for this 20-year-old, portugals problems have made to think hard about her future. she's decided to leave and had far away to angola. >> angola is what i want. i thought about it, and i want to leave to build a better life. >> a life that portugal cannot seem to offer. she takes us to her last workplace, where she was employed as a part-time chef. at the rate of four years an hour, she earned about 500 euros a month, but a few years ago -- a few weeks ago, the restaurant closed. -- at the rate of four euros an hour. >> we did not have enough customers. there were three or four days were no one came for dinner and all, so it is closed for the low season. >> in the past, workers travel to portugal from a former colony of angola. now it is the other way around. helena is not the only one who is making a move. >> i'm on my way. my husband is already there. >> i need to pick up my visa. >> for the portugals -- for the portuguese people, and goal and now represents what it used to. chance to find work and earn a living. family came to portugal as immigrants. many portugue

in some cases, like greece, ireland, and portugal, the help has come not only within europe, but also from the international community, the international monetary fund. >> these countries, greece and portugal and spain and italy and even ireland, uh, which for very different reasons no longer were able to manage their national economies without some form of european intervention. and that's where you have a problem, because unless you get the intervention, unless you get the bailout, you can't fix the problem. >> but the bailouts came with a heavy price. german chancellor angela merkel demanded the recipient nations adopt more fiscally responsible policies. >> it has to be, i think, internal to germany feeling that it has to do this in order to keep the european dream alive. >> in europe, they're actually trying not to waste the crisis, because frankly, the stakes are higher. there's much more urgency, there's less time. and so as a consequence, while everyone is telling the germans, "bail these guys out now," the germans are saying, "if we're gonna bail them out, we want to fix the p

over 100 patients come over from nearby portugal every month. this doctor has been working here for years. >> i have worked in portugal as well. i found out that patients had to drive 30 kilometers with a cut wound because there was no doctor to treat them. >> only a river separates the city from its neighbor in portugal. health care has become more expensive in portugal now that patients have to pay extra for doctor's visits and medication. they also have to put up with long waiting times. >> i came for the results of my blood tests. i had to pay five euros for just a piece of paper. >> people have to wait, and some do not even make it to their operation date. than a year or two, six months, it depends -- some people go to spain -- >> a year or two, six months, it depends -- some people go to spain. my daughter went to spain for treatment. >> many defiantly waved spanish flags. the portuguese help system suffered from cuts. emergency cases had to drive hundreds of kilometers to the nearest hospital. it was closer across the border. this way to

in portugal. in the case of spain, it was a bubble in real estate that was financed by mainly the savings and loan institutions, some of which have gone under, a number have gone under. and a government that basically drove up the deficit, and regional governments because regions are very important in spain, also drove up this problem with big deficits. and they weren't attended to. and so, in each one of these you have somewhat of a different reason. the case of italy, a debt to gdp of over 120%, and growing, and the lack of action and trying to do anything about it by the former government. he came in as a technician. technicians are great. whether it be greece or italy will be seen this. there'll be elections in italy and we will see how we does. but you need popular mandates to get changes really through. i'm encouraged with the ireland. they're making good progress getting back to the market but there's still a lot of problems. the latest victim is cyprus. the banks held a lot of greek paper.

and perhaps the paramount example of success in this regard is portugal. portugal 11 years ago decriminalized the possession of all drugs in personal use amounts. drug selling is illegal and you can still be arrested for that. they began doing evaluations a few years ago. you do not go to jail for possession of any drug in a small amount. and you are not drug tested. nobody gets thrown back in for dirty urines and all this sort of stuff. it's now been in place for 11 years. the research on that, and i recommend the piece in the british journal of crin knowledge and kid send it to -- cridge -- criminolgy. cases of h.i.v. and hepc and crime went down and people continued to seek treatment, that the rates of drug use in portugal did not go up at the same rates as comparable countries in europe. that suggests powerful evidence that you cannot just turn smling from a felony to a misdemeanor but eliminate the criminalization of drug possession, small amounts, without suffering negative consequences in terms of public health or public safety. now, when marty said

i just reached him in portugal.in to explain to the likes of us what it feels like in that moment on that wave? >> oh, you are just going so fast and it's really, really similar to snowboarding down a giant mountain and you're just chattering and just flying down this bumpy, bumpy mountain. your brain's getting rattled. your whole body is getting rattled. >> reporter: at the end of the ride, he was oh, so nearly smashed onto the rocks. >> i can honestly say survival chances were very, very slim. >> reporter: and mcnamara, a 45-year old hawaiian, lucky to be living legend, might just have shattered his own world record. a little over 77 feet, that was set in 2011, also right here off the rugged coast of portugal. surfing at nearly 60 miles per hour, the ride took less than 30 seconds. potential record waves are measured using a surfer crouched on a board for scale. was this a new record? well, we won't know until the spring. that's when they announce the official measurements for the past year. and just for compariso

a little over 77 feet, set in 2011, also right here off the rugged coast of portugal.y 60 miles per hour, the ride took less than 30 seconds. potential record waves are measured using a surfer crouched on a board for scale. was this a new record? well, we won't know until the spring. that's when they announce the official measurements for the past year. and just for comparison, the surf here today in ventura, california, is only four or five feet high. so, what do these guys, good, solid surfers, what do they think of garrett mcnamara? >> you got to be out of your mind. >> that wave is psycho. >> reporter: psycho because off of portugal, boiling brine barrels miles down a chasm the size of the grand canyon. do you think you are actually insane? >> you know what? i definitely got to be a little crazy, right? >> reporter: yes you do. oh yes you do. nick watt, abc news, ventura, california. >> but in a moment of sanity, garrett says he's glad he did it, but if he can help it, he does not plan ever to do it again. and we thank you for watching. we're always working for you

. >> now to other news, portuguese -- the president of portugal has asked the country's constitutional court to review the government's disputed budget for this year. he said he was concerned about whether it fairly distributes the burdens of portugal's economic reforms. it includes tax increases and welfare cuts. he signed the budget, despite opposition. he said that was to avoid harming the country's economy. >> the economic exports and the chancellor have warned about of times ahead. when you look at the nation's unemployment, the picture looks pretty good. >> 2012 ended with more people working than ever before, and that after six years of consecutive games. >> the number of people in worked in germany is higher than ever, despite soaring unemployment in many other european countries. new figures show a stable german job market. the number of employed has been rising steadily. in 2012, 41.5 million people were employed. there are signs that the trend will continue in 2013. according to a survey, medium- sized german businesses plan to create 150,000 new jobs over the next 12 months

there is restructuring in greece and portugal. we have a special program in spain. we have closed some situational gaps in the design of the union. we created the bailout fund. they are doing more things about omt. we work together. ecb provides money if needed. these are the four points to explain the strong improvement in sentiment. >> strong improvement in sentiment from you. but this is not generally felt across davos. has been a lot of criticism -- there has been a lot of criticism about the bailout. >> i do not think that is the majority view. the mainstream view is the strategy is working with these elements. most people focus a lot the ecb has promised to do -- most people focus on what the ecb has promised to do. it has to be there as a credible possibility in case of need, but it has not been activated. the countries are able to tap the markets again. spain, portugal, and ireland have been in the markets in the last few days very successfully. non-domestic investors are coming back. they left last year. they're coming back because the adjustment is happeni

thousands of teachers from around portugal have flooded into the conversation listening to show their anger at proposed spending cuts the government plans to privatized many public schools and to cut about fifty thousand jobs hoping to slash one point three billion dollars from the education budget portugal is facing a third year of severe recession with us ferrety measures triggering strikes and protests across the. states technology updates and the delves deep into walls that beyond the five senses sum to the breaking our city. wealthy british style. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cause or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to the report.

they call them the pigs, portugal, italy, greece and spain. you keep saying they are worse than we are. they are. but that is because the policies started a long time ago. hours are just starting. >> eric: none of them have. very quickly, the risk is out of control. redistribution. the risk the old saying too many people are in the car and not enough people pulling the card stock. is that is where we are headed. not about the economy. this is focus. they redistribute people to continue to get re-elected. >> greg: the up sigh, the julias wanted to go back packing through europe. now europe can go back packing through them. >> dana: a gap year. >> greg: it is. now you can go and not bathe in new york. or chicago. >> bob: you said obamacare and that is fair to add in to this. although not nationalized medicine. social security, medicare and medicaid been around a long time. this is not something brand new. not moving in this direction all of a sudden. >> eric: here is what happened this year. >> andrea: we are moving quicker than in the past. >>

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. >>> surfing a 100-foot wave off the coast of portugal. experts to looking to confirm the size of that wave. >>> the tug-of-war between bulls and bears. mastercard and u.p.s. could set the tone ahead of the first jobs report of tlirn. we'll see how facebook fares after news that mobile ad revenue climbed but overall income tumbled 79%. after the bell, chip maker qualcomm wowed investors with its bullish earnings. electronic arts ticked lower due to a slump in sales in gaming consoles. meanwhile, investors soured on the release of two new blackberrys wednesday sending the company's stock spiraling. research in motion also announced it's finally changing its name to blackberry. the parent of "people" and "sports illustrated" is planning to lay off 500 people. walmart has limited ammo sales to three boxes per customer per day. a startling new report to show that equifax has gathered up the salary information of more than a third of u.s. workers and sold some of it to debt collectors and financial agencies. >>> is twitter taking over the super

in portugal they have legalized drugs and had a lot of problems there in zurich they had to stop that. what do you think about that. >> this is america and a free country. the voters of colorado have spoken and we want to treat marijuana like alcohol that was what amendment 64 is all about. it is much safer to treat it that way in a regulated fashion and that's what we are doing. there are hundreds of thousands of alcohol clubs all over america. we are just like those except marijuana. >> bill: i'm wondering about the safer comment. i used to live in denver as you know. everybody has a car. mass transit very minor there in colorado. they go to your club 64. you don't sell marijuana there but you allow them to use. sit sit around and have little snacks i'm sure you sell. then they have to leave and go home and they are stoned and your responsibility for that is? >> well, these are all adults. and we don't allow anyone who is under 21. >> bill: but they are adults but stoned when they leave your club. and they have to go home in a car. all right. and your responsibility for that is? >>

the dude rode that off the coast of portugal.rett mcnamara was the record holder for a 90-foot wave. now 100-foot wave. unofficial. he's there to assist a very large wave. tonight it will be chilly. san francisco down to 47. why so dry. we've had the huge areas of high pressure off to the west and has not moved. we have one that will move closer to us tomorrow. not only keeping us dry, it cuts off the northerly flow. we'll be in the 60, we'll stay in the 60s as the high won't go anywhere until after super bowl sunday. we stay sunny and dry. lots of sunshine through the weekend. nights will be chilly but will stay above freezing. highs tomorrow oakland 63, you've had one of your driest january on record. union city 62. low 60s for concord and low 60s for sonoma, berkeley and oakland. sunshine through the weekend making the party plans on sunday, mid-60's. next week a chance of rain returns but not until tuesday. driest january ever. >> we'll have to get the parade in before it starts raining. >>> we'll be right back. most popular

portugal, which is to one side. greece we still have to worry about bailing it out throughout the course of 2013. spain has very high unemployment and, of course, may or manlt go for eye further bailout. ireland is still in some trouble. you have bank bailouts and the european stability mechanism and you have banking union. i am not for a moment suggesting that it's plain sailing on this side of the atlantic. i saw that this afternoon everything looked more complicated, and i wish i was in dan lothian's shoes in hawaii. >> don't we all. it's still a hot mess. thank you very much. we appreciate it. >>> new york celebrating with a new year, the ball drop, of course, but iran, how did they ring in 2013? by launching warships, helicopters and a long-range missile into international waters. >>> later, islamic fundamentalists burst into a church, gun down the people inside just for being christian. we'll tell you about a dangerous group in africa with ties to al qaeda. this is america. we don't let frequent heartburn come

portugal and cyprus have unemployment problems that are serious and getting worse. in the strong economies is another story. there have been job losses in some. the problem looks manageable in the netherlands and germany were the figures improved over the year and in austria which has the lowest unemployment rate. there are some underlying challenges. the rising numbers of jobless and welfare costs ar. >> they are going through this transition. >> the figures and show one exception to this divergence between the strong and weak economies. ireland, the second year as a nation to receive a bailout. political leaders can take some comfort from the fact unemployment fell. >> the idea that life might exist beyond earth as a plot line that is -- has filled, science fiction novels. there's more to the script. there are 17 billion planets similar to earth in our galaxy. could the similarities mean that any of those could support life? a short time ago i discussed that with theoretical physicist michio kaku. >> this is a game changer. one out of six stars that you see a nigh

spain and portugal you're seeing some rain on saturday. that will switch over to snow. this is part of an elongated pattern. we're seeing one system after another and one just moved across italy, brought snowfall. now that's off towards the east. moving away from the balkans. bringing severe weather. now towards turkey, seeing snow and even severe weather threatening. as temperatures still remaining chilly out here in eastern europe. moscow, minus ten only for your high on your saturday. london and paris, still around the freezing mark. if you want to go somewhere warm, go to lisbon. 13 here for your high on your saturday. here's a look at your extended forecast. >>> we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news. from all of us here at nhk world, thanks very much for joining us. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

accomplish that public safety health objective as well or better than a course of system, when the portugal- like object of can accomplish that for better or lower cost, it is a matter of good public policy and a matter of ethics and morality. those three key moral points are fundamental in the state in this country. thank you. >> in closing the program, i want to thank all of you for coming to the 2012 justice summit. one thing that has distinguished our work in what we have done at these summits is action. if you look at over the past nine years, we have the evidence to prove that. out of our first summit came the call to have a community based collaboration that helped use and families work together on a community-based level. we have developed the programs for growth in our communities. out of the second summit came a call for better coordination of services and from that sprung the re-entry council. the official policy body. what we're looking to achieve this year is to make strides going forward particularly in the area of violence reduction and gangs. we have heard about the strategi

spain and portugal you're seeing some rain on saturday. that will switch over to snow. this is part of an elongated pattern. we're seeing one system after another and one just moved across italy, brought snowfall. now that's off towards the east. moving away from the balkans. bringing severe weather. now towards turkey, seeing snow and even severe weather threatening. as temperatures still remaining chilly out here in eastern europe. moscow, minus ten only for your high on your saturday. london and paris, still around the freezing mark. if you want to go somewhere warm, go to lisbon. 13 here for your high on your saturday. here's a look at your extended forecast. >>> we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news. i'm gene otani in tokyo. from all of us here at nhk world, thanks very much for joining us. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

portugal has centuries of history and culture. it was once a global superpower with the best empire stretching from africa to brazil all the way to the full four reece. today it is true driving once again as an equal partner cooling. >> the charge event had been hoping to celebrate the recently established peace. >> that explosion in pakistan's largest city killed at least six people. police say a motorcycle bomb exploded close to a political rally. more than a dozen people have been taken to hospital. also in pakistan, a group of teachers and workers have been killed in a drive-by shooting. the gunman attacked their bus killing six women and one man. all of them are pakistanis. a deal to cushion america's fall over the fiscal cliff has run into opposition in congress. republican members and house are now considering a bill that would avoid tax rises for most americans. john is live for us in washington. we understand there has been some movement there in capitol hill. >> with the asian stock markets due to open in about an hour,

you can barely see him because he's riding what is thought to be a 100-foot wave in portugal. ten-story building looming behind him. if confirmed, mcnamara would break his own world record he set in the same spot in portugal riding this wave, a mere 78 feet at the same beach in 2011. >> i didn't know they had waves that big in portugal. wow. incredible. you surfed them a lot, right? >> i surfed them exactly 0.0 times. nor would i ever. those are angry. that sea is a angry. >> angry. thanks, josh. >>> now, to the big news from the boy scouts. they're set to lift a national ban on gay members and let local chapters set their own policy for gay scouts and leaders. david muir has been tracking this story. david, this shift could happen as early as next year. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the boy scouts of america tell us they are close to ending the ban. there's financial pressure from some of the scout's biggest sponsors pushing for change. and pressure from some young faces you're about to see. ♪ this morning, the boy scouts of america, on the verge of historic change. these a

the iberian peninsula, there is a friend moving towards portugal.rid should see highs temperatures of 11 degrees with brighter skies. some weather going across the coast of algeria. ties of 13 degrees expected indonesia. central parts of africa, the rain continuing to push farther south. still some showers at high temperatures of 30 degrees. the heaviest rain across the more southern parts of africa in angola and botswana and there's been heavy rain in south africa. there's more heavy rain in the forecast. >> welcome back. the top stories. france's army chief says the soldiers are preparing for ground assault against rebel fighters in mali. up until now the frontier said only african soldiers should carry out any ground operations. a helicopter has crashed near a busy railway station in new london in boxhall, kyliyah two people. a helicopter crashed into a crane. the taliban claiming responsibility for suicide bomb attack of targeting the afghan intelligence forces headquarters in the capital, killing three and injuring many more. pakistan is blamin

. >>> high seas drawing surfers half a world away in portugal. look at that. a confluence of low-pressure systems is ramming water into a popular spot on the coast north of lisbon, creating monster waves for surfers. >>> a federal judge in new orleans has approved a deal calling for bp to pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties from the deepwater horizon spill, the worst environmental disaster of all time. it includes manslaughter charges for the 11 workers who died on the rig. the judge called it just punishment for what has happened. >>> we have been covering the smog in beijing, which has now grown so bad, it's causing flight delays because pilots just can't see. the u.s. embassy has warned all of its workers, "everyone should avoid all physical activity outdoors." the smog a result of virtually unregulated industry is finally being treated as an emergency by the government of china. >>> google maps used to show north korea as a blank, vast morass. now, suddenly, those looking to get around in the most shutoff nation in the modern world can rely on go

in portugal, unemployment stood at 16.3%. 14.6% in ireland. for greece, latest data up only to september. the jobless rate in that month, 26%. 0.7 percentage points higher than in august. >>> smoke from electry call fire filled the cabin of a boeing 787 at a boston airport. it was preparing for its next flight no. one was injured. a mechanic spotted smoke rising from the back of the aircraft at logan international airport. the plane had flown in from japan. all 172 passengers and 11 crew members had disembarked. firefighters found flames coming from a battery pack under the passenger's compartment and put out the fire. the battery starts the auxiliary power unit. it supplies electricity while the aircraft is parked. investigators from the ntsb are looking into the case. the 787 is boeing's newest aircraft. japan airlines began flying it on some routes late last month. japan's transport minister has ordered emergency inspections on the batteries of all 787s in their fleets. >>> the world's leading electronics makers are unveiling latest ultrahi

southern europeans are now accustomed to gloomy economic headlines like these in portugal. there are signs that the crisis could drop out of the front pages in 2013. the risk that a member of the eurozone will default seems to have dissipated, for now. in october, finance ministers launched a permanent bailout fund. if the money runs out, the european central bank can buy up on limited quantities of government bonds, even if it means printing money. it has calmed the market's in members no longer have to worry they will suddenly find themselves unable to service their debts. experts are optimistic about the single currency future. >> in all likelihood, the euro will survive the year ahead, even if difficulties persist. >> despite the fire fighting, the root cause of the crisis still has not been dealt with. the debt card continues to take. in europe, japan, the united states, and other industrialized nations. it has revealed an underlying problem. states around the world have borrowed much more than they can afford. globally, the figures are sobering. government debt has ba

spain and portugal you're seeing some rain on saturday. that will switch over to snow. this is part of an elongated pattern. the balkans you could see some snow showers. temperatures remain on the chilly side getting up to my us 1 in kiev. moscow minus 9. london and paris lingering here around the freezing mark. here's a look at the extended forecast. >>> japan's empress has attended many concerts over the years but none possibly as meaningful as the recital she attended this week. the empress joined the audience at a recital by a mexican violinist. the event include joint performance with japanese violinist. the two violins were crafted from the pillars of houses that were swept away by the 2011 tsunami. the violins include parts of a pine tree that survived the tsunami and became a symbol of hope. but the tree later died. ♪ 1,000 violinists are taking turns playing the violins in memory of the tsunami victims. so far 115 violinists have performed using the instruments. >>> we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news. i'm gene otani in tokyo.

. >> corporate and private investors put more than 90 billion euros back into greece, spain, and portugal in the final quarter of 2012. that is a jump of 9%. the european central bank president has vowed to save the euro at any price. it is thought to have boosted investor confidence. well, here in germany, consumers are becoming increasingly confident about the future, and as a result, they are spending more money. most importantly, they are spending on big-ticket items and long-term investments like real estate. the record rise in consumer sentiment came after three straight months of decline. >> the latest survey, expectations of higher incomes and declining worries. domestic consumption has been playing a central role. >> germany's traditional -- traditionally known as a nation of savers, but right now, people love to spend. the labor market is robust, financial markets stable, and many consumers feel it is the right time to make big purchases like a new home. that is according to the latest survey of consumer analyst, gfk. respondents have given the overall economic outlook a big thu

. >> 11 people have been killed in a coach accident in central portugal. another 33 were injured. the coach drove off the road into a ravine. the weather is being blamed. the catholic pope has marked international holocaust remembered today, calling for respect and dignity. pope benedict xvi spoke and he released two white doves as a sign of peace. in syria, rebel fighters say they have stormed a train station and it reportedly taken weapons from the area and injured government troops. elsewhere, shelling has continued in the suburbs of damascus. explosions are being heard elsewhere. the united arab emirates have ordered 94 people to be charged with plotting to overthrow the country's rulers. organized political opposition is illegal. last year, they rounded up dozens of people accusing them of belonging to the muslim brotherhood. they were stripped of their citizenship, i move widely criticized by human-rights groups. -- a move widely criticized by human-rights groups. appellate accused of insulting of the emir and incitement to overthrow a ruling family in his writings. the unit

italy and portugal. the worst economic crisis of a generation has battered the european listens very foundations exacerbating tensions between member states with some regions now desperately wanting out i grew up in a europe that was divided from east to west but i'm now living in a europe that is divided from old to self and never at any point in the history of this union has there been more discord of rank that we cover to go corporate cash band for the campaign coffers as part of the us political please. know we here for u.k. british quit european union. we can leaks founder julian the solyndra point to un free speech and. instead a song remains a political refugee at ecuador's london embassy where he's been granted asylum he continues to fight extradition to sweden over alleged sex crimes charges that he says are politically motivated and tied to his work in leaking international government secrets. the power of people speaking up and resisting together terrifies corrupt democratic power so much so t