""We've entered the history of Algerian football

Many taxi drivers in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, have been assaulted by colleagues since Thursday afternoon for not participating in a strike aimed at
reducing the franchise fees that eat up much of their monthly revenue.

The local transport department has warned taxi drivers to watch out for their safety, but suggested they carry passengers as usual.

A few taxis responded to ride-hailing apps or stopped on the road for passengers during the weekend, but workers at the city's two railway stations
said about 90 percent of the taxis have stopped operation.

According to the Nanjing government, the transport and price departments are launching a survey into the taxi industry and will "initiate legislative
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Since Thursday, the Ministry of Transport has banned private cars from using ride-hailing apps and entering the taxi business, following taxi drivers'
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"Nanjing has prohibited private car drivers from carrying passengers Cheap Radim
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management bureau. "Those registered cars from legal taxi companies are still
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A worker surnamed Zhang from Nanjing transport department, who asked that his full name not be revealed, said that the monthly franchise fees might be lowered
in 2015. Late last year, some leaders suggested that the fees be reduced.

"Raising the fuel surcharges and reducing the franchise fees simply will not solve the problem," said Zhang. "Under the current monopoly of taxi companies,
the taxi drivers in China will continue to submit most of their revenues and the
number of taxis will hardly meet the demands of customers."

The frozen taxi licenses Cheap James
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" Algeria's national soccer team goalkeeper Rais M'bolhi catches a ball during a training session ahead of their match against Russia at the Major
Antonio Couto Pereira stadium in Curitiba June
25 Cheap Nick
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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - A bullet from Bastian Schweinsteiger.

A prodigious effort from Philipp Lahm.

An on-target header from Thomas Mueller.

Algeria's unsung goalkeeper stopped everything that came his way for 91 minutes. And even when three-time champion Germany finally scored in extra time
and went on to win 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals, Rais M'Bolhi was
not at fault.

That was why Rais - which means leader in Arabic _ was voted man of the match on Monday.

""We were ready,"" said Rais, who plays for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia. ""No one believed we would reach this stage.""

It was the first time Algeria had reached the knockout phase after three previous appearances at the World Cup.

""We've entered the history of Algerian football,"" Rais said.

Rais, it should be remembered Cheap
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Four years ago in South Africa, he kept a clean sheet during a 0-0 draw with England and conceded only one goal in two matches played - a stoppage-time score
from Landon Donovan in a 1-1 draw with the United States.

Against Germany, Rais kept Algeria alive with save after save until the Germans finally broke through the northern African squad's weary defenders.

Fourteen minutes in, Rais stopped a blistering long-range effort from Schweinsteiger. In the 55th, Lahm unleashed a hard shot that an outstretched
Rais pushed wide with his fingertips.

And in the 80th, Rais blocked a close-range header from Mueller, who had scored nine goals in his opening nine World Cup matches.

In all Cheap Jonathan Huberdeau Jersey , Rais faced 22 shots, 16 of them on target.

""I'm not quite sure what we lacked,"" Rais said. ""Eventually we conceded two goals. I don't know. We felt there was something to be done even though we
were playing a great team like Germany.""

(Agencies)
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The 58-year-old played his match in a 4-0 defeat to Fergal O'Brien in the first qualifying round of the world championship last week.

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