our correspondent in athens says the latest bomb attempt give some clues about the motivation of the group behind it. >> the bomb sent to the french embassy is the 14th that has been identified by the authorities. it was contained in a hollowed book written by a 19th century greek separatist with a return address to the archbishop of athens. that is the bombers' idea of a joke, but it aroused suspicion at the french embassy. date sent word back to the courier company, where the bomb was destroyed in a controlled explosion. another career -- there had been five other suspicious parcels. the greek authorities to have been carrying out this screening of parcels destined for overseas addresses for almost 48 hours now -- this ban on freight being sent abroad is due to run out around midnight local time. the greeks say they have no reason to extend that ban. they obviously think that are getting through all the mail that is suspicious and will complete their task and that normal service will be resumed tomorrow. in the meantime, they are appealing for the public to try to help them track d

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the gods of olympus proclaimed that the city of athens would be named for the god who could invent the most valuable legacy for mortals. athena's olive, a symbol of peace and prosperity, beat out poseidon's offering of a horse, that symbolized the more war-like skills of strength and fortitude. as you travel the main road, you'll catch occasional glimpses of old venetian towers. these are remnants from the middle ages, when the powerful venetians established a foothold in greece, and went on to become the wealthiest traders in the mediterranean. the venetians ruled here for more than 3 centuries before being overthrown by the ottomans. the road winds to apiranthos, perhaps the most picturesque village on the island.

bbc news, athens. >> in the runoff election, a new president. his supporters have set up barricades the clashes with security forces in parts of the city have been an issue. there are claims the election was fraudulent. at least 900 have been killed by the cholera epidemic in haiti. there is great concern it will spread, affecting more than 1 million earthquake's survivors. indian police are saying 32 people have been killed in new delhi. 60 others have been injured and others are believed trapped in a collapsed building. germany's chancellor angela merkel has been reelected as the leader of her party. she won 90% of the votes she is slightly down on her previous results. there are reports of discontent within the party. the british government's is about to return home after an agonizing 380 days held captive by somali pirates. they had to be paid twice, in fact. but the british government is insisting they paid no money for their return. >> the last 48 hours have been a whirlwind for rich and paul chandler. there were flown to safety. here, the

brussels is putting pressure on athens to maintain european standards. >> we are working with the greek authorities to improve the humanitarian situation and to work with them on the edge of plan the government has approved an order to build an asylum system and a reception system according to european law. >> but greece feels it is left in the lurch by other eu state. even though, asylum and immigration are union wide issues. >> , the more northern european countries are saying, why do not do with that? that is a very responsible attitude. we need a europe that is solidaric, where we say, we will guard the borders, but we will take a number of refugees. >> but until the european union approves the way it deals with would-be immigrants, many stay in greece. >> greece accuses of this fellow -- its fellow european union that members of leaving it in a lalurch. that leave greece to deal with 90% of the people and the paperwork, so it is hardly surprising that athens is struggling to cope with a backlog of 52,000 asylum claims to be dealt with. most of the refugees have already been throh a

chasing all over athens after booby trapped parcels. the first one went off to the swiss embassy. their security staff was -- discovered metal and there was an explosive flash as the parcel was being examined. no one was hurt. the second explosion happened at the russian embassy. the bomb squad were on their way to new -- neutralize the device when it blew up. a bomb was destroyed in a controlled and are -- explosion. similar devices were sent to the german and bulgarian embassies. the police intercepted a parcel addressed to the french president, nicolas sarkozy. the bombers claimed the bombs were --[unintelligible] they were taken to court to be question. they are believed to be part of a group whose intention was to foment revolution. one expert described this coroneted campaign against diplomatic targets as a training exercise by young people who were testing their military capability. he said the operation was comparatively and professional. they had been unable to avoid surveillance. he believed they were preparing something more

tuesday was the second day in a row that parcel bombs were discovered in athens. the german embassy was another target, but the device was destroyed along with others destined for the embassies of russia, chile, and bulgaria. greek police suspect left-wing extremists are behind the bombings. to iraq now, where more than 70 people have been killed and 200 wounded in a series of explosions in baghdad. at least 13 explosions rocked the city tuesday evening, totaling cafes, restaurants, and targets in mainly shi'ite areas. this comes two days after islamic militants were massed in a cathedral. 53 people were killed in that incident. americans are casting their ballots in the midterm congressional elections at this hour. with good weather across much of the nation expecting to help the voter turnout. republicans are high in opinion pos, buoyed by discontent over unemployment and bank bailouts. the have also gained from the backing of the conservative teat party movement. president barack obama and democrats have had an uphill battle motivating their own base to go to t

merkel italian prime minister silvio berlusconi and french president nicolas sarkozy some parts of athens have been closed off and security has been tightened at all foreign missions police have already charged two men and say the finger of blame is pointing towards greek for last left extreme. a five point three magnitude earthquake has struck central serbia killing two and injuring dozens more local t.v. reports say the hardest hit area was around the town of cry of the quake caused damage to buildings and left parts of the town without electricity and water and the tremors were also felt across the country including the capital belgrade. dutch authorities have recalled number plates which mistakenly carried a dutch equipped. for the board nazi over one hundred car owners receive license plates with the letters and be on them they were issued to drivers after a computer ever found letter combinations in the netherlands include abbreviations for political parties and swear words. let's get down to business now star that joins us hi there starlet hi now it seems like there's no big moves

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and belgium it is the next euro zone country to follow a crisis hit ireland and greece in athens meantime workers have once again flooded the streets in protest against massive cuts. a very warm welcome to you this is our life from moscow russia is stepping up efforts to help nato's a struggling campaign in afghanistan it's agreed to allow the alliance's armored vehicles through its territory to afghanistan reducing the reliance on volatile pakistan well confirmation came from a russian foreign minister put off during talks with his afghan counterpart here in moscow. pledged to keep up the battle against the drugs flow as aunties alexy reports. the two foreign ministers meeting today in moscow or c. seem to be pretty happy about the way the corporation is going this cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking has been very strong of late we know that russia has donated twenty thousand kalashnikov rifles to afghanistan to the interior troops in afghanistan to fight the spread of drugs as well as the recent joint u. s. russian operation in afghanistan after which almost one ton of her

tuesday was the second day in a row that parcel bombs were discovered in athens. the german embassy was another target, but the device was destroyed along with others destined for the embassies of russia, chile, and bulgaria. greek police suspect left-wing extremists are behind the bombings. to iraq now, where more than 70 people have been killed and 200 wounded in a series of explosions in baghdad. at least 13 explosions rocked the city tuesday evening, totaling cafes, restaurants, and targets in mainly shi'ite areas. this comes two days after islamic militants were massed in a cathedral. 53 people were killed in that incident. americans are casting their ballots in the midterm congressional elections at this hour. with good weather across much of the nation expecting to help the voter turnout. republicans are high in opinion polls, buoyed by discontent over unemployment and bank bailouts. the have also gained from the backing of the conservative teat party movement. president barack obama and democrats have had an uphill battle motivating their own base to go to

there have been clashes between greek police and protesters in athens. this was a march marking the anniversary of a student uprising by a military dictatorship that ruled greece at the time. police responded by firing tear gas and stun grenades. speaking of austerity measures, eu finance ministers are worried about ireland. >> finance ministers have been holding talks in brussels about growing talk that ireland will need a bailout from its neighbors. dublin has resisted the pressure to tap the rescue measure wind greece was in the spotlight. they will examine what kind of help could be offered. many analysts say that a bailout is just days away. >> the irish finance minister joined his colleagues after consultations with dublin. it seems clear that if ireland needs aide, it would only be given with the conditions of the eu fund. that is not popular in ireland. >> to determine the best way to address market risks. >> he has indicated that if ireland does ask for the aide, it could provide a portion of it. >> ireland is our closest neighbor. it is in brit

vienna, moscow, around 6, 4 in stockholm, and another warm day in athens with a high of 22. here's your extended forecast. >>> and before we wrap up, we want to introduce you to the newest member of a police force in western japan, who is proving that bigger isn't necessarily better. mo he mow is a 7-year-old female chihuahua. she just passed the screening test to become a police dog. officers expect she will help with rescues in confined spaces. [ barking ] [ whistle ] starting in january, momo will be on call when needed at disasters or accidents. >> translator: so, how do you feel about being a police dog? [ barks ] >>> cha concludes this edition v "newsline." i'm hideshi hara in tokyo. we'll be back in 30 minutes. thanks for joining us on nhk world. jj

. >> in an increase, a parcel bomb addressed to the mexican embassy in athens ignitedtoday, injuring a courier. before they could go off, one was addressed to the french president, nicolas sarkozy, the other two to the embassies of belgium and the netherlands. there believed to belong to a guerrilla group. a former marxist guerrilla who was tortured and imprisoned during brazil's long dictatorship is now the president's. she will be brazil's first female leader. >> many brazilian women see this as a victory for themselves, believing it will improve their opportunities in government. >> i think she has a chance to do an excellent job and to manifest of the ethics of a woman. >> she is aware that the expectations are high. >> of the joy i feel about my victory is a mixed with feelings about his departure. i know that a leader like lovlua will never be far from his people, never far from us. >> she faces major hurdles. an antiquated infrastructure and high spending pose threats. and the opposition candidate has promised to be a tough leader on the opposition. we accepted the results wit

brussels is putting pressure on athens to maintain european standards. >> we are working with the greek authorities to improve the humanitarian situation and to work with them on the edge of plan the government has approved an order to build an asylum system and a reception system according to european law. >> but greece feels it is left in the lurch by other eu state. even though, asylum and immigration are union wide issues. >> , the more northern european countries are saying, why do not do with that? that is a very responsible attitude. we need a europe that is solidaric, where we say, we will guard the borders, but we will take a number of refugees. >> but until the european union approves the way it deals with would-be immigrants, many stay in greece. >> greece accuses of this fellow -- its fellow european union that members of leaving it in a lalurch. that leave greece to deal with 90% of the people and the paperwork, so it is hardly surprising that athens is struggling to cope with a backlog of 52,000 asylum claims to be dealt with. most of the refugees have already been through

rain coming into athens. 22 degrees. looking at 19 in rome with rain as well. here's your extended forecast. >>> once again, the headlines this hour, a death sentence has been given for the first time in a lay judge trial in japan since the system was introduced may last year. on tuesday, a panel of judges, including ordinary citizens, handed town the sentence to a man channeled with robbery and double murder. the 32-year-old unemployed man was found guilty of kill two men and taking about $160,000 in june last year. one of the men operated a mahjong parlor. the defendant dumped the body abouts of the victims in the water. prosecutors said the defendant deserved a death sentence for what they described as a cold-blooded crime. they said the man killed one of the victims with an electric saw while he pleaded for his life. the defendant had admitted to all charges. >>> in a lay judge trial, six randomly chosen citizens serve along side three judges to determine guilt and sentence those found guilty. that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm gene otani. we'll

. >> in november, there was a series of parcel bombs in athens and sent from there, the likely culprits left-wing extremists. the targets were international bodies and foreign heads of government. a bomb addressed to the german chancellor was identified and deactivated. the government is sounding the alarm. >> there reasons to be concerned and to be alert. there are indications of planned attacks in germany and europe, and they are mounting. there is no concrete evidence. the eu wants to reduce the risks and help countries with insufficient security standards improved checks. >> the security check there, the transport and security agency was there with experts and provided assistance. europe can be the same. >> the fact that parcel bombs could make it onto planes undetect had revealed flaws in the international security regime. a situation that needs to be rectified. >> the global security technology industry says it is preparing a new generation of screening and x-ray devices for carter. it warns the services will be coming at a premium. customers are asked to pick up the added costs.

on involving private investors in future bailouts, arguing it makes borrowing more expensive for athens. the finance minister emphasized eurozone members have to work together. >> austerity is not a one-way street. that is something great should not regret. >> the eurozone will have to keep looking for a way out of this latest crisis. >> european markets closed slightly lower. hi-- sharply lower. hit by concerns about the ireland cris. >> the dax lost considerably. there have been some stress factors. china may make steps to curb inflation which would dampen the economy. the situation in ireland was an influence. they want to pay a dividend after a decade. this was a woman's program for shareholders. >> time to look at some indexes. the blue chips finished down as well. the dow jones industrials down 11,013. the euro continues to decline due to concerns about ireland's have edessa said. it is trading at $1.3492. the government is pumping ney into to bholding. it manages and controls more than 20 companies that deal in real estate, finance, and a host of other industries. the company is

bbc news, athens. >> a parcel bomb has been intercepted by staff at the offices of angela merkel in berlin. postal employees raised the alarm over what postal authorities have confirmed has been an explosive device. the package was labeled as coming from the greek finance minister. angela merkel was in belgium at the time. an association representing more than 200 allies has warned governments against overreacting against last week's bombs on aircraft air freight has been banned from yemen, and germany has banned flights from yemen, and the netherlands has also taken steps. we have this report. >> the country is on high alert. it is all over the city. at this trial today, the in any american is wanted. he was prosecuted in osseshia -- the yemeni american is wanted. he was prosecuted in absentia. >> all of that being stopped, all of that is being pushed away. that is a problem. by force alone, we will never succeed. there will be more sympathizers. we have to move the country forward and increase the country rather than isolate it. >> security measures are taken on all levels. as you can se

four people have been arrested in greece after a car bomb exploded in athens, injuring one employee. three other bombs were discovered, one addressed to the french president nicolas sarkozy. brazil's first female president- elect dilma rousseff has promised to fight for greater gender equality at every level of society. she said her victory was a victory for the women of brazil. she has also vowed to continue the fight against poverty. the former british prime minister margaret thatcher has been discharged from hospital after nearly a fortnight of treatment following a bout of flu. at she has now been given the all clear by doctors. on tuesday, millions of americans will vote in elections for the house of representatives and the senate, and it looks like the democrats are facing big defeats. president obama's leadership has been criticized come out while the grass roots tea party movement has been galvanizing support for the republicans. the republicans could win control of congress from the democrats. >> halloween in to come up park in southern maryland. many here were elated when t

. >>> police in greecehave carried out a controlled explosion on a parcel bomb in athens. the culprits had put the name of an orthodox archbishop aon the package and also found several more suspicious packages. the latest find comes days after parcel bombs were sent to a number of embassies and european leaders, including german chancellor angela merkel. two alleged members of a great anarchist group have been arrested in connection with the bombs -- two alleged members of areek anarchist group. >>> riot police used stun grenades and tear gas against protesters as scuffles broke out when the police tried to push the firefighters back. greece has implemented a severe austerity measures to deal with the massive debt, including job and wage cuts. >>> the german defense minister guttenberg has made an unannounced trip to a combat zone and afghanistan. he visited german troops at the german base, where he wanted to get a firsthand view of the situation. german, american, belgian, and afghan forces have been engaged in heavy fighting with taliban militants in that region for sev

keeping it warm in athens, though, at 23.r extended forecast. >>> japan is a country famous for creating cutting edge robots. so no surprise it has an awards ceremony to honor the best of the best. the 2010 robot of the year award was handed out on friday in tokyo. top prize went to a group led by toyota motor. here is its creation. a one-armed industrial robot that puts spare tires in car trunks on automobile assembly lines. this kind of machine is usually not safe enough to be used near humans, but this robot can work with people on the same assembly line. it is equipped with functions to prevent workers from being hurt in accidents. 11 other robots also won awards. among them, this creation. it can change facial expressions and hold simple conversations. it can also walk and has even been used in a fashion show. another award winning robot is designed to harvest strawberries. it has a camera and sensor and can pick ripe berries without damaging them. >>> that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm hideshi hara in tokyo.

and belgium is talented as the next euro zone country to follow crisis in holland and greece and athens workers have once again flooded the streets in protest against massive cuts. are all the talk around the world this is all t. here in moscow russia is stepping up efforts to help nato.

recently, athens had to admit it had not reached predicted revenue targets. >> if greece fails to fulfilcertain retirement or reach certain targets, we will need to talk about it. >> we are starting from a higher point that what we really wanted, but we fully respect the targets and intend to take any measures that e necessary. >> the talk is getting tougher with in the european union, but politicians also want to preempt further crises by radically reforming the eurozone. the german chancellor wants to cap the claims in times of crisis. >> we decided to keep in mind certain points for our cris response mechanism. one of those is the role and responsibility of private bondholders. >> that set alarm bells ringing in the portuguese capital where the interest rates on state bonds raised. if investing in states brings added risk, investors will demand an enhanced return on their investment. >> of portugal's 24-hour general strike against the government's austerity policies largely paralyzed the country on wednesday. trains and bus services were canceled. factories came to a halt. rubbish wen

there are international targets in athens. experts disarmed the 14th of vice since monday. police have arrested two suspected members of an anarchist group thought to be responsible for the packages. one of the parcels reached via office of chancellor merkel in berlin. in nohwestern pakian, icidbomb hasttacked fridraye at a mosque frequented by antititaliban tribal elders. at least 67 were killed. a few hours later, three people died in a grenade attack in another nearby mosque. local media said the pakistani taliban has claimed responsibility for both attacks. the suicide bombing is one of the deadliest attacks this year. >> worshipers had gathered for friday afternoon prayers in the town when a suicide bomber detonated his deadly load. the mosque's roof collapsed, trapping many victims beneath the debris. >> when the blast occurred, i rushed toward the wounded to rescue them. there were a lot, some without their heads. i picked up my son. the women came and i gave them my son's body and started bringing out the dead bodies. >> some 300 people were in the religious center

at the end of 2008, president hu jintao himself came to athens to sign the agreement. the chinese have major plans for the port. they include a terminal for their run products, a hotel, and rail connections to the rest of the country. the chinese want to turn the port into a gateway to europe for chinese goods. the location is ideal for the balkan countries. in poland, the chinese have entered uncharted territory by preparing a bid for their first large construction product in -- project in europe. they're building two new highway segments totaling 50 kilometers. the chinese have offered to complete the project for 340 million euros, 1/3 less than the lowest bid. critics contend the chinese government has provided massive subsidies to the construction company, paving the way for a to underbid competitors. they say beijing wants to increase its presence on european markets, even if it means turning to dubious methods. the chinese are hoping to profit from spain's debt crisis. beijing has bought spanish government bonds worth $625 million. the risk of losses is not a maj

. >> paris, madrid, athens, and london. the latest austerity measures to tackle huge the deficits. this is aftermath of the most recent outpouring in the british capital were students stormed the governor parr's conservative party. can this be seen as a wider problem with the austerity cuts? joining us is a business psychologist. britain is the last place you'd expect this sort of thing. what does this say about the british psychology at work? >> the first is the psychology of loss. this means when we lose something, we value it twice as badly. so we're dealing with losing things, and that hurts a lot. -- feeling we're losing things, and that hurts a lot. their trust has been broken. they are angry and they had to voice that you. -- that view. >> what is interesting as well as the fact that the cuts have not even started yet. these are early days after the announcement. >> the parlous has. -- the powerless has. if i work for the government or am in the public sector, i do not quite know how to respond. it may be the best thing that happens in my life, but at the moment it does not

more mail bombs exploded in athens, greece, today. two went off outside the russian and swiss embassies, and police found several more bombs around the city. there were no injuries reported. but police in germany intercepted another apparent bomb in the mailroom of chancellor angela merkel. it had a greek return address. separately, it was widely reported that u.s. officials tracked packages sent from yemen to chicago in september. they said it could have been a dry run for last friday's aborted cargo bomb attacks. an american-born radical cleric is now on trial in absentia in yemen. anwar al-awlaki has been linked to the fort hood shootings, the failed bombing of a plane over detroit last christmas, and the times square bomb plot. he is believed to be in hiding in southern yemen. the u.s. has blacklisted awlaki as a global terrorist. in financial news, wall street made modest gains, as investors waited to see how the election results might affect economic policy. the dow jones industrial average added 64 points to close at 11,188. th

. >> suarez: the drama in greece involved a parcel bomb addressed to the mexican embassy in athens. it exploded at a delivery service burning one employee. two men were arrested with more bombs, including one addressed to french president sarkozy. police blamed an anarchist group that's been involved in previous plots. but the athens attack came amid an international alert over bombs sent by air from yemen to the u.s. and linked to al qaeda. on friday explosives addressed to synagogues around chicago were pulled off planes in england and dubai. >> we can't presume that there are none other that are out there. >> suarez: deputy national security advisor john brennan spoke sunday as he consulted with officials here and abroad. >> what we're trying to do right now is to work very closely with our partners overseas to identify all packages that left yemen recently and to see whether or not there are any other suspicious packages out there that might contain these ieds. >> suarez: the bombs involve desktop printers rigged with a powdered explosive and a cell phone circuit board for a det

embassy in athens. riot police used tear gas and stun grenades. one protester is being treated in hospital for burns. >>> security is being stepped up in germany on indication a terrorist attack could be imminent. the interior minister has talked of a tipoff from abroad, suggesting a possible attack before the end of this month. steve avens reports from berlin. >> security at train stations will be increased because of fears of attack, although the german government is not saying what it thinks the specific targets are. the interior minister said there is concrete evidence of a threat. he said the measures are intended to be preventative and as a deterrent. we are showing strength and will not allow ourselves to be intimidated. we will not allow international terrorism to construct our way of life or are liberal culture. the information came from an unspecified country after the discovery of two bombs in printer toner cartridges from yemen. the aircraft traveled through a free hub in germany. last year in moscow, hamburg was closed after 12 milita

greek militant groups are suspected of targeting embassies in athens, international organizations andeaders, including german chancellor angela merkel and french president nicolas sarkozy. >>> insurgents carried out bomb attacks across the capital tuesday killing 76 people and wounding scores more. the blast occurred in at least 13 neighborhoods targeting mostly shiites. >>> in a new memoir, former president george w. bush reveals he once considered dropping dick cheney from his 2004 re-election ticket to put an end to the assertion that the former vice president was the real decision-maker. he admits that one of the worst times in his presidency was when kanye west accused him of not caring about black people in the wake of hurricane katrina. >>> what could be a major medical breakthrough -- scientists have discovered a new immune defense which they say could cure the common cold. researchers at cambridge university say they found a way to attack virus cells from the inside using, quote, powerful virus crushing machinery. >>> an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc

it's not small position down so whether it's been published in russia helped build the reacts to athens promised to monitor it seems. a vote for intolerance crime crime sound switzerland prepares for a referendum on whether to the ports immigrants cool is committing serious callings this coming fall to the mother of a local money would be death by a group of people did it and that's too cool to keep forward as you've committed crimes such as murder or rape our country. buys you off a mole than you can chew it george of bankruptcy is the government's plunged into debt into a series of large scale projects challenge to the taxpayer georgians while the president to focus on improving living conditions instead it's. ok time now to take a look at what's happening in the world sport with you to stay with us. thanks for joining us this is sports today i mean these are headlines blue steel law school moved to the top of the standings after a victory over a couple rivals in the continental hockey. final four novak djokovic sets up a semifinal in country roger federer up the season ending a.t.p.

austerity measures imposed by athens are deepening the recession and lowering state revenue. >> somed corporate news know, simons has increased its dividend to shareholders by 70%, a huge sign of confidence in the company that it will be able to continue generating more income. cells rose in the last 12 months by 8%. profits jumped to four billion euros. >> the message from the seamen's boss is clear, after a corruption scandal in 12 years of restructuring, simmons is a normal company again. they're concentrating on three areas, industry, health care, and the environment. in the near future, the company expects so-called green technology to make up half of its sales. >> globally, we are by far the company with the most wide- ranging environmental portfolio with 28 billion euros. we have more than 140,000 staff and 16,000 patrons in the sector. >> with a presence in 190 countries, there profiting from resurging world economy. its biggest current problem is a lack of skilled labor in germany. >> that is the central issue for me when we're talking about competitive strength and innovati

. >> we have sent investigators to athens to establish what the initial questioning of the suspects there may reveal about what happened here in germany. >> the bomb disposal experts disabled the device in a mailroom, but he recently discovered mail bombs from yemen found in england a to y had been sent by air freight. eu countries want improved free to screening in place by december. -- free screening -- free at -- freight screening in place by december. >> that represents a huge security risk. >> they are trying to achieve higher standards, it is an urgent priority. >> the european commission has unveiled plans to ban eu cotriesfrom exporting nuclear waste outside. at the moment, they can pay non eu countries to store the waste for them. one says he wants to put a stop to that. >> the aim is to oblige european union states to dispose of their nuclear waste in a responsible manner. unlike finland, most do not even have a plan for a permanent storage site. the eu energy commissioner wants them all to present such a plan by 201 >> we need to act in a europe- wide coordinate manner and draw

hundreds of municipal workers, including garbage collectors, took to the streets of athens over fears of job losses and wage cut. they plan to continue this over the weekend and will] not collet rubbish. trade unions have called for a general strike on december 15. european equity markets were mixed on friday amid ongoing concerns about ireland's debt crisis. china increased reserve requirements for banks. here is a summary ofhe trading. >> a quiet ending of a stormy week. shareholders have been reluctant before the weekend tutu measures with chinese banks. -- before the weekend due to measures with chinese banks. the stock market welcomes the strong cost-cutting of via. >> time for a look at some indices on the last day of trading. the dax index closed slightly higher. on wall street, the dow was currently going up. 11,182. the euro is trading for $1.67. the german auto industry is booming again. they are aiming to surpassed toyota as the world leader in the sector by 2018. it will invest tens of billions of euros into new models and technology. >> this man thinks big. he is a vw bos

on tuesday, public-sector workers were out on the streets of the capital, athens.e were protesting cuts to their pay as part of the austerity package. many in greece say they're not prepared to shoulder the burden of the financial crisis. >> by cutting wages and benefits, the workers have no other choice than to take to the streets and fight for what they have lost. >> strikes have hit most aspects of daily life in greece. ferry services between the mainland and the aegean islands were brought to a standstill again on tuesday. garbage has been piling up on the streets as workers at the municipal collection company have been on strike for several days. >> in germany, consumer confidence has risen to the highest level in more than three years. latest figures from the market research institute showed a bigger rise than expected, with people more confident of keeping their jobs and boosting earnings. that is a very good news for retailers ahead of the christmas shopping season. on tuesday's market action. german shares retreatedor the second day. amid renewed attention

monday, this sunday demonstrations in athens by the unions and left-leaning groups, protesting against greek government's austerity measures. they accuse the eu and the international monetary fund of imposing conditions that are far too strict to secure risky loans. the debt crisis in the eurozone weighed on european stock exchanges this monday. but investors chose instead to focus on much stronger than expected eurozone exports. our dw-tv correspondent has more from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> the german market had a weak start into the new trading week because of the debt crisis in europe responsible for the risk aversion. people believe that ireland will soon ask for help, which would calm the market. there was momentum pushed by strong car shares during the day. shares of volkswagen. their speculations that vw could take over man with the help of another company. there was a steady relating the company's -- promising higher revenue. >> that was from frankfurt. looking at several market indices in more detail -- more detail, was in the blue-chip dax index closing the day at abo