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Blizzard to pull popular games from China after license spat
Blizzard to pull popular games from China after license spat
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment will suspend most of its services in China from January, the company said Thursday, after it failed to reach a licensing deal with local firm NetEase. But the firm said it had failed to reach an agreement with Chinese publisher NetEase over an extension to their 14-year partnership.

Goma at heart of DRC's bloodshed, natural beauty
Goma at heart of DRC's bloodshed, natural beauty
Africa
by  AFP

Sandwiched between Lake Kivu in the south, the Rwandan border in the east, volcanoes and Virunga national park in the north, Goma is central to the Democratic Republic of Congo's natural riches and bloodshed. The area has significant tourism potential, boasting lakes, volcanoes and mountain gorillas, the main attraction of Virunga national park.

France's Mendy branded 'predatory serial rapist' at UK trial
France's Mendy branded 'predatory serial rapist' at UK trial
World
by  AFP

France international Benjamin Mendy was on Thursday branded a "predatory serial rapist", as the prosecution wound up its case against the Manchester City star. But Cray said despite that, "there's this dangerous streak which makes him a predatory serial rapist".