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Uber taxi driver convicted of raping passenger in India
A court in India has found a former driver for the taxi service Uber guilty of raping a female passenger last year.
Chinese taxi drivers drink pesticide in Beijing protest
More than 30 taxi drivers were hospitalised after apparently drinking pesticide during a protest in central Beijing over what they said was poor treatment...
Rise of Uber app takes a huge bite out of the New York taxi trade
The value of a taxi operating licence in New York has fallen by $200,000 in a single year amid the rise of on-demand car ride apps like Uber.
Struggle to find women drivers delays highly demanded cab service
The debut of a livery car service providing women drivers for female passengers in the New York City area has stalled over lack of a sufficient number...
It’s now easier for NYC women to look for female taxi drivers
Sometimes a woman can be hard to find - if you’re looking for one behind the wheel of a taxi in New York City.
Gridlocked: Taxis cause traffic chaos across Europe in protest against apps
Taxi drivers in London, Paris and other European capitals brought chaos to the streets Wednesday in protest against new car-hailing apps such as Uber that...
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