders has stoked the supporters of muslim brotherhood president mohamed morsi who remain camped out in cairo. >> even if the authorities arrest all of the group members, we will sacrifice ourselves and continue our protest because we have a clear case and we will defend it peacefully. we have the legitimacy. we will never accept the mi

. >> already, many refugees are being turned away. they are left stranded at the border. >> we reached the border, but we are sent back. we do not know when they will lead us through. >> he and his family are stuck in a war zone, hoping they will live to see the day when jordan has room for them, too. lex germany has agreed to step in and help supplies some of those refugee camps in jordan. they have pledged 160 5 million euros to pay for food, clothing, and tents. they also agreed to pay give asylum to an additional 5000 refugees -- they also agreed to give asylum to an additional 5000 refugees. >> germany is one of the world 's leading countries when it comes to taking in refugees. last year, it was home to nearly 6000 asylum seekers, many of whom have come to make a permanent move. >> let's take a look at a group of refugees setting up new lines in germany. >> it is still early morning, but this raw sensing center for asylum seekers is already packed. people come from places like serial, afghanistan, and molly -- mali. the first st

with 108 caps, he's already one of germany's greatest players. the captain's armband, his recognition of a status established long ago. >> when it came down to it in last few years, i've always been able to rely on bastion. >> but he is still missing one big title in his collection. now, when in the 2016 european championship final in paris will be his next great challenge. >> i think shrine staggered as i've -- serves it -- win stagger deserves it after his performance in the world cup. keep up the good work. that is all for the journal. thanks for watching. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> "euromaxx highlights." >> hello, and welcome to the show, which kicks off with us taking a unique tour of three european cities. first though, here's a look at what else is coming up. kitesurfer gisela pulido is aiming for the top. why capri is one of europe's most popular destinations. and tourist magnet bavaria is , germany's top vacation spot. if you are on the streets of a foreign city, there is one vehicle you will not

wen said the eu needs to do more to implement measures already agreed. later, the european council president praised the eu's longstanding relationship with china. that was something that brought a smile to wen jiabao's face. >> china confirmed its commitment to buy bonds from the eurozone. nevertheless, conditions on countries remain unclear. >> our correspondent has been following the summit for us. >> we ask about the agenda focusing on trade and commerce suddenly being overshadowed by beijing's frank comments. >> it has been a strange day. as you said, it started off with backslapping over the growth of the china-eu trade arrangement over the last 10 years. bilateral trade levels have quadrupled. there was praise from the e use side for china and praise from china for the east side, but then, as has already been made clear, suddenly, the chinese decided to get a bit negative and the live transmission was turned off. diplomatically, the eu said he was getting into the substance of the negotiation, but it was the chinese who insisted on that happening.

he has already changed the formation very significantly. the downside of that is that it breaks up the very successful partnership in the midfield who were so good last season. it puts a lot of responsibility, it seems, on a newcomer who is certainly a very promising player, but he has really had a lot of credibility staked on him. he came in at a great rise from barcelona. his agent is guardiola's brother, and there is a danger he might be teachers pet who has been promised a starting spot with more established names on the bench. >> bayern won everything last season. how can they better that? what our fans expecting? >> you could do it quantitatively and when another trophy, or qualitatively and perhaps defend champions league title, which no one has ever done before. i think -- certainly, i think his thinking is if he shakes things up, at least he will read motivate the players so they will not rest on their laurels after such a successful season last time around. that is obviously a huge risk, but i think as long as he can win a trophy

politicians are already reacting to the news. in greece, the government has announced it will investigate hundreds of offshore accounts. in germany, the finance ministry has requested access to the files. >> 4, we now talk to the "guardian's" investigation at issue. what was the most shocking investigation uncovered? >> the most shocking information was the sheer breadth of the countries across the world in which these secret accounts were being held. from france to canada to mongolia to india to pakistan, everywhere in the world, the money was pouring into these secret accounts held in the british virgin islands. >> what will the implications be? >> i believe that we have damaged if not destroyed the confidence of rich people that they can hide their money in these places. they call them tax havens, but that is not really the right name. the right name is secrecy havens. places like the british virgin islands, promising they will never reveal the identities of the owners of the companies. the fact that we have been able to start

the town hall here had already been damaged before this latest earthquake hit at 9:00 a.m.al time. >> i heard a big bang. i was shaving and ran out half dressed. i do not dare go in my other house over there. >> a few kilometers away, rescue teams searched for people trapped. a witness described how the warehouse he was in a collapsed. >> i was inside. thankfully we had tied the beams securely, but it was terrible. >> more buildings collapsed here. the region around bologna is one of the most productive in italy. prime minister mario monti promised the government will do all it can to get the area back to normal. the italian president expressed solidarity with the victims. >> i am certainly overcome at this moment. i want to express my feelings of great solidarity with all those affected and their loved ones. >> the death toll from the latest earthquake is already more than twice as high as on may 20, when seven people died. >> and just ahead after the break, we will have all the latest business news. >> and we will have our daily check on the teams competing in europe in 2

and already bringing some very high waves. waves could reach nine meters in western japan today, and already producing a lot of heavy rain in central portions of the country as well. over 200 millimeters reported in some of these areas. and again in the next 24 hours, we are expecting torrential downpours in parts of western and central japan. we are looking at upwards of 100 millimeters, even up to 400 millimeters that could fall in the next 24 hours. the flooding, and landslides are

the city is already getting ready.unich's alianza arena will be expanded to seat more than 70,000 fans. the arena has hosted its share of events, such as the opening ceremony of the 2006 world cup. it is not always been good news for munich fans, especially if they are facing off against chelsea. there are plenty of hotel rooms and good connections via its international airport. it might not have netted the 2018 olympic games, but munich will be ready if selected for the 2020 european championships. >> we are joined in the studio by our sports correspondent. titus, welcome. why munich and not berlin? >> it would have been a close decision. both cities, both stadia have plenty to recommend themselves. when it comes to football and prowess, munich is still ahead of berlin, and that is probably been a factor. it is broadly unit's turn. -- munich's turn. berlin gets its chance at the champions league final next season. by 2020, it should be back around to munich. >> munich is still a candidate city. are they likely to actu

france already has soldiers in the country trying to restore security.nother 1000 soldiers from other eu countries are expected to arrive by may. germany will provide financial and logistical support. >> germany will provide strategic air transport as well as traditional development aid, which is of vital importance to the country. the same goes for somalia and other countries. >> economic issues are also on the agenda. africa's economies are growing rapidly, and europeans want some of the action, but they face stiff competition from countries like china and the u.s. african leaders are aware of their new bargaining prowess. >> we have grown stronger and stronger in terms of economic development and also in terms of our commitment to maintain peace and security in africa. >> african leaders may still need outside assistance, but one thing is clear here in brussels -- they want to be spoken with, not spoken to. >> german antitrust authorities have find a number of breweries for fixing the price of beer -- german antitrust authorities have fined a number o

this chinese farm machinery deal er has already sold more than 10 of these. a large percent of chinese sugar supply comes from sugar cane. but that is changing, especially in the north of the country. >> it is big-sized. it is easy for mechanization. for the sugar beet harvest in china, it is more in the -- in demand. >> the german and european markets have gotten too small. company can only expand the most other regions of the world -- the company can only expand if it grows in other regions of the world. >> the export numbers -- >> 12,80.8 billion euros. that was the number last year. germany ranks second to the u.s. in sales of medical technology. japan ranks third. pacemakers are one of the items in the most demand. germany and russia have stepped up their efforts to replace antiquated equipment. >> that is it for this edition of the "journal." please stay tuned.

based on sales volume, shell is already the biggest oil and gas company in the world. last year, shells revenue reached almost 438 billion euros. china's state-controlled sign a pact took in around 430 billion euros. and 30 enforce -- third and fourth place bp in third place. 64 billion euros in cash and shares, valuing each share with a hefty premium on top to lock out other bidders. >> the massive deal is all anybody to talk about on the financial markets. >> oil was a major topic of discussion among traders is wednesday, and not only because of the megamerger of shale and pg. the oil price made her jump to the downside after news came in that oil inventories in the united states have soared. saudi arabia's output of crude oil has risen to a record high. the saudi's are afraid that iran might become a new large competitor in the oil market after the lifting of sanctions against iran due to the iran nuclear deal. >> let's get a check of the markets midweek trading action. factory orders in germany fell for the second consecutive month in february. the dax dropped .75%

in germany, plans are already being made for another new super telescope.t should be put to use in chile in the coming decade. some of the first components are already being tested here. >> my guess is that within 20 years, we will know the answer to where there are other planets near us in the milky way that also have life on them. >> this is what the new super telescope is supposed to look like. astronomers hope it's 40-meter- long mirrors will help them discover planets similar to earth and to look in their atmospheres for signs of life. >> wow, i know a lot of people who would like 40-meter-long mirrors. >> i hope they see the day when they find the signs of life. >> i hope so, too. i just hope when they come to visit, they are nice. >> thanks for watching. do not go away. there's much more to come. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

police already found a homemade bomb but were able to prevent a blast.he british monarchs visit highlights that the test still -- still casts a shadow today, but there's still hope that was underscored by the signing of the treaty, a symbol of the beginning of new relations between britain and the republic of ireland. >> let's go live to dublin now. i have our correspondent on the line. do the people in ireland also see the queen's visit as historic? >> i certainly think they do. historic is a term we use too lightly, perhaps. but in this case, it certainly qualifies. from the moment the queen arrived in ireland, she landed in an air strip named by a man shot in -- by the british in the run-up to the 1916 rising. and it is our first official engagement after meeting the president, which was to lay a wreath. so for irish people, it is a visit that is very heavy in historical symbolism. >> despite that, there have been some bomb threats and protests. security is very tight. >> security is very tight. i suppose that is the downside of this visit. the irish

the great thing is you already know their names. >> welcome back, everyone.ed him or, maybe, you hate him. few composers stir up as much emotion as richard wagner. for his admirers, he is the ultimate composer. his critics claim to much -- too much pathos, too bombastic. he is still hard to ignore, most of all in germany, where an annual festival prevents -- presents his work in one of the high society events of the year. it is the festival's 100th season. there is already controversy, and the israeli orchestra perform their for the first time earlier in the week, to the horror of many back home. we sent a reporter down to the small town in bavaria to find out more. she came up with five reasons why everyone should pay a visit to the festival, whether you love richard wagner or not. >> the festival attracts thousands of opera fans every year. there are five good reasons for making the trip -- first and foremost, to experience the wagner's music performed by world-class august's -- artists. memo one reason is the high quality of the music -- >> one reason is t

when i was first informed of the problems in early 2012, more than 90% had already been paid. >> thomas de maiziere said the decisive mistakes were at the start of the project long before his tenure, but opposition politicians are not satisfied with his version of events. they are calling or his resignation. >> having listened to his statements today, there are only two possibilities -- either he is not telling the truth, or he really is mr. clueless and ignored the many pieces of information he received about the problems facing the euro hop. >> the defense minister's handling of the affair is also underscored me. the opposition say his answers are unclear about when he was informed. >> he has only admitted to what has been proven. a minister cannot invade the truth like that. >> coalition lawmakers say the discussion over the euro hockey is over, that the affair is likely to stick with de maiziere in the lead up to elections. >> we are joined by someone who has been closely following the story for us. thanks so much for being with us. is the defense minister officially now off the hoo

>> first of all, we should not forget that the area was already very active.but the first thing is that we should give the ownership to the people, and i think what happens now indonesi is the jmine revoluon of the tunisian people -- now in tow mischa -- in tunisia. >> if this is successful, where will leave the country in the region? >> this is a very difficult question, because the whole of people, turmoil came up, and i think for most of the people, it was unexpected. but nevertheless, i think the challenges are there. wt i hr ishat the people ar aware that the people have to stick together, and the conditio to really do this is very good. people in tunisia are very qualified. the economic development is one of the best in the whole region, so i think if they do not pass through this process successfully, they have to lose a lot. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> tunisia was once a french ecoly --olon and there are also other french colonies and other countries, belgium. many fled the country to escape the regime of ben ali. >> he calls his family in

there have been several demonstrations already in budapest. they say this was not the government for whom they had voted. the ruling party lost many voters. of course, they still have a majority, but it is really now making sure that other governments cannot overrule these kinds of measures because you will need a two-thirds majority, which is very hard to get, for the divided government. in the years to come, it looks like they have changed course. >> where will they end up? >> we will see more reactions from the european union as well as the united states. we still have to wait, but there are some talks about cutting subsidies to hungary and there have been talks about cutting their voting rights. we have to see how this will play out, but the eu is not happy. >> thank you, stefan. >> speaking of reaction from the eu, this could spark a face-off with the european union. let's bring in nanotechnology in brussels. -- nina in brussels. they have been a consistent opponent of this amendment. are they now becoming a problem child? >> hundred cont

the smoke is already here. marina has been hamming white house along the windows to try to block the ash particles. the smog has come to dominate daily life here. >> normally we go out walking twice a day for four hours. because of the smog, we don't do it. or we go out later. we're very worried about her health. >> a cloud of smog hangs over red square as ambulances make their way through the city center to deal with emergencies. one local newspaper is using the situation for a public relations drive. all the results show particle levels well above what is healthy in the lungs. >> i have several allergies. with the smog, i am coughing and throwing out more. >> marina has been following the situation on state television. she does not share the view of government critics that the fire was made worse by a shaky farm policy -- by a shaky environmental policy. >> i believe those in power have the situation under control. they are battling on. >> she has confidence in the country's leaders to manage the crisis, but