BBC: The US government has stepped into a dispute over an oil pipeline in North Dakota, blocking its construction on federal tribal lands.
It also asked the company behind it to "pause" action on a wider stretch held sacred by a Native American tribe.
The government order came shortly after a district judge denied a request to halt construction on the pipeline.
The Dakota Access Pipeline is opposed by over 200 Native American groups who fear its impact on waterways.
The $3.7bn (2.8bn) project...