French Court Confirms Ban on UberPOP Ride-Sharing Service
PARIS: France’s highest court on Tuesday confirmed a ban on controversial ride-sharing service UberPOP, dismissing a constitutional appeal by the US company. France in January banned the low-cost service, which puts customers in touch with private chauffeurs at budget prices, after furious... read more »
Sri Lanka Rejects International War Crimes Probe
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister on Tuesday rejected a UN call for international involvement in an investigation into alleged war crimes. Ranil Wickremesinghe said talks were under way to establish a credible domestic mechanism to investigate abuses during the decades-long conflict with... read more »
US woman held in China for spying
BEIJING: Even as Xi Jinping left on his first visit to the United States as president, Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that an American woman was being held on suspicion of spying. The woman, Sandy Phan-Gillis from Texas in the US was suspected of “endangering China’s national... read more »
No peace until foreign troops leave Afghanistan: Taliban chief Mullah Manso...
The Taliban’s new leader told Afghanistan’s government today it must cancel a security deal with the United States and expel all foreign troops if it wants peace. Mullah Mansour made the demand in a message marking the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha, his first such message since he formally... read more »
