in today's headlines candidates prime minister justin trudeau calls an emergency meeting as activists shut down the major rail line throughout the country over a planned gas pipeline on indigenous land. plus a court order to tesla to stop forest land for its 1st european car and battery plant critics warning that modern supposedly green companies are nothing of the kind. and the u.s. secretary of state takes a rare trip to africa in a bid to dislodge china's economic dominance but as more and more stand in marked contrast to washington's actions on the continent.

you're watching our 2 international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. kind of those premier has someone an emergency meeting with ministers as protesters shut down key railroads across the country the rapidly escalating rallies hope to stop a vast proposed gas pipeline over indigenous territory artie's all quarter explains . railways out of commission ports a backlog marches on the streets transportation across canada has been shut down by protests over a near 700 kilometer long gas pipeline and judging by the most recent actions there seems to be little hope for a swift resolution. to the.

i. i i at 1st a number of indigenous councils came to an agreement with the company coastal gas link to build a $6600000000.00 gas pipeline that would run through indigenous lands but the chiefs of a small 1st nation called the what sioux wetton tribe came out against its construction and for that they were raided by the police but the police action seems to have backfired the white sweat movement not long after spread like wildfire across the country their blockades of canada's railways have begun to shut down trans national freight movement prime minister justin trudeau knows he's got a problem on his hands one that he thinks will be solved through dialogue we are a country that recognizes the right to protest but we own the country of the rule

of law and we will ensure that everything is done to resolve this through dialogue and constructive outcomes it doesn't take much for a problem like this to become a crisis though and trudeau probably knows that since he recently canceled a visit with caribbean leaders to convene an emergency meeting about the protests and. stead but this is just one page in canada's difficult history dealing with 1st nation reservations the gas company says the pipeline is safe and environmentally friendly but much of the native population and their supporters aren't buying it what they're saying is they have agreements with 20 indian i am council and 5 of the 6 which suit graham councils have signed onto agreements the which they wouldn't have never signed a treaty with canada. they have an aboriginal tyo edition of title to their land and they don't operate under the indian act there are there are

a relatively traditional government system there salmon bearing streams and other pristine force and that this pipeline would go through that they're objecting to it which is why they proposed an alternative route really it is. an issue about corporate interest trumping indigenous rights in canada i mean coastal gas link the west so it and as i understand it had proposed an alternative route for the pipeline the company said no because of the economic issues associated with changing the route but i think it's going to cost them more money if they continue the conflict and don't do the. lawyer and journalist amaechi last kara's says shutting down the pipeline is the only way for the canadian establishment to respect indigenous rights as it claims to do. these protests this is actually quite unusual by canadian standards when they begin to have an impact on the economic interests of large businesses in this country then that's an escalation of the fire that the prime minister is forced to deal with it's very hard to see where there's

a resolution here because frankly the only resolution that respects truly respects the rights of indigenous people is to put a stop to that pipeline project this is unseeded territory the hereditary chiefs of the what's working people have not consented to this project and that is rightly given the historical abuses that have been horrible abuses that have been visited upon indigenous peoples in this country but i think you know we're hearing a lot of lip service as we have for many years from the corporate community in this country about their commitment to human rights and environment but the reality is radically inconsistent with their rhetoric and it's time for us to recognize that at the governmental level. and it's not just fossil fuel companies that are facing increased security scrutiny over their environmental impact a german court has ordered tesla to stop clearing forest land for its 1st european production site that's despite the electric car giant promising to quote replanted area 3 times the factory plot near berlin it's a victory for protesters who warn that modern supposedly green companies are far

from what they claim to be. i feel to anyone who's considering low seats go back inside you know paralyze germany as an industrial location.

you're not allowed to cut trees you know that scale until you have permission to use forest land to industrial factory use and that seems to be what's what's you know what's happened here that these trees will cut down big companies love to talk about being environmentally friendly because it's very good p.r. because they know that's what ordinary people and their customers like to hear and it's instances like this where you can find out what's behind those great words you know when the deeds are quite different that it turns out that oh that company perhaps is not really sort of the friendliest perhaps not really interested in these issues. u.s. secretary of state is in africa and a bid to win back business from china whose companies dominate the continent might

pump a is kind speeches stand and says. a contrast to washington's a recent actions in the region artist kind of often reports. like pompei o is on a goodwill tour of the african continent trying to convince nations that they have no better friend than the good old us of a. that america just is the bikers get a good relationship with $2000000000.00 it's really your guess. is that. this is sure to the sure as well during our meeting i congratulated both the president and the foreign minister on the newly discovered energy reserves off the coast american firms like cosmos energy hell burton baker hughes are all helping to develop these resources so that they benefit the senate good senegalese people not foreign actors not my pompei o. has been the u.s. secretary of state for some time however his interest in africa seems to be quite new but perhaps that's because his trip to africa isn't really about africa it's

about competing with china it's tempting to accept easy money from places like china. but what good is it if it feeds corruption and undermine your rule of law but that ship has sailed china is already very well imbedded in africa it's the continent's largest trading partner not to mention the fact that beijing has been splashing cash on to development.

furthermore mike pompei as timing seems to be a little bit off the travel ban has just been expanded to include several african countries so you're not welcome in america but made sure to give u.s. officials a hearty welcome not the most winning message. the government expresses his dismay at this unfriendly acts which runs counter to the administration's pronounced policy of constructive engagement trick dress past wrongs with west africa struggling to protect itself from terrorist groups the usa may have sealed its alliance with military aid however that military aid is being scaled back the usa is also reducing other support in the region. we have spoken with the us about the need for their presence in the area we hope that the americans will continue to help us in security training and intelligence. also do you remember a certain leader who referred to african countries with some rather profane words well there's still no apology on that there are 54 countries that make up the

continent of africa 54 places president from considers to be countries as opposed to describe some immigrants coming from africa as coming from country's top denies using such derogatory language and democratic senator who sat next to mr trump in the meetings insists that the president repeatedly used the word to describe the countries now behind all the lights cameras handshakes and photo ops mike pompei oh really wants africans to believe that america is their best friend especially if they're trying to get close to china but i think. you know just it's concerned that the chinese have taken a massive lead across the uk and for now as far as i know the chinese have already got the hold in africa i think of the trust the chinese they have worked with the chinese if you read the chinese and told access these access levels it was not because i because we're fearful of the chinese or of the troops there it's because

of because believe that they wanted to choose their own destiny. chose. which was not the united states for the u.s. for the u.s. . he is trying to counter that for the u.s. to want to compete with that right now for 10 years too late. the death toll from the corona virus has now reached more than $1700.00 people including 3 victims outside of china beijing however has condemned the rise of conspiracy theories over the outbreak some u.s. politicians including senator tom cotton have suggested the virus started and the chinese biological weapons laboratory. we also know that just a few miles away from the food market is china's only bio safety level 4 super laboratory that research is human infectious diseases they have lied consistently

about this virus to me so we should not take their word at face value it's very harmful it's very dangerous to stop suspicion rumors and spread them among the people for once and this will create panic another. friend of racial discrimination as you know for all of this in china's handling of the corona virus has been widely criticized in the western media some outlets have accused beijing of falsifying data and covering up the scale of the crisis meanwhile the world health organization has said unfounded rumors are making it harder to deal with the 2900. responses being accompanied by a massive damage and overabundance of information some accurate and some knowledge that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it my colleague andrew farmer got reaction to the story from human rights lawyer daniel koblick and political scientists packing

a long. dr wong can i just start with you what do you make of these latest claims particularly from the us senator cotton that this virus may have emanated originated from a laboratory in woo hand is he right to suggest this is one possibility i think what piece all occasions and suggestion i'm making is basically trying to break the outbreak of the corner of our eyes to chinese people in china and if we look at these claims and these are location carefully up to now in the scientific circle we still do not have 100 percent going to suggest that that these why rose piece indeed coming from any wildlife any more number one and number 2 we still don't have and if the evidence to substantiate that these spyros is a leak from. the or viral down i noticed particularly this story which had been following very closely at the start the narrative is very positive towards china look they've come out they've taken to coney measures this is what is needed but i

am sensing perhaps things are changing now and people are accusing china of covering things up without actually explicitly showing any evidence and also suggesting you know they could have been the ones responsible for this virus i just wonder from your perspective gee think that this is now being politicized quite a lot i do think it's being politicized it's not only politicized in the sense that there's criticisms of the chinese government but the chinese people themselves which makes absolutely no sense but it's part of this yellow scare there is you know frankly has been underneath the surface in the us for a long time but now is really bubbling to the surface because of this crisis i think that the government of the u.s. in the media have some responsibility for their economic ali. in the one china's economy. is going to war. for a slowdown in one more tour it brings far more uncertainty to grow bored. he called

on me in the coming months you know and i thought since we do not know when this outbreak we eventually disappear and then the it also and the. fact of i'm so 22 to grow the economy you know this could really impact the world economy could affect the gross domestic product of many countries certainly it will affect china's but certainly many others that trade with china you know it could even have an impact on the u.s. on the u.s. stock market and again on the u.s. gross domestic product will have to see you know how that turns out. and while some politicians come up conspiracies on the virus some businesses are making a questionable i mean how to break details after that. so

what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy. let it be an arms race. spearing dramatic development only. exists i

don't see how it will be successful. if you sit down and talk. welcome back as hysteria over the corona virus outbreak continues online retailers are hoping to make money from the crisis shaadi edwards has the details. saval drowns out a face masks how unsanitized cells like hot cakes and antibacterial wipes fly off the shelves online retailers even amazon are finding other ways to cash in on the deadly coronavirus not by upping the price of those essential oh no but by floating in a time a new line of coronavirus inspired products topping the list of these t. shirts both retailers have an extensive selection such as i survived corona 2020

and straight out of room had back off and also coronavirus made in china i have a little subtle end though both sides also have mugs to sell complete with the scientific molecular makeup of the virus presumably so you'll know what to the council and no rain just complete with out a few miscellaneous items like a frame to post a warning of the infection zone while making the link with the bearer of a similar name abroad which also thought it was necessary to state the obvious that there's no link between the virus and the beverage in response the sale of t. shirts breeches disaster in charge of the policy despite the merchandise still being on sale while amazon has so far declined to comment to be fair though neither company makes the products but both do take a sizeable cut of the sales and it also begs the question who's buying them but us companies rake in the cash the virus continues to spread it could be they use the money for charitable ventures like helping contain it or funding research into the

outbreak but don't bank on it. dismissed an invitation to attend an art event on an israeli settlement as colonialist and insulting. so they come to occupy territory too in the area with your cubase negates palestinian development through a network of checkpoints roadblocks and closed military zone. and then they tell us you can attend in a closed military area. the israeli military has already approved up to $15000.00 people attending the gathering in disputed parts of the west bank but organizers say politics have nothing to do with it it's an unofficial version of the burning man event in the u.s. which prioritises quote radical inclusion among its guiding principles meaning anyone can attend however palestinians who want to go to the west bank version are furious that they 1st need approval from the israeli army. as palestinian citizens we are all against this except those who cooperate with your patient don't agree

with or support this normalizes the occupation and we want these released to leave our land just like i said i will never take part because i'm not a traitor to my country cos i'm against it they made this festival to provoke us it will be dishonest for me to persist a place alongside such people this is an occupied holy land i reject this festival but i cannot participate in the jet amazing the occupation and trump so-called deal of the century you know which literally i will never go and i don't advise anyone to go. we've asked event organizers as well as the israeli army to comment on why west bank palestinians need permission to attend and all that you know their response when we get it. now for some world news in brief people are now confirmed dead and scores have been injured in a suicide attack in the pakistani city of attacker blew himself up when stopped by police and authorities say he was attempting to target it would just rally 2

officers are among those killed no group has yet claimed responsibility. thousands of supporters of anti islamic begin that movement faced off against pro immigration and demonstrators on monday police in the eastern german city of dresden trying to keep the 2 sides from clashing. and thousands have come out in the french capital once again against pension reforms which have now moved to the national assembly for the bait there were numerous arrests as demonstrators clashed with riot police as you can see. climate activists are throwing a fit over a new online carnival costume that will make you look like environmental icon great a ton bird but the swiss firm behind the idea says critics are getting too hot under the collar.

declare war on environmental sin and show the world she's on the brink. do you want to piers grab at the carnival for the weekend dare you remarks all you need is are not quite climate neutral graduate with braids. more and more companies are trying to capitalize grads of tumblr and it is tasteless because we actually have to deal with the climate crisis. if you shot that carnival funds can enjoy themselves at the expense of an autistic young person . many people perceive gresson not as a person but is a figurehead as a result the market believes this such wrong doing is the gist of it but it definitely is. with you and i think people overreact to the carnival always has elements imitation satire

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