." this is "live from paris i am catherine nicholson. your headlines at 9:00 p.m. paris time. unanimous condemnation after north korea claimed to have detonated a powerful hydrogen bomb. we have more on this story and how the world is reacting, coming up for you. three suspects have been identified in a case of mass sexual assault on new year's eve. police are also exploring links to a known criminal gang. experimental, and pioneering -- tributes being

paid to pierre boulez, who has died at the age of 90. then, it is ast, grave provocation, says south korea, while moscow is calling it extremely worrying. reports from north korea that it has detonated a hydrogen bomb have earned it unanimous condemnation of the un security council. william hilderbrandt joins us with the story. william: north korean television claims the test went perfectly. claims arerea's true, this would be its fourth nuclear test and its first using a hydrogen bomb, as they are known colloquially.

some doubt whether north korea has sufficient technology. >> science has looked at the signature of the earthquakes that occurred after the explosion -- scientists have theed at the signature of earthquakes that occurred after the explosion. been widely act has condemned, saying it violates international law and un security council is. it may have -- and u.n. security council resolutions. it may have been a calculated provocation. >> with kim jong-un's birthday coming up and the first congress in north korea in 30 years coming up -- william: not to mention the final year of the obama presidency. some experts expect pyongyang is holding washington will offer concessions to defuse the situation. >> the history of north korea's nuclear tests is typically

aligned with the american electoral cycle. towards the end of a presidency, most u.s. presidents are interested in having foreign-policy successes, so it would not be surprising if this was actually quite deliberately timed to get the attention of the obama administration, to get them back to the negotiating table and get some concessions before the obama presidency ends. william: but has north korea overplayed his hand? the white house said the u.s. will not accept north korea as a nuclear state. -- already has all said it will consider pursuing u.n. sanctions against the north. catherine: he went -- that u.n. n.curity council -- the u. security council is prepared to take further measures against north korea.

the security council has imposed sanctions in the past, with limited effect. here is our correspondent at the u.n. reporter: sanctions in 2006, 2009, and 2013. what was the point in all of that? it does not seem to have made any difference. those sanctions included arms embargo, targeting the trade of luxury goods and also financial transactions, but there is still room. there is a lot of trade happening between china and north korea, and that is what fresh sanctions could target. considered that talks with north korea were going well, that they might be heading in the right direction rather than the wrong one. today, they are more isolated than they have ever been. with china no longer taking ther stand, it looks like resolution could be a lot stronger than what we have seen before. catherine: the white house has

been waiting in, -- been that it in, saying doesn't believe the explosion was consistent with an h-bomb, specifically. the united states will be carrying out more tests. a us-based creature who launched corruption -- u.s.-based corruptiono launched charges has been put on trial. that he was trying to bring down the state and he should be jailed for life. he has been dubbed "the arch enemy of the turkish president." runs anh gulen extensive network of schools and businesses in turkey.

the 74-year-old is also said to exert influence over a number of media outlets in the country. known as a project of the regime, on wednesday, gulen was tried in attention, along with several warmer police chiefs -- former police chiefs. >> there is a kind of rivalry based on this -- these corruption cases of the government. today, we are witnessing the revenge of the government, who cannot anymore tolerate this -- governmenthe turkish accuses the former ally of recep tayyip erdogan of -- gulen continues to deny the claims. catherine: first it was bahrain, sudan, and kuwait. now it is jordan cutting ties with iran. this is in solidarity with their ally, saudi arabia, which is embroiled in a deep row with

tehran. saudi arabia executed a prominent shia cleric. that is the branch of islam that is dominant in iran. hundreds protested against the kilo -- the killing of nimr a l-nimr. hundreds gathered to add their voices. the flow of people hoping to claim asylum here in europe is not slowing down, and europe is still failing to adequately deal with their arrival. come out oftes brussels today on the migration crisis. officials say, on average, 3200 people per day are reaching germany. the much trumpeted reception centers have failed to materialize. just three currently set up, against the target of 11.

only a handful of refugees have been transferred to new homes u. scheme... oforter: only 272 out 160,000 asylum-seekers that have been relocated under that eu scheme, which is legally binding and took months and months of meetings and discussions in brussels. the number of reasons for this -- the location areas in greece and italy where people have been arriving are not fully functional. we told you they are actually dysfunctional. members of the state are trying to deal with this massive domestic issue with the mechanisms in place. there are serious criticisms from the german minister, german parliamentary state secretary. fingerprintinghe system, the relocation scheme,

any call for more burden sharing, saying over one -- and he called for more burden sharing, saying over one million refugees have reached germany alone. catherine: police in cologne are questioning whether massive sexual assaults were linked to a known criminal gang. one woman says she was raped. 90 people in total have filed criminal complaints. city officials, response, and the media -- our correspondent has the latest. reporter: according to witness reports and police, we know that about 1000 men between the ages of 15 and 35 gathered in cologne's central square on new year's eve. they were said to be quite aggressive and intimidating, throwing fireworks. they also moved toward the train station, where they were also hassling people there.

the assaults mostly on women happens between midnight and 4:00 a.m. -- happened between midnight and 4:00 a.m. they say that police did not do enough to prevent the attacks from happening and they acted too late. police also coming under attack from politicians. local police have said they were completely overwhelmed and they were not expecting the large crowd. one policeman who was at the scene said he tried to go up and confront one of these men who was assaulting these women, who he said were of north african and arabic origin. he said when he went up to this man, he was suddenly surrounded by this man's friends and unable to do anything. the police were completely overwhelmed and underprepared. it has been a big shock for local police in cologne and other cities where these attacks

happened, to a lesser extent, such as stuttgart. police have many questions to answer to why they covered up these attacks for so long. we did not hear about them for a couple of days. police tweeted out on new year's day that they had had a quiet night. many questions for local authorities. it's a magazine you might not have heard of just one year ago, but today one million copies of a special edition of charlie hebdo has hit newsstands. it will be one year tomorrow since the islamist gunmen killed 17 people. thomas waterhouse reports. thomas: when you're on and charlie is still alive and kicking -- one year on and charlie is still alive and kicking. while the center and -- the satire and mockery might still

be there, it is. the things have changed -- it is clear that things have changed. >> we had to create a new team and motivate them. thomas: charlie hebdo has had to type --ices, fight financial woes. it is a far cry from the buoyancy of the #jesuischarlie movement. the first issue printed after the attack sparked condominium -- pandemonium at newsstands across the globe. one sold on ebay for over 1000 -- 100,000 euros. as this new issue went on sale in central paris on wednesday, the moods were different. >> there is no one here cueing -- queueing. a year ago, people were here and

it was crazy. vatican's newspaper has accused charlie hebdo of wanting to manipulate fate. magazine editors say they will not be muzzled by their critics or by religious extremists. catherine: he was a pioneer, a rule breaker, an experimental composer and conductor. he won more than 20 grammy awards across his illustrious career. classical music fans have been paying tribute today to pierre boulez, who died at the age of 90. we look back on his radical and illustrious career. >> he wanted his music to the modern and revolutionary. a composer and conductor, here boulez was are leading figure in classical music for over half a century. >> yes, that's better. and that, too.

>> delay was a pioneer who promoted radical change -- boule z was a pioneer who promoted radical change. he set out to explore new territory, reinventing ways of writing music. >> with this, you make it less conventional. means how adventure to live without the unknown ahead of you. boulez also became a legendary conductor. 1970's, he was chosen to be the director of the new york philharmonic and of the bbc symphony orchestra in london. he was dismissive of the establishment, which did not prevent him from winning 27 grammy awards. the frenchman inspired generations of artists. >> i believe we need to treat young professionals as professionals and not as young people. >> boulez once said music was a labyrinth with no beginning and

no end, where mystery remained internal. he died at the age of 90, leaving a multitude of paths for others to go off and explore. catherine: france's prime minister manuel valls hailed boulez for his passion and creativity. he founded a musical ensemble in 1972 and it is still based here in paris. thank you for being with us. how would you describe pierre boulez? very --e boulez was a he was a person who was very impressive. even people who would have met him very few would have a recollection of this meeting with him. because he was, at the same time, a very elegant and intuitive person, often times

very gentle and insistent. one could not come around this very strong personality -- above all, he was a very generous person. any musician who had worked with pierre boulez, even somebody who has worked within an academy as a young musician, would remember him. that was pierre boulez. catherine: and you, as i said, direct the ensemble that pierre boulez founded, the ensemble intercontemperain -- intercontemporain. what legacy would you say it leaves? >> invented it because>> he felt invented it -->>he

because he felt it necessary to have an institution that could offer the maximum freedom to artists. composers could work individually with soloists in good conditions. havepreters could also fantastic variety of activity, from the chamber music to conducting the ensemble. and for the audience, it was a sort of laboratory, which is very -- which still is a place where you can have all sorts of insights in the musical creation. veryis very -- a very, important part of his project, that he wanted this ensemble to be focusing on new generations, new talents, and new ideas. and therefore, if he could not find this in other institutions

-- existing institutions, he felt it necessary to create them, not only for him, for his works, but also for the works of the others. catherine: thank you so much for getting your thoughts on pierre boulez, who has suddenly died at the age of 90. outry speaking to us live, the director of the ensemble that pierre boulez founded in the 1970's. you pictures of how followers of orthodox christian denominations around the world are celebrating christmas. in kiev, a cathedral had a traditional service. in greece, the president and prime minister joined the celebration in athens. in bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of jesus, midnight mass will be held tonight, with thousands expected to attend. today is if if any, the day the three kings arrived at the stable where jesus was said to

be born in bethlehem. the pope has delivered a special message at the vatican. in madrid, a parade has snaked its way through the streets. children in spain are told that if they have been good, they will also get presents from the wise men. ♪ catherine: very good incentive for some good behavior. it is coming up to 9:20 in paris. a reminder of the headlines. the un security council offers unanimous condemnation of north korea after pyongyang claimed have detonated a powerful hydrogen bomb. three suspects apparently identified in the case of mass sexual assaults in the german city of cologne on new year's eve. police are exploring links to a known criminal gang. and he was radical, experimental, and pioneering -- tributes being paid today to the french classical composer pierre

boulez, who died at the age of 90. time for a check on some of the day's top business news with markus karlsson. we are starting off this business update with a warning about stalling growth in emerging markets. markus: this warning coming from the world bank. it says that 2016 will be challenging for the global economy. in its latest forecast, the world bank predicts global growth of 2.9% this year, more than the 2.4% estimated for 2015, but still below the bank's previous forecasts for 2016. the world bank says that weakness in emerging markets is weighing on global growth. i spoke to someone from the world bank. let's listen into the conversation. >> in a nutshell, when we think about 2015, it was a disappointing year. emerging markets, developing

countries -- for 2016, in all likelihood, it is going to be a very challenging year. as we look at the advanced economies to accelerate, while emerging markets and developing countries -- they need to find growth and get some momentum going. markus: what would you say is the number one reason we will see weakness in emerging markets in 2016? is it linked to commodity prices? we have seen a rapid decline in oil prices, metal prices have also come down. thehe commodity weakness number one reason why we will see not a great picture for emerging markets? >> so, there are some reasons that we just talked about, global commodity prices, weak global trade, weak capital inflows, but there are some important domestic challenges. production has been slowing

down. buffers,of policy fiscal policy being available, monetary policy being available to stimulate growth -- these were not the case prior to the crisis. those buffers have eroded. markus: is there anything in particular that emerging markets can do to respond to the weakness? point, theat this most important issue to make sure they take care of their own house, because the external environment is not something they are able to control. so, what they need to do -- they need to put a set of credible monetary and fiscal policies on the table along with structured reforms that will send a strong message about their intention to promote medium-term growth as well as long-term growth. markus: there is fresh concern this week about emerging markets in particular -- about one

emerging markets in particular, china. stock markets linked to the outlook for the chinese economy -- what do you think of growth in china in 2016? where will it come in at? >> i think our estimate is around 6.7% this year, next year is around 6.5%. in the case of china, there has an orderly, well-managed slowdown. that slowdown has been underway. they have been going from investment-led growth to consumption-led growth. contribute toices the weakness in emerging markets. we have seen the prices plunge to fresh 11-year lows this wednesday. brent crude -- a barrel of brent crude dippped below --

prices rose earlier this week on tensions between saudi arabia and iran. analysts continue talking about a global select -- supply glut. brent crude is still below the $35 per barrel mark. it dropped more than 6% throughout wednesday's session. the falling oil prices are once again putting pressure on stock markets. we have seen it before, and it is happening again this session. energy shares are leading the american indices lower this hour with just 25 minutes to go of trading this wednesday. we are seeing the dow jones down almost 2%. also, concerns about the state of the chinese economy, as the monthly survey of the service sector in china slipped to a 17-month low. in europe, we saw red ink pre-much across the board at the end of the trading day with the cac 40 -- red ink pretty much across the board at the end of the trading day with the cac 40

dipping. north korea said it had tested a hydrogen bond. let's talk you through some -- hydrogen bomb. let's talk you through some other news. netflix has announced the company is rolling out more than 130 -- rolling out in more than 130 extra markets. shares of netflix popped on wall street. this includes countries like india, russia, and turkey. this will triple the number of markets the company is present in. posing a growing challenge for traditional broadcasters. the ceo of netflix made the announcement at the consumer electronics show in las vegas. we will take a closer look at that event. carmakers have turned up in force for this year's ces. it is seen as a sign of the increasing overlap tween the text and auto sector -- overlap

between the tech and auto sector s. >> connected watches and refrigerators all trying to become the next big thing in las vegas. this year, they face competition from an unexpected rival. toyota, bmw, and volkswagen all our present for the show's 13th edition, to introduce their newest connected cars. >> reading a car that is incapable of causing a crash. >> letter -- better fuel efficiency and increased autonomy, these carmakers are making a statement that technology will play a central role for the car of the future. >> the passenger door is opening. >> an evolution that has blurred lines between car manufacturers and tech companies with every aspect of the vehicle designed with built-in technologies. silicon valley has been eyeing

the automobile market with renewed interest. >> everybody is talking about cars now. that was not the case 10 years ago. >> powerful computers, high-definition roadmaps, as many gadgetsawúwóóóóó

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