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In this Dec. 31, 2019, photo provided by Siobhan Threlfall, fire and thick smoke remains the village of Nerrigundah, Australia. The tiny village has been among the hardest hit by Australia's devastating wildfires, with about two thirds of the homes destroyed and a 71-year-old man killed. (AP Photo/Siobhan Threlfall)

Environmental issues top worries for those heading to Davos

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Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, WEF, gestures during a press conference, in Cologny near Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, January 14, 2020. The World Economic Forum unveiled the program for its 50th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, including the key participants, themes and goals. The overarching theme of the Meeting, which will take place from 21 to 24 January, is &quot;Stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world&quot;.(Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP)

Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels

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World Economic Forum says downgrades Pakistan’s performance

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Students protest during a 'School Strike 4 Climate' in front of the Congress Center at the last day of the 49th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

Discord and controversy in Davos even with Trump absent

By JAMEY KEATEN and PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

A Swiss national flag waves in the wind on this year's last day of the World Economic Forum annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: Aging societies seen posing risks to economy

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Roberto Azevedo, Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, attends a session at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: Soros warns on China, urges US take tough line

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Singer and co-founder of RED Bono, 2nd right, gestures to Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss, founder of RockCreek, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of IMF and Rwanda President Paul Kagame, from left, as he arrives for the &quot;Closing the Financing Gap&quot; session at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: France wants new Renault chief to lock in Nissan

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On the podium from left, moderator Andrew R. Sorkin, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Google Ruth Porat, Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, Ning Gaoning, Chairman Sinochem Group, Raghuram G. Rajan of the University of Chicago and Brian T. Moynihan, CEO Bank of America, discuss during the session 'Shaping a New Market Architecture' at annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: Merck to ship 120,000 more Ebola vaccine doses

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Klaus Schwab, founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, poses during an interview by the Associated Press on the eve of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

With Trump out, Davos chief eyes fixing world architecture

By JAMEY KEATEN and MASHA MACPHERSON - Associated Press

Protesters burn fireworks during a demonstration against the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Bern, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The WEF will take place from January 22 till January 25 in Davos. (Peter Klaunzer/Keystone via AP)

World Economic Forum global elites regroup in Davos amid populist assault

By Paul Wiseman and Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

The congress centre, venue for the World Economic Forum, is covered with snow in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. The World Economic Forum will take place in Davos from Jan. 22, 2019 until Jan. 25, 2019. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

Facing populist assault, global elites regroup in Davos

By PAUL WISEMAN and JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 2, 2015 file photo, Russian metals magnate Oleg Deripaska attends Independence Day celebrations at Spaso House, the residence of the American Ambassador, in Moscow, Russia. A day after the World Economic Forum said it will include a Russian delegation at the forum, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday Dec. 17, 2018, welcomed the announcement that billionaires Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg, and the head of the state-controlled bank VTB Andrei Kostin, will be able to attend the annual gathering in the Swiss ski resort of Davos in January. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Kremlin hails go-ahead for oligarchs to attend Davos forum

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

Report: Machines to handle over half workplace tasks by 2025

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Vietnam detains senior official for global rights group

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Soldiers guard the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, hours before U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive at the forum. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The Latest: US seeks Turkish troops’ exit from Syria town

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Israeli President Shimon Peres (right) arrives to give a brief statement at the World Economic Forum in Southern Shuneh, Jordan, on Sunday, May 26, 2013. Mr. Peres says that it is possible for Israelis and Palestinians to overcome differences and skepticism over peacemaking and that it is time to restart serious negotiations and conclude a peace treaty that long has dogged the two warring sides. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)

Israeli President Shimon Peres calls for return to peace talks

By Dale Gavlak - Associated Press

Echoes of Egypt swirl around World Economic Forum

By Frank Jordans and Matt Moore - Associated Press