scott: cologne is in the middle of a major week-long carnival. the first night with increased police presence -- there were 22 the authorities are refusing to discuss the ethnicities of the alleged attackers, saying that they are a cross-section of the public. and still ahead on "full measure" -- security is stepped up for the super bowl tonight in san francisco. but we'll report on one security measure that not only doesn't work, but is being called a billion dollar boondoggle. bad at the low price g g g g g scott: tonight, san franciscso is the stage for the biggest sports event of the year. the big game will draw tens off thousand of fans for high-priced seats in the stadium and tens of millions of viewers on television. security is a huge concern. the department of homeland security is running that show with personnel on the land, sea, and in the air. one device has drawn some attention. a bio-monitor that is supposed to test for any potential biological or chemical threat. but some consider it suspect and say it doesn't work and is a waste o

we are here in downtown cologne. a lot of women tell us they no longer feel comfortable walking alone at night. they are going inroups and carrying peppepespray and mace, something that in fact has sold out in a lot of stores, but also on the streets at night are vigilantes, police tell us, groups of men who say they feel the need to patrol the area. in some cases, they have confronted violently members of the immigrant community. >> i think that's a very natural way to behave. if fathers or husbands want to protect their families, i think that's a natural thing to do. talking about hundreds of migrants actually raping women in cologne is a different story because what we experience in germany not only today, not over the last couple ofofeeks, but we up that do not take part in german social life, that have their own rules, and don't even want to belong in germany, so we have a clash of cultures. scott: that culture clash is described by an imam at this german mosque. sami abu yusuf said all involved should be arrest

he is cologne's top scorer with 10 so far and one of the reasons cologne are unbeaten in the last five away matches. >> it's going to be anything but easy, whenever the statistics over the past few weeks say. -- say. reporter: cologne will have some support, despite the boycott. sarah: i'm sarah kelly in berlin. that is "dw news" for this hour. thanks for watching. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> this program is brought to you in part by cie tourÉ international over 80 years featuring all-inclusive tourÉ and value vacations throughout ire ireland and britain. cie tourÉ.com. ♪ >> hello and welcome. i'm patricia oriley. i'm delighted you

the small industrial city west of cologne has become their home. they are proud of their city and feel a part of it. but what happened in cologne on new year's eve came as a shock to many. hundreds of women were sexually assaulted and robbed. preliminary arrests were made in kerpen's refugee camp. two algerians were accused of possessing stolen cell phone. one of them allegedly took part in the attacks on women. someone who knows two young men expressed surprise at the accusations. >> i don't believe they took part in the sexual harassment. to be honest, it is true that they do steal. but i just don't believe the other accusation. >> the raid at kerpen's refugee shelter, the arrests, and the seizure of stolen goods -- many of the people living there were >> the police came and checked everyone here. everyone had to show their id, and then they arrested two men. and the police took cell phones and a bag from their room. >> witness reports claim most of the perpetrators come from north africa, all of them young men who came to germany alone. zakaria

germany prepares for its first carnival since the cologne attacks. police are advising refugees on how they should behave. hould behave. >>> welcome back. a look at the top stories. the u.n. has suspended talks between the syrian government and the opposition in geneva. both sides are blaming each other for the breakdown. after years of negotiations, the controversial transpacific partnership has been signed in a ceremony in new zealand. there has been opposition with hundreds of protesters taking to the streets in auckland. the 12-nation trade deal still needs to be ratified by each country before coming into effect. another republican presidential hopeful has pulled out of the race for the run for white house. there are just nine republican candidates left in the running >>> a15 health ministers from latin america and the caribbean have held an emergency meeting about the zika virus. the world health organisation has declared the virus a health emergency. it is suspected of causing birth defects and is primarily spread through mosquito bites. our c

colonel cologne more than-- in cologne more than a million party goers will visit there over the next few days. it is taking place under a cloud of anxiety following allegations of mass sexual assaults on new year's eve. >> reporter: with warmth and color these rev elers lighten up the february weather. it is a chance to forget the mid-went. an opportunity to celebrate. this year the festivity is tampered by the events of new year's eve. some people have altered their out look but others have not. >> translation: no. my friend's drink was spiked. she had to go to the first aid tent and we're on the way home. we don't feel safe at all. we are happy when we are home. >> reporter: to some degree i would say there has been a lot of stress, a lot of police around, so that is okay. >> translation: i would say it's never been so empty on carnival but we will have fun and hope nothing will happen. >> reporter: following the events of new year's eve, the authorities here drew heavy criticism which cost the local police chief his job. so this carnival is an opportunity, the police believe, to d

scott: cologne's police chief, michael temme. chief temme: it was a shock to every policeman. if you become a policeman, you want to help. at the end of this night, we realized we were not able to help. it affects us as policemen and especially if you're used to living with equality between men and women. >> women and girls are more in danger now than they have ever been before, so yes, that is not any reason to panic, but we have to do something. scott: frauke petree, head of the alternative for deutchland party in the region, points to the numbers. over 800 crimes reported, more than 400 of them sex assaults, 2 rapes. and it wasn't just in germany. similar incidents were reported in austria, finland, and switzerland. a lot of women tell us they no longer feel comfortable walking alone at night. they are going in groups and carrying pepper spray and mace, something that in fact has sold out in a lot of stores, but also on the streets at night are vigilantes, police tell us, groups of men who say they feel the need to patrol the area. in some cases, they have confronted violen

and the victim of that crime. >> a mail bomb on a parked bicycle exploded in cologne. the city's district, the center of the local turkish community. [speaking foreign language] investigators immediately turned their attention to the victims. [speaking foreign language] police started searching for evidence of criminal activity locally. looking for signs of debt, family strife, or revenge motives. the even deployed undercover officers to get closer to him. the film the barber and the bomb shows the personal toll of the investigation. the community was shaken, not just by the bombing. [speaking foreign language] >> around that same time, they carried out a string of racially motivated bomb attacks. the film uses actors to re-create some of the transcripts of the investigation as well as the review board that looked into the affair after the right-wing terror cell claimed responsibility. it presents a damning account of focus and an attempt to turn victims into perpetrators. the people are still trying to put the whole ordeal behind them. brent: time to switch gears and

cologne will act, and not only during carnival. but in the city center, reaction to that seems mixed. >> i wish. i find the situation in more doubt. for me personally as a woman, it's unpleasant. >> i was surprised now in the main station, there are a lot of policeman, i start safely at this stage. one is more open than usual. >> back at the carnival event are in full swing. pleasing the crowd here seems relatively simple. on the political stage it's a difficult matter. opinion polls suggest people want radical change. whether governments can perform them is another question >>> a country of 30 million people is getting fit. nearly half the population is overweight or obese. al jazeera's correspondent reports. >> reporter: waist lines have been expanding in malaysia for decades. the country's love of rich food and sweet treats is leading to a crisis. almost half the country is deemed overweight. obese. figures show that the number of people with unhealthy weight levels have been rising dramatically. malaysians know their diet is no

are ons of extra police duty in cologne for the first day of carnival. authorities are on high alert after attacks in the city on new year's eve. aflutter aset world benjamin millepied quits after just one year. first then, $10 billion worth of aid for syrians impacted by the war has been pledged today at an international donors conference in london. thatdavid cameron saying the money would pay for life-saving supplies, food, medical aid, and shelter. meanwhile, there is a warning from turkey that tens of thousands of syrians are fleeing fresh bombing around the city of aleppo. thomas waterhouse reports. thomas: a day after peace talks warring factions failed in geneva, the focus shifts to london. leaders from 70 countries pulled out their check books in support and raised over 9 billion euros. >> the united states is announcing our latest contribution which is over $925 million. >> britain will commit at least 280 million pounds per year from 2017 to 2019. thomas: it will pay for food, shelter, and medical supplies for the 6 million people still syria a

it did take place in the capital of cologne. security has been high following sexually assaults of hundreds of women in the city center on new year's eve. reporter: the storm warning did not scare off these revelers. they prorated through the city center for more than three hours. the event looked different this year. the only horses were artificial and larger-than-life puppets and signs were banned. with forecasted wind speeds of up to 100 kilometers an hour, organizers were not taking chances. the tens of thousands of people who turned out were rewarded. despite the wind, the sun eventually showed its face. >> the weather gods are from cologne if you ask me. reporter: rose monday is also big in neighboring duesseldorf, but not this year. the parade was canceled for the first time since 1990. the organizers put off their decision as long as possible. >> most of our floats armada papier-mÂchÉ over scaffolding. they absorb moisture quickly. that makes them dangerous in windy conditions. in cologne, they use more wood in their f

that's a new cologne, isn't it, j.j.? oh, yeah, ma. how did you guess? the houseplants are drying up. let me see that mess. [ gags ] ew! [ laughs ] "tenderloin." they call this stuff "tenderloin." do you believe that? i'll have you know many women get passionate at the smell of food. matter of fact, for another buck-fifty, i could have got myself some "clam chowder." you could have worn some oyster crackers under each arm. son, why don't you take some of your art-class money and buy a decent bottle of cologne? the girls don't want to spend an evening with a man smelling like a tv dinner. i know, ma, but i was desperate. vanessa kind of caught me off guard this time. vanessa? the vanessa blake is back in town? hold it, j.j. who is vanessa blake? well, let me put it to you this way, ma. if she hadn't had to go to new york to visit relatives, she may have been your new daughter-in-law. that's serious. vanessa's different than other girls i go out with, like myrna, the human burner. matter of fact, m&m's won't even melt in her mouth. wow. i wish i had been h

cologne's mental state has been in question since his arrest. he told detectives his repeated drug abuse led him to have

cologne's mental state has been in question since his arrest. he told detectives his repeated drug abuse led him to have >> he would say shut up or stop talking as though they were happening during the interview. >> reporter: the judge ruled he is not mentally incompetent and will stand trial. he could get the death penalty if convicted. nbc 6 news. >>> fed up with gun violence. residents say enough is enough. marching their frustrations to a police station in northwest miami-dade. an alarming number of young year. >> just last night two teens shot just block apart from each other. laura rodriguez joins us live in northwest miami-dade tonight with the latest on this. >> reporter: a former retired football player randall hill and several coaches and players were moments ago talking about this violence. they say they are tired of leaders being reactive instead of proactive. one solution to avoid this violence is sports. they encourage parents to enroll their kids in sports programs to eliminate idle time. ititis important to be part of a positive

in fact, cologne's police chief admitted it is possible most of the men who committed sex crimes will never be caught. >> i can't exclude it. footage is not clear enough to clearly identify sexual assaults. we can see some that's, but that is all. we are relying on witness accounts and victims identifying their attackers. happened ont: what new year's eve has had a profound impact on germany. the government plans to make it easier to diploid asylum seekers that commit crimes. the most significant shift is in public perception. there are many here who believe the attacks are direct evidence that angela merkel's open door refugee policy has failed. for the victims, the government, this country -- it will be hard to repair the damage done. bbc news, cologne. ♪ through its military operation in syria, moscow has been projecting the image as a power reborn as a global to rival america. at home problems are mounting. the economy has been hit by western sanctions and falling oil prices. mr. putin remains possible, but falling living standards are fueling criticism of the authorities. steve

we wanted to find out what took place that night so we went to cologne, germany. we examined the impact it is having on the habits of young women but also what it means for other countries. there is a definite call for a larger police presence. and now politically, many people are saying they need to rethink their approach on immigration. we will take a much closer look at this eye-opening night of crime coming up next week on "full measure." sharyl: look forward to that. thanks, scott. that is all for this week. thanks for watching. next week, we will hold more powers accountable. uealing ] [ tires screech ] wait! please! we can talk about this! [ panting ] no! no! no!! a crime is a wrong arising from the violation of a public duty. a tort is a wrong arising from the violation of a private duty. yes. okay. i think my brain is crammed to the limit. well, i think you and your brain are more than ready. hey, alexis. don't you have a midterm this morning? i'm leaving now.

it comes with security after mass assaults in cologne on new year's eve. dominique kane reports. >> reporter: in a few days, cologne city center will be awash with colour and costumes. now it's a hive of activity as final preparations are made for carnival week. many are expected to take to the streets across western germany. in bomb, authorities printed leaflets in arabic, in the hope it will explain carnival to the refugees and migrants. behind all of this is the fear of a repetition of what happened in cologne on new year's eve. when more than 1,000 women were victims of sexual and physical assault. to prevent this the police stepped up their presence and given a stern message to anyone with criminal intentions. >> we will act consequently against anything that may arm the peaceful co-existence of our people. whether it's drunks, thieves, rob e and sexual predators. >>> in -- robbers and sexual predato predators. >> thursday is the day women's parade takes place. party goers dress up in fantasticy dress and go down the street. some are wary. >> translat

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cologne. hey, that's macho mist, isn't it? i may have dabbed ona drop of cologne. there's something different about you, steve. aha. you're dressed. i dress every day-- a habit i picked up as a kid. you know what i mean. you have onthings that match. that is an ensemble. you've never wornan ensemble before. knock it off, gus. ah, and your hairis different, too. oh, boy, steve. you look great. can i buy youa drink after work? gus! ah, it's stacey, right? this is all for her, isn't it? and sockshappen to match, doesn't meanhe's about to leave his wifeand three children. whatever you say, steve. morning. oh, hi, stace. good morning. don't you look terrific? what a great ensemble. what, this old thing? it's a great color for you. i grabbed the firstthing in the closet. you don't make it easier for someone to concentrate, i can tell you. it's a burden we all have to bear, stace. what haveyou got there? last night, i, a poor single girl with no social life to speak of, put together this little film about calvin coolidge. i hope you like it. stacey, that's wonderful. ahem

>> reporter: for many germans eve in cologne. police and witnesses say gangs of drunken men, including many north africans and arabs groped and assaulted hundreds of women in the crowd. police are investigating 380 complaints, including rape. seattle university student caitlin duncan lost her boyfriend in the mayhem that night. >> someone reached up my jacket. i was in a crowd, so i was kind of twisting, turning, hitting, kicking. so i'm... it happened all very quickly, but, yeah, people grabbed between my legs, my head, my face. >> reporter: she didn't get a good look at her attackers, but she said they were all shouting in arabic. she was rescued by a group of syrian migrants. >> i was just so relieved, and then they all kind of hugged me, caitlin, it's going to be okay. you're safe now. don't cry. came forward to show that not all migrants should be blamed. 33 arrests have been made so far, two-thirds are asylum seekers. the cologne attack has hardened german's attitudes, and mayor palmer says germany simply cannot take as man

days later, protesters took to the city of leipzig, angered at the cologne attacks. angered at the welcoming policies of german chancellor angela merkel. huge rallies of thousands of people have repeatedly called for her resignation and attacks against rfght refugees are up tenfold. taking advantage of the arrival of more than a million refugees. tapg tapping inttapping into a growing xenophobia that observers feel could spiral out of control. >> there are people in there throwing molotov cocktails into homes. so we have to talk about people trying to kill others. that's the reality that we have again in 2015 in germany. >> marius mosterman works for an organization that tracks right wing groups attacks. >> people resort to this also who would have distanced themselves from such actions. >> this drama is playing itself out in towns across germany. places like kretchau, a population of over just 1,000 people, in a place that used to be communist east germany. hundreds of neonazis, marched and later placed the footage on facebook. after the government determined to pla

what's going to happen when carnival is over to make cologne safer some there's only one clear answer. cologne will act during carnival. >> but in the city center, reaction to that seems mixed. >> i find the situation is more tense. i'm not feeling entirely safe. for me personally as a woman, it's an unpleasant feeling. >> i was there just now in the main station. there are lots of policemen, i felt very safe there at this stage, but one is more aware than usual. >> reporter: back at the carnival, events are in full swing. pleasing the crowd here seems relatively such. but on the political stage, it's a different matter. opinion polls of suggest that people the radical changes to refugee policy. whether the governments can perform them is another question. aljazeera, cologne. >> okay, the clock is ticking for one lucky lottery winner in southern >> john siegenthaler is back with more of today's news right now. >> thanks tony. the count down to the first in the nation primary next tuesday. with six days to go, most of the presidential candidates spent the take on the road in the granit