The worries about chinas economy are again weighing down the stock market. Chinas Main Exchange has been off as much as 2. 5 . Early indications are u. S. Markets may follow suit. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 11th. From abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everyone, we begin with the sad news from london breaking overnight. David bowies death at the age of 69. It really did come as a shock in the overnight hours. Known for his many styles and colorful costumes, bowie had been fighting cancer. His death comes days after his birthday. We get a look back now from bbcs mark radcliffe. The last show that well ever do. Reporter when bowie made this announcement in 1973, many in the audience assumed he was quitting music. It was only his alter ego ziggy stardust who bowed out that night. This is Ground Control to major tom reporter it was just the first in a series of changes and personas which would entrance and bewilder fans. Born david jones in south
Olsen was known in her neighborhood as the american often seen with her beloved beagle scout. Her grandmother telling abc news, our lives have changed forever. She was our loving, smart, and precious girl. The Expat Community in sfloerns stunned by olsens death. One of her friends telling abc news, she was found, grounded, and worked hard. Italys chief of police also said they would devote maximum attention to solving this murder. Alex marquardt, abc news, florence. In the race for the white house, Hillary Clinton has racked up a couple of unsurprising endorsement. Planned parenthood is throwing its support behind clinton but says it has no intention of campaigning against her democratic rival, Bernie Sanders. Clinton also picked up endorsements from longtime friends and political allies, former arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords and her husband mark kelly, based almost entirely on clintons position on gun control. The republican race, donald trump apparently has a new target. The nf
He was interested in the love story like interested in his life. And thats how this kind of started. Love will do you in every time. Love will do it. Or attempted love. All right. Friends are recalling artist ashley olsen as someone as anidgean ineffect ineffect ineffectfectious personality. Her body was found in italy over the weekend by her landlord. Investigators saying her neck was bruised and scratched. Her boyfriend has been questioned. There are so far no arrests in this case. In germany, there are second thoughts about welcoming refugees from the middle east. Hundreds of assaults were reported on new years eve. Many of them sexual offenses against women. Police say most of the suspects are immigrants from north africa. Heres more from abcs terry moran. Reporter turmoil and rage in germany as antirefugee protests this weekend in cologne turned ugly ugly. Germans are furious about the here on new years eve. Hundreds of young men, most described by victims and police as appearing
Christmas. Stories were watching in the newsroom on this Christmas Day. Pope benedict xvi tells people not to up hope even in the worlds most troubled reasons. His appeal for peace. And its not the grinch stealing christmas cheer. Its the weather. Blizzard warnings may turn your White Christmas into a travel nightmare. And tornados threaten the south. Your forecast is coming up. And were seven days away from going off the fiscal cliff and with washington in a political gridlock were getting closer and closer. The question, how will it affect you and your paycheck . The images, the words, the names, highlights and low lights of 2012. Newsroom starts now. Good morning to you. Im Carol Costello wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and we begin with Pope Benedict xvi using his an ill christmas message to speak about the hope for peace even in the most difficult times and situations. Translator in this world theres a good soil which god has prepared just hours ago the 85yearold pope spok
Subject to the jurisdiction of another country. Well, sir, the bilateral Security Agreement is in mind for the interests of both countries. We understand that the issue of immunity is of very specific importance for the United States. As was, for us, the issue of sovereignty and detentions and the continued presence of International Forces in afghan villages and the very conduct of the war itself. With those issues resolved, as we did today, part of it, the rest was done earlier, i can go to the Afghan People and argue for immunity for u. S. Troops in afghanistan in a way that afghan sovereignty would not be compromised, in a way that afghan law would not be compromised, in a way that the provisions that we arrive at through talks will give the United States the satisfaction of what it seeks and will also provide the Afghan People the benefits that they are seeking through this partnership and the subsequent agreement. [ inaudible ] thats not for us to decide. It is an issue for the Un