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Brazilian leader at odds with Davos focus on environment
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to work "in harmony with the world" to cut carbon emissions, aiming to quell international concerns that his country, the main custodian of the oxygen-rich Amazon, could put economic interests over environmental ones.
China plans major cut in number of Everest climbers
China will cut the number of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest from the north by one-third this year as part of plans for a major cleanup on the world's highest peak, state media reported on Monday, January 21, 2019.
Analysis: China pulling out all stops in Canada tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping's government is sparing no expense to its international reputation in its determination to force Canada to back down over the case of a Chinese telecommunications executive it detained last month.
China acting 'arbitrarily' in imposing drug case death sentence: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's very concerned to see China "acting arbitrarily" by applying the death penalty to a Canadian convicted of drug trafficking.
China: Detained Canadian does not have diplomatic immunity
A former Canadian diplomat detained in China last month does not enjoy diplomatic immunity, a Chinese spokeswoman said on Monday, January 14, 2019, rejecting a complaint from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the man's rights were being denied.
4 on trial over theft of huge Canadian gold coin from Berlin museum
Four young men have gone on trial over the brazen theft of a 100-kilogram Canadian gold coin from a Berlin museum.
Hissing, shouts of 'shame' as pipeline station gets permit
A state board in Virginia approved a contentious plan on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, to build a natural gas pipeline station in a historic African-American community, prompting angry shouts of "shame" from more than 200 opponents.
US government says shutdown shouldn't stop Keystone hearing
The U.S. government shutdown may prevent Justice Department attorneys from going before a Montana judge next week to ask him to lift his hold on Keystone XL oil pipeline construction.
California bill would require businesses to offer e-receipts
California would become the first state to require businesses to offer electronic receipts unless customers ask for paper copies under legislation proposed on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.