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Uganda to launch ‘Friend a gorilla’
Uganda is poised to launch a scheme to allow gorilla lovers short of time or money to visit the endangered apes to become virtual friends with them on the net, officials said.
Oil And Gas
Uganda seeks Chinese funding for oil pipeline project
Uganda is in the final stages of negotiations with Chinese financiers to help fund a controversial pipeline project after some Western partners pulled out, a senior official said Wednesday.
War Report
Uganda makes first damages payment over Congo War
Uganda has made the first payment towards a $325 million bill it was ordered to pay by a UN court for invading eastern DR Congo during the Second Congo War, the Congolese government said.
Oil And Gas
Uganda furious at EU parliament censure of mega oil project
Uganda's parliament has lashed out at European lawmakers over a resolution condemming a massive East African oil project and calling for it to be delayed.
Car Tech
Uber to pay $148 mn over data breach it concealed
Ride hailing service Uber agreed to pay a $148 million penalty over a massive 2016 data breach which the company concealed for a year, the company and state officials announced Wednesday.
Car Tech
Uber’s Chinese rival invests in US opponent Lyft: report
China's top taxi hailing app Didi Kuaidi has taken a stake in US archrival Uber's own domestic competitor Lyft, the Wall Street Journal reported, as the firms spend fortunes competing for market share.
Car Tech
Uber says will be ‘zero emissions’ by 2040
Uber said Tuesday it intends to become a "zero emission platform" by 2040 and will seek to have all its rides by electric vehicles by 2030 in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Car Tech
Uber seeks Hong Kong govt meeting after court defeat
Uber on Wednesday said it was seeking an urgent meeting with Hong Kong's government after drivers working for the company lost a landmark court case that could cripple ride-sharing apps in the finance hub.
Car Tech
Uber safety driver in autonomous car charged in 2018 fatality
An Uber safety driver at the wheel of an autonomous car during a 2018 accident in Arizona that killed a pedestrian has been charged with negligent homicide, prosecutors said.
Car Tech
Uber launches groundbreaking driverless car service
Uber launched a groundbreaking driverless car service Wednesday, jumping ahead of Detroit auto giants and Silicon Valley rivals with technology that could revolutionize transportation.
Flora And Fauna
US zoo gets quick peek of newborn panda
Staff at the National Zoo said Tuesday they have stolen a few brief video peeks of its baby panda, in which the newborn healthily squeals and squirms in response to its mother.
Oil And Gas
US won’t waive sanctions to allow French-proposed Iran credit line
A senior US official on Wednesday ruled out issuing waivers to Iran sanctions to permit a French-proposed credit line, which Tehran says could bring it back to full compliance with the nuclear deal.
About Us
US woman dies in controversial suicide capsule in Switzerland
A 64-year-old US woman took her own life inside a controversial suicide capsule at a Swiss woodland retreat, with police on Tuesday saying several people had been arrested.
Taiwan News
US won’t sell new fighter jets to Taiwan: source
The United States has decided not to sell Taiwan new F-16 fighter jets and will instead provide upgrades to its existing planes, a US congressional source said Friday.
Taiwan News
US will operate ‘undaunted, unafraid’ in Taiwan Strait: Harris
Washington will operate "undaunted and unafraid" throughout Asia, including the Taiwan Strait, US Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday as she addressed American troops in Japan.
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US will not ‘prejudge’ leadership in Japan: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would not "prejudge" Japan's new political leadership, which has promised to review the US military presence in the country.