The Stans
Uighur academic to appear in Chinese court next week
A prominent Uighur academic, charged with separatism by Chinese prosecutors, will appear in court on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
Wood Pile
Ugandan sweet tooth threatens precious rain forest
Standing beneath the towering trees of Uganda's threatened Mabira rainforest, farmer Godfrey Ojambo shrugs in despair and bewilderment at plans to cut down this national treasure and hand it over to a sugar corporation.
Superpowers
Uighur scholar defiant as China separatism trial ends
A prominent scholar from China's mostly-Muslim Uighur minority strongly rejected charges of separatism and said he loved his country as his trial ended on…
Africa News
Ugandan officers court-martialed over alleged coup plot
Four Ugandan army officers have appeared in a military tribunal on charges of plotting a coup against President Yoweri Museveni, their lawyer and the military said Saturday.
Africa News
Uganda wildlife soared over past decade: authority
Wildlife populations at Uganda's major national parks have boomed over the past 10 years with the expulsion of rebels contributing to a fall in poaching, the authority told AFP Saturday.
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.
Africa News
Uganda suspends 24 officers over Somalia corruption
Uganda said Monday it had suspended 24 of its army officers, who were part of a UN-mandated force battling Al-Qaeda linked rebels in Somalia, over corruption allegations.
Del.icio.us
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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.