WORLD NEWS-EUROPE: FRANCE – Ubisoft aims to rack up five billion players with Tencent deal
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FRANCE
Ubisoft aims to rack up five billion players with Tencent deal
MONTREUIL, France (AFP) – Fresh from winning a long corporate battle, French video game powerhouse Ubisoft is aiming for a tenfold surge in its global playing audience after securing a partnership with Chinese Internet giant Tencent. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin.
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GERMANY
Air passengers grounded in strike-hit Germany, France
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (AFP) – Tens of thousands of air passengers were stranded yesterday as aviation giants Lufthansa and Air France were hit by strikes that crippled traffic at several major European airports. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin.
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UNITED KINGDOM
Daughter in Salisbury nerve agent poisoning leaves hospital
LONDON (AFP) – Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned with a nerve agent in the English city of Salisbury along with her Russian ex-spy father, has been discharged from hospital, an official said yesterday. More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin.
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