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by **Castille de Italia** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:14 pm

Lunar Project In Action, Victory Launches

IASA launches Victory on its last mission

Valenwood Space and Aeronautics Complex, The Imperial Theocracy Today, the Imperial Space and Aeronautics Administration (ISAA) launched the space shuttle Victory (STS-101) into outer space, signifying its last mission, as it will never return to Earth. The ten astronauts aboard will dock at one of the biggest space stations built by the Empire, the Freedom Star 6, and make returns to grab supplies for the Empire's newest space experiment, the lunar colony project known as Operation New Horizon. The operation was announced in late February of 2007, and was at first scrapped due to the huge budget it called for. Private corporations and independent people donated enough funds to make the project work.

Four more space shuttles will launch this month, those being the Challenger (STS-399), Skywalker (STS-546), Dreamer (STS-936), Tiberius (STS-654), and Valerius (STS-121). One will join the colonists, and hold down the fort as the other makes returns to Freedom Star 6 monthly. The other three will make trips to and from Earth to bring supplies to the colonists at Freedom Star 6. Supplies include solar-resistant insulated housing pods, experimental terraforming pellets, food supplies, and communications equipment. A "Soft Capture Docking Mechanism", based on the docking adapter that was to be used on the Orion spacecraft, was installed during the last servicing mission in anticipation of this event. The Victory, had this not been its last mission, would have been fitted with the external airlock/docking adapter, similar to the ones on the newer three shuttles.

The Empire has again claimed new territory!

by **East Klent** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:52 pm

Excerpt from;

ISSUE 12
SUNDAY JANUARY 13, 2013
VOLUME XX

WAR!

Marine recruits on a training mission in Juno Desert

WRITTEN BY:
Pauline Foster, Editor-in-Chief

...Klent is, for the first time in three years, going to war.

Over the past several weeks, the country of Hippostania has caused international controversy with its renewal of the Subversive and Dangerous Ideologies and Activities Restriction Act, otherwise known as the 'Anti-Communist Bill'. That, along with the revelation of gross abuses of power, caused the World Assembly Security Council to formally condemn Hippostania. Enraged by the condemnation, Hippostanian officials illegally detained diplomats of nations that voted in favor of the condemnation resolution which generated unanimous rage from the international community.

Some of the arrested emissaries were from Yohannes, a close ally of Klent, and thus we were put in the position of using force to save the diplomats and remove the oppressive Townsend administration from power. The various fleets of the Navy, accompanied by the brave men and women of the Army, Marines and Air Force are expected to rendezvous with the forces of Yohannes within a matter of days. Administration officials told us that the official overall Allied strategy will be released, leaving out specifics for obvious security reasons.

I am sure that we all are uneasy about going back into battle after years of bloodshed, but I am just as sure that we all share the same resolve to uphold the virtues of democracy for all, and to protect our homeland from all foreign threats. Whether or not you agree with his politics, I urge you, the reader, to support President Cash Willows in this crucial time, for if we support him, we support the bold men and women who are about to fight on the front lines...

by **Coltesia** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:44 am

Three Bandits to be Sentenced Today

Traitor "Citizens" to be judged by their peers in Commonwealth referendum

Jeremiah Carter, Maxwell Albany and Gary O'Connor stand before the citizens of Coltesia later today to await their sentencing. The three men have been found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder and one count of home invasion each. They were found to have conspired with several tribesmen from outside the Commonwealth in their attack on the Westleigh Farm and its occupants. As is our custom, the tribesmen were summarily executed on the scene by the militiamen who interrupted the attack, but these three Citizens were brought to trial and subsequently found guilty. The sentence for their crimes is either execution by hanging or exile from the Commonwealth for a minimum of ten years; the sentence will be decided by a popular referendum of all adults in the Commonwealth, and this paper recommends that all citizens attend to ensure justice is properly given. Mr. Carter has given his preferred sentence to be Execution, Mr. Albany wishes to be exiled, and Mr. O'Connor has declined to give a preference to the Assembly.

The idea of exile has come under some fire in recent years from a small pressure group in the Commonwealth, Liberty, who believe it subjects the exiled person to what they call a "slow, drawn out death in an unfamiliar land". They argue that this could be classed as a cruel and unusual punishment and is therefore wrong. However, First Citizen Dave Colt (himself a victim of a home invasion which resulted in destitution) has spoken out in support of Exile as an option for justice, arguing that as the punishment is only used on the most terrible criminals - rapists, murderers and thieves - who are lucky to be given a trial at all and deserve nothing from the society they have wronged. It appears that public opinion is on his side, with the common sentiment being that people concerned for "human rights" should move to a Republic instead.

Go to the Town Hall and cast your vote today!

- Written by Patricia Smith, chief writer of the Commonwealth Bulletin

by **Bodegraven** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:36 am

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Top News
National - page 5
Calls for extra Welfare funding successful - celebrations across the country
Regional - page 15
Nieuwvener wins lottery - gives money to the government
Other news - page 25
Qualification races for National Speedskating Championships closer than ever

HIPPOSTANIA CONDEMNED BY SECURITY COUNCIL!
Celebrations all across Bodegraven and the Murdering Blobs, Hippostanian government reacts by commiting atrocities
After one of the closest votes in Security Council history, Security Council Resolution #107, Condemn Hippostania, passed. Hippostania was condemned for their well-known human rights violations and violating WA resolutions. His Royal Highness Angus Postma said that this condemnation was late, but not too late, and hopes it will increase the efforts to liberate the Hippostanian people from the oppressive regime lead by Colin Townsend.
The proposal was passed with 6,122 votes to 5,989, with a lot of the "big" Delegates voting against, showing that not everyone in the World Assembly and Security Council support freedom. Soon after passing, Luziyca started drafting a repeal. The Bodegraven government already told that they will not support the repeal. A lot of anti-Hippostanian protests where spotted right after the resolution was passed, and His Royal Highness Angus Postma said that this was a victory for freedom, equality and justice. [continued on page 3]

by **Noordeinde** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:01 am

ISSUE 15
SUNDAY JANUARY 13, 2013
VOLUME XXV

TOP SECRET RESCUE!

An impression of the rescue mission by NAVY Seals

WRITTEN BY:
Alexander McKinley, Editor-in-Chief

All staffmembers and diplomats working with our embassy in Hippostania have already returned home safe yesterday. During a live adress from his Office the President - on national radio and television - informed the Noordeindean people and the international community about the succesfull evacuation mission by NAVY Seals.

During his adress President Jonathan Arthur Roosevelt made clear that he had no other option left. The President said that it wouldn't happen 'on his watch' that our diplomatic personnel and embassy staffmembers with our Embassy in Hippostania would be illegally detained by a foreign government. Afther consultations with his National Security team, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other close advisors he therefore decided to send in a team of NAVY Seals in order to evacuate our own State department employees.

So far many details of this rescue mission have - not yet - been released by either the Department of Defense or the Department of State. We can however confirm that a new type of helicopter has probably been used during the mission. One of our correspondents was also evacuated from an undisclosed location in Hippostania and according to his eye withness testimony some new kind of 'Stealth helicopters' were used. Our correspondent was, however, not allowed to ask any questions or to make pictures of this new type of helicopter.

Afther their evacuation from this undiclosed location in Hippostania, the helicopters returned to yet another undisclosed NAVY vessel - in international waters - close to the Hippostanian mainland. It is not yet known when the evacuated embassy staffmembers will return home to their families in Noordeinde. They have, however, already been in contact with their families to personally inform them that they are safe.

Last week, Ambassador Peter Brunswick was already called back to Noordeinde for personal talks with the President about the international crisis. In a written statement from his Office the Ambassadar says to be relieved and that he can't wait for the safe return of his diplomatic team and the embassy staffmembers. Today - two days afther this top secret military operation - the High Chancellor of Hippostania announced that all foreign ambassadors, diplomats and other embassy staffmembers from various countries and whom are still imprisoned will be released immediatley.

At the end of his adress on national tv and radio the President also expressed his wish to peacefully resolve this international crisis. He called upon all those countries involved to take their responsability and urged them to participate in an international conference. According to President Roosevelt: 'Enough mistakes have already been made during this crisis. Now let us do something right by preventing possible unneccasary bloodshed and use the power of words to solve this situation...'

by **East Klent** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:50 pm

BREAKING NEWS: PEACE IN OUR TIME?

Williamsburg, D.K., East Klent - "Good evening Klentians, I'm Paul Foster and this is a TNN special broadcast as we bring breaking news from Ardenfontein, Yohannes where the government has accepted the terms of negotiating a peace from the Republic of Hippostania. The President is said to have sent a personal telegram to the leaders of Yohannes congratulating them on their efforts toward peace and asking them to permit a delegation from Klent to sit in on the talks. The negotiations, from what our sources say have gotten underway, to a certain extent as many delegates have arrived in the site of the first negotiations, Deamonopolis."

"We also have word from military officials that the so far deployed Klentian forces have rescinded their combat mission and are instead being sent, in fewer numbers, to Hippostania to ensure the stability of the armistice while the negotiations take place, following the example of Akimonad. The lesser force includes components of the North Mirian Fleet escorted by several Air Force squadrons in addition to the Army and Marine troops already deployed. The news comes as a relief to Klentians everywhere who have been in emotional turmoil as they sent their loved ones off to war. We can only hope that an everlasting peace will come out of the negotiations."

The aircraft carriers (from left to right) EKS Williams, EKS Terris, and EKS McCurter accompanied by several support ships, fighters and bombers.

"If you're just now joining us, the belligerent parties involved in the Hippostanian Crisis have halted hostilities and began peace talks in the nation of Deamonopolis. Klentian forces have also halted their combat mission and are now sending forces to Hippostania and other involved nations to keep the peace."

"In related news, Navy SEALs of Noordeinde were sent into Hippostania to rescue the country's ambassadorial delegation there and did so successfully. President Willows made a personal call to President Jonathan Arthur Roosevelt of Noordeinde to congratulate him on the missions success."

"And in other news, the usual festivities commemorating the Thirty-Fifth Foundation Day yesterday were cancelled on account of the public's interest in the events of the Crisis and thus the thirty-fifth anniversary of the day that General Morris Williams declared the Republic of Klent's separation from the dictatorial Badinian regime goes uncelebrated."

"It would appear that we are once again on the verge of history. Thank you and goodnight."

This broadcast has been brought to you by Turner News Network, A Turner & Warren Corporation.
All rights reserved.
©2013

by **Zitru** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 12:37 pm

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Ismark, the Avantian ship manufacturing company, has been accused of selling U12 Openliners to Syria, one of the UDRF's enemies.

The governments of the Dragon Republic, Flynnerane and Rykuria have accused the Avantian company Ismark of selling forty U12 Openliners - the main naval ship of the Avantian Navy - to the UDFR's main enemy, Syria. At the moment, Avantia is the only country in the Zuropean Union that builds and owns these ships, and Ismark also sold the ships to Skullray during the Skullese War in 1982.

Franz Matser, owner of Ismark Ships Inc., said, "My company did not sell any ship to Syria or Saudi Arabia! We would not do such a thing, when Avantia is part of the region's military organization!" However, President Sam Addicate thinks different, "After much research, I have found that Ismark did sell these ships to Syria, in January." Further clarification has yet to come, but will Avantia become an enemy?

by **Gallup** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:28 pm

TOWNHALL GALLUP UPDATE!:
REP. ARK IN!

December 15th LET 44 Last updated 7:26 Gallup Standard Time

The Supreme Court chose Tenvada Constitution Party Rep. Virgil Ark to replace disgraced president John Runyan

_{The Supreme Court chose Tenvada Constitution Party Rep. Virgil Ark to replace disgraced president John Runyan}

President John Runyan finally stepped down today over illegal donations from "Left Progress", a Super PAC which donated $69 Million to his campaign, $19 Million more than allowed. The new president was chosen by the Supreme Court, and after 4 hours of debating, picked The Supreme Court chose Tenvada Constitution Party Rep. Virgil Ark. He is Pro-life, Anti-Gay, and Pro-Gun. Read more about his views at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituti ... ted_States) .
- Townhall Gallup

by **Elyomia** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:43 am

Elyomia ready as Falefest begins

Falefest, the autumn festival of help and giving, began officially in Elyomia on March 2. Crown Prince Jackson, filling in for his grandfather the King as he recovers in hospital from a badly torn ligament, declared Falefest's beginning during the Pysskl LGBTIQ Mardi Gras Parade.

Since ancient times, Falefest has been an integral part of Elyomian culture. A famous Elyomian proverb dictates, '...give an Elyom to the needy, receive eternal love in return...', and for centuries, Elyomians have used this proverb as a reason to spend the three months of autumn to help those less fortunate than others or in need of help. Everyone from royalty and government right down to the humblest of men participate in at least one day of Falefest.

Crown Prince Jackson led the first official day of Falefest as he worked in a soup shelter in the western parts of Pysskl and distributed textbooks to schools in lower socioeconomic areas. Later, in the evening, the Crown Prince along with the Prime Minister and the President's son Daniel and boyfriend Josh, were guests on the Royal Float at the massive Mardi Gras celebrations down the main street of the capital. One million people stood out in the wet and cold as Jackson officially declared the start of Falefest. 'This year', he said to the crowds in front of the Royal Palace, 'we need to unite together stronger than before. It is a tough year for our farmers, a tough year for our children, a tough year for our workers. Help your friends and neighbours. Help a farmer harvest the last of the summer crops. Volunteer at a homeless shelter. Clean up our waterways. Support your local religious groups, PFLAGs, youth groups. Whatever you do, you are helping to create a better country for everyone.'

Crown Prince Jackson will join with other royals this weekend and will help to clean up the Pysskl river foreshore. Once the King has recovered, he will spend a month with the President in Imperialisca Province harvesting the last of the summer wheat crops. Hundreds of millions of people have already responded to calls for volunteers and assistance around the country, ranging from building homes to maintaining national parks. It is hoped that this year's Falefest will be one of the most successful in history.

by **Aztec National League** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:24 pm

Nochtli touts ten years of accomplishments
Tlatoani focuses on military and education, sets sight of energy.
The Aztlán Press Service

September of this year will mark the tenth anniversary of Tlatoani Quetzalcoatl Nochtli 's rise to power in the Aztec National League. Nochtli used his weekly press conference to tout the key accomplishments of his tenure in office. Swept into power following a more-or-less quiet revolution in September 2003, very few knew what to expect from the then-27 year old military officer. According to Nochtli,

"I was young, idealistic. Naysayers never appreciate those qualities. But if you look at at the Altepetl from where it was ten years ago, I think my party and I have something to stand by."

Among his administration's key accomplishments, the Tlatoani cites the revitalization of the nation's military as his key accomplishment. He also said that he was "proud" of the world-class education system in the nation, which ranks very well in international comparisons. Lastly, Nochtli said he looked forward to the completion of the nation's first "breeder" nuclear reactor, which will be capable of replenishing its own fuel.

Not everyone would agree with Nochtli's assessment. Nochtli and his Socialist Party has long been criticized for it's "activist" approach with foreign and domestic politics. Additionally, some elements within his own party have pushed back on his ardent support for the military and nuclear energy. Of his critics, Nochtli said,

"They have a right to their opinion and I'm committed to working with them. But I think the numbers speak for themselves - we have the majority in the legislature and I've been elected twice at this point."

(In OOC news: Hey everybody! I'm back from my long RP hiatus! Huzzah!

)

by **Bodegraven** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:23 am

Het Algemeen Bodegraafsch Dagblad
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Top News
International - page 5
Bodegraven government abstaining from voting on the WA: why being the delegate means less democracy
National - page 10
Recreational drug use on the rise: Why the nation is so mellow
Regional - page 15
Bodegraven man arrested after throwing cheeses at others
Sports - page 20 - EXTRA LONG! 10 pages of NON-STOP SPORT NEWS!
National Championships Speedskating, Individual Distances: The Favourites, Underdogs, and all the other news from Groningen
Culture - page 30
Ziggo Hall versus Heineken Dome: who will get a visit by Apocalyptica&the Machine?
Other news - page 35
Hubble Constant changed... AGAIN!
POLL: PSP HITTING 50%, PVV DOWN to 2%, GL UP BY 5
TOTALLY UNRELATED, BUT WHO CARES? Extra thick newspapers are sweeping the nation!
A new poll by polling agency Public Polls for Bodegraven (PPB) has found that support for the Pacifistische Socialistische Partij (PSP) is rising, and that they might not need a coalition partner after the next election. The nationalist Partij Van Verandering (PVV) is down to 2%, probably because their leader Wilders tried to push through a law which would spell disaster for all non-Bodegravenaren. GroenLinks (GL) is up to 7% after finally agreeing with the popular opinion of building more nuclear reactors.
The poll also asked how positive people were about the parties. All parties have above-water approval levels, with exception of the ChristenUnie(CU), which is neutral on 40/40 and the PVV and Serieuze Gelovige Partij (SGP) deep underwater with 20/70.
[continued on page 3]

by **The Dutch Socialist Peoples Republic** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:00 am

|Council Chairman Ter Here opens "United in Culture"

|Our nation's plan of attack against disease

|Installment of the Flemish People's Council finalized

Hello, Comrades. Welcome to the four o'clock NOS news broadcast.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars Comrade Jozef ter Here, together with People's Commissar for Culture Comrade Eva Vervliet, has officially announced the start of the government programme "United in Culture", aiming to direct an extensive amount of government attention to "what makes us Dutch". This includes increased funding of museums, monuments and theaters and the start of a national television and flyer campaign. Council Chairman Ter Here said that "in order to make our socialism live ever onward, the Dutch people must feel united as one, which can be accomplished by putting emphasis on our combined feeling of pride for our great nation."
Several opposition parties reacted upset, saying that "the future of the socialist world requires that peoples everywhere have to come together, not just within our national borders.", and calling it a "waste of tax-money". Confronted with these statements, the Council Chairman simply said that "a strong socialist world requires strong and united peoples".

People's Commissar for Popular Health Comrade Hans Jacobs announced his "plan of attack" against the problematic new STD. "With a combined effort of education for those not yet infected, and thorough disease treatment for those that are, we will have at least halved the number of infected by the end of May." he said. Though there isn't a cure currently, there are several medications that have been noted to have an inhibitory effect on the disease, and lengthen the life of someone infected by twenty years. The cure is expected to be found in about ten years.

The Flemish People's Council has officially taken its seat in Brussels today, after the motion passed in the (national) People's Council last year and the elections afterwards. The Flemish People's Council consists of fifty seats, and is responsible for infrastructure and water and nature management. The Flemish People's Council is the only parliament in the DSPR between the People's Council in Rotterdam and the municipal councils. The Flemish People's Council is regarded as an experiment on the effects of decentralization of power, and if this experiment fails the People's Council has the right to terminate it again.

This was the NOS news broadcast, have a nice day.

by **Kidlantis** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:01 am

The Kidlantis City Chronicle

Kidlantian Ground Forces Forced to Retreat in Ruskyet, Navy Rules Waters

Kidlantian troops retreat from the beachhead

On Wednesday, Kidlantian ground forces were forced retreat from the beachhead. The Ruskyet Conflict continues in a near stalemate. Kidlantis and allied forces control the waters around the beachhead, while Kengburgian and Inyourfaceistani forces control the ground war. A stalemate is in occurring in the air with Kidlantian Mig29s taking on enemy F-18s. Defense adviser Randolph Strumach spoke about the escalating war.

This war is the first real test of the Federation's Armed Forces. We are facing forces that quite larger than our own. However, this is not a reason to think that we will lose this war. Ruskyet shall remain free from capitalist oppression

A Kidlantian B-2 stealth plane reportedly flew over the battlefield on Friday, however these reports remain unconfirmed. A second Inyourfaceistani task force is heading in the direction of the battlefield, much larger then the first. The battleship Shadoplishad sunk, and has led to the greatest naval causalities of the war, with at least 500 dead.
-War Reporter Edward Gsrey

by **Simcities** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:03 pm

BREAKING NEWS!

Government Press Release: "Twinbrook Province has been declared Ground Zero of the Zombie Apocalypse! Due to the inherent dangers of the plague, inter-province travel for all citizens has been prohibited until further notice. Sims will resume work today, April 6th, 2013, after 5 days of barricading their homes against zombie attacks. The worst is over, comrades! :clap:

However, Twinbrook Province is still in a state of anarchy, and ALL CONSCRIPTED SOLDIERS WILL BE SENT TO RESTORE ORDER. Any and all children that are FAILING SCHOOL will be sent to MILITARY SCHOOLS to fight for their country. PARENTS MAY NOT OBJECT. These children will provide for our great nation's safety, which is an honor."

Moment of Silence for Victims of Zombie Apocalypse: We are taking a moment of silence to remember the innocent lives lost during the Zombie Apocalypse on April 1st, 2013. May they all rest in peace.

by **Zavlia** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 3:28 pm

Ezta: Buknet Hav! Azal bi Akualem.

Zalletta. President Godova has met with the minister for foreign affairs Putir Lezto, in order to discuss the revision of the links with other nations and how to attract more relationships and strong business ties with them. The discussions were conducted with the cooperation of the minister of tourism Banrak Hulit and the minister of business Sheyla Azroni. They intend to produce a package to show the outside world the benefits of investing in Zavlia.

Polkopia. WorldVision 25 has officially opened and has got underway. TelZav entry Harli Harli has already been performed by Tarja, received by a warm audience who were all dancing and cheering. The rest of the performances and voting will continue after this news update.

Junan. The annual ever popular "Live at the Birtukonki" will take place tomorrow at the recently renovated concert hall. There will be performances by many artists both Zavlian and from the rest of the world all supported by the Zavlian national orchestra. The concert will start at 16h and will be broadcasted on TelZav.

Finally, Al Jerinamli. The beached whale, which washed up on the beach resort at around 13h30 has at last returned to the ocean. A 300 strong team of both professional rescuers and volunteers helped the creature rejoin its family in the ocean.

That's all for now. We return to Hazal and Hedva in Peeto for the conclusion of the WorldVision Song Contest. Buknet Hav Damlem ve Hoslem.

by **Virana** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 4:02 pm

[OOC: Haven't written a serious news post in a while (been writing satirical posts for a bit over on my satirical news thread), so this is a relatively old article. But some of the articles this thread are really quite... bad. No offense to anyone, of course.

As backstory, this article was written after the death of an "enemy" nation's chancellor and capture of another "enemy" nation's dictator. I'm the "United Republic of Emmeria". It was in response to another article that blamed my country for the chancellor death, as part of a whole War of Words.]

Whirlwind week: two autocrats down
Castillian chancellor death and Titianician dictator capture represents instability in totalitarian regimes; in response, state-run propaganda ensues

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^{25 March 2013 4:59 | By Kader Tarek (@KaderTarek) and Donald Voortman (@DDVoortman) (UP)}

_{S T O R Y H E A D L I N E S}
:· NEW! Castillian chancellor Vici
assassinated by a gunman

:· Castillian government erroneously
points to U.R. involvement
while attempting to increase
tensions

:· Countries around the world spread
anti-UR propaganda

Oured, D.A., UNITED REPUBLIC (UP) — Castillian Chancellor Isabella Vici was assassinated by gunman James Tennison this past Tuesday in Ti Armani Square, Torrington, Castillian news outlet CNN reported.

The death of the chancellor marked the third time in just months that a senior Castillian government official was assassinated, along with Defense Secretary Avenius and Emperor Titus Valerius I.

According to CNN—a news network that has, in the past, attempted to increase international tensions through sensational journalism—the Castillian government was quick to place the blame of the death of one of its own on the United Republic.

According to international analyst George London of the U.R. Institute for Geopolitical Studies, the death of Chancellor Vici is unlikely to have been orchestrated by the U.R.

"The Castillian government provided little to no evidence supporting its claims that the United Republic was involved [in Chancellor Vici's assassination]," London told the UP via e-mail. "CNN has spewed false propaganda before, and it's just continuing to do so as Preslaff desperately searches for a scapegoat. CNN didn't even provide any official statements, rather making brash accusations on its own."

The U.R. government was also quick to respond to the accusation.

Director of National Intelligence Tom Callahan spoke with reporters at Press Time, stating that the claims are "entirely false and unjustified" and a scheme to "increase international tensions and push for war".

"The actions by the Castillians are clearly representative of a raging desire for open conflict with the United Republic," Callahan continued. "They need a casus belli, and after their chancellor was killed, what better one than to blame the entity your delusional government hates the most?"

CNN asserted that the United Republic denounced "Preslaff's every move" and that it was "clear" that "Oured is planning covert operations to bring down the Castillian government."

Secretary of State Lana Basara responded to the bold accusations as well.

"We never denounced their actions—there wasn't even a government statement from a senior official regarding the Vici Doctrine," she told reporters at Press Time. "The only statement from a government source came from a Presidential Palace spokeswoman who called it hypocritical and tyrannical."

Secretary Basara's statements ring true; Oured never showed hostility towards Preslaff, but senior members of the Castilla administration denounced the foreign policy doctrine written by Chancellor Vici just two weeks before her assassination.

However, the "delusional government" in Preslaff took offense to the statements, following with naval exercises outside Pardes and a nuclear missile test that threatens to destabilize peace with an open threat for war. New Castillian defense secretary Tiberius was quoted as speculating that Emmeria is "[their] new enemy", despite the lack of overall provocation by the U.R. government.

President Luis Castilla told reporters at Press Time that "the accusations made against the United Republic are ridiculous, immaturely formulated, and blatant bellicose rhetoric."

"We sympathize with the people of Castille de Italia. Chancellor Vici's death will go down in history as a dishonorable assassination by the enemies of humanity," President Castilla told reporters. "However, that doesn't mean erroneously making accusations will accomplish much in the wake of her death. In order to cope with the situation, Preslaff must act maturely and make thoughtful, smart decisions rather than promoting unnecessary conflict. We must stand side-by-side to deal with the issue rather than closing eyes and pointing fingers, in the interest of the Castillian people."

With the threat of Castille de Italia declaring war on the United Republic on this basis, the U.R. Department of Defense issued a statement earlier today stating that the United Republic could defend itself in the case of attack.

"The United Republic Defense Force remains prepared to defend the rights of the Emmerian people," the statement read. "U.R. forces are fully equipped to deal with governments or entities that threaten national security in any way."

Autocratic regimes: Unstable and doomed to fail?

Chancellor Vici's death was the second time this week that a leading government official in an autocratic regime has been ousted, with the first being the capture of Titianician dictator Jack Lazin in Afalia on Sunday.

It is also the third assassination of senior Preslaff officials in the past few months.

The internal splintering of countries amidst corruption is common in areas where totalitarian governments reign supreme. Often a single person wields so much power that the heir to the throne is fully willing to assassinate them in order to gain power.

According to analyst George London, this is the case in Castille de Italia.

"As the people of Castille de Italia fight amongst each other to gain power and independence, certain people found certain opportunities to step up the ladder," London told the UP via e-mail. "[New] Chancellor [Victoria] Mede is now arguably the most powerful person in the country."

This fragility of the government infrastructure seems to display a decay in international totalitarianism over the past few years. Authoritarian government policies were also the case in Titianicia, many of which led to the botched Titianician invasion of Afalia that would end in the capture of Titianician Ditor Jack Lazin.

"When a government wields too much power over its people, the people want the power back," London wrote. "And when they try to gain it, they inadvertently force the regime to make brutally misguided decisions—all of which lead to more rebellion. Totalitarian states are inherently locked in this downward death spiral that, more often than not, leads to their ultimate collapse."

UP's Kader Tarek reported from Oured, D.A. Donald Voortman contributed to this article from Oured, D.A.

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DJMore Wichita, VL
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They want to fuck with us? Let's stick it to 'em. Castilla needs to stop sounding so pussy and go pop these fuckers' heads off.
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Soldup47 Chaleur, CH
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New Castillian foreign policy: put the hottest chick possible as chancellor.

I mean seriously, they're doing something right!
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doebat Oured, D.A.
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Damn, Castilla's statements were weak as fuck. I mean come the fuck on, they're messing with us and you, as president, are gonna get on your fucking knees and act all Mr. Nice Guy? Thank god the fucker isn't running again.
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by **Fruition (Ancient)** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:01 pm

BREAKING NEWS: Following new legislation in Fruition, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas.

Republic of Fruition, under the reign of Fruition LXXII, intensive extraction of mining ores will boost its economy, as the grand nation strives to benefit all of its citizens.

by **The Andromeda Islands** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:51 pm

Joppa Journal Gazette
Online Edition
PORTSMOUTH ATTACKED
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Ships from the Eastern Empire have sat off the coast of both Portsmouth and Joppa. This morning, as the sun rose in the east, bombers came from Imperial carriers in the south and brought devastation on Portsmouth, the Archipelago’s largest city. Anti-aircraft guns proved largely ineffective against the bombers.

Portsmouth is bombed by the Empire.

Imperial bombers focused on the various city centers throughout the Portsmouth Metropolitan Area. The Municipal Government asked non-military personnel to either stay in their homes or leave the city. Similar orders were given in Beta City and East Portsmouth.

“We have prepared for the worst,” Portsmouth Governor Sterling Williams said. “We have evacuated people from the areas most likely to be attacked.”

Portsmouth’s Government Center was nearly vacant as Imperial bombers leveled it. The streets in Portsmouth’s Financial and shopping districts were also nearly bare.

Joppa expected a similar situation. Instead, the main carrier was destroyed by a series of unexplained explosions.

“We were told to expect Imperial submarines in our waters,” an unnamed Joppa fisherman said. “We totally expected bombs to drop. I don’t know what happened.”

Sources from the Eastern Naval Command tell us that an Imperial submarine in the waters of Joppa was taken over by fifth columnists.

“The ships in sight of Joppa were destroyed by missiles from their own submarine,” the naval command spokesman said. “Our people then steered the sub toward the command center, which was further off shore.”

“We were informed that the submarine essentially destroyed the Imperial fleet off the coast of Joppa,” the spokesman said.

Off the coast of Joppa, the Imperial threat has been neutralized.

“When we saw the sub rise in the middle of the bay, we all went for our guns,” the unnamed sailor said. “The first thing we saw come out of the top of the submarine was a white flag.”

Only a few of the submarine crew were taken prisoner. The rest of the crew were either Andromedan fifth columnists or Imperial sailors who decided to turn against the Empire and join the Andromedans. Most of the Imperial personnel walked onto shore waving white flags. Some of the midshipmen fell to their knees and kissed the ground.

“Freedom,” one of the Imperial officers yelled. He was the only one of the sailors who spoke English.

“This here is the first victory in the July Conflict,” said Joe Napoli, Governor of Joppa State. “The Great Son can’t outshine the Light of Liberty.”

by **Sungai Pusat** » Mon May 06, 2013 12:28 am

Capital News Weekly

Trustworthy Stories to Behold

Editor: Gargos Hujt
Written by: Elliot Karson
Date: 06/05/213
Time: 15:00:02

The seemingly noble but inevitably failure-prone 'Sands Construction' corporation has just filed for bankruptcy yesterday due to a surprisingly small amount of debt, at approximately P$17 million for a company worth nearly P$2 billion in an attempt to construct one of the wonders of the Old Earth, the Beijing Olympics Stadium, within the old city centre, hoping to add to the city's new facade by taking an idea that had seemed to work before by grinding all the molecules together into rock-solid like molecular configurations before building them. However, after several other projects using this set-up fell, while they were technically sold back already, thus giving the company the necessary funds to pay for most of the debt, which would not warrant such a response, the president of the company, who refused to talk and refused to give his name away, stated, quote, "I feel embarrassed and disappointed by the utter failures that my projects have become in the past week. I mean, that's it, I give up. I'm not going to continue and that's final."

It has been noted, however, that he has recovered from the failures and has begun work in more normal construction projects in the hopes of paying off the debt before the end of this year, which is the duration of time that the bank has given him to work out the financial situation within the company. It is also noted that while the debt initially was at P$17 million, at previous standing, the bank had multiplied it by a hundred times. The reasons given were his desperation, the high reputation of the company for using sand as a construction material, which has not taken much of a hard fall, and for bothering the bank's staff into having to file bankruptcy and then proceed to revoke it. It is not known yet whether they will be duly compensated with that cash, however, nor if the company's reputation will decline further following this announcement.

We can only wish that this does not turn into another disaster that could potentially place someone's life at risk.

Edited as of 23/00/17/06/05/2013

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Literally laughing my ass off at all of this. First a fail-worthy investment, then a fail-worthy attitude towards fails!
~AsterikRider: 16:29:54 205 likes 102 dislikes

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This was a noble idea that I've been doing in a backyard shed for years. The possibilities are there, but I am saddened for the man's lack of faith in his own work. Don't give up!
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by **Ardkonia** » Mon May 06, 2013 2:22 am

ARDKONIA TIMES
Mishal's Kvas is favored by bank-robbers!

One of the trucks of "Mishal's Cool Kvas" company was used by criminals when they robbed a bank in the city of Vrunglav, the police is still investigating which direction they drove.
Today, in the afternoon a truck of "Mishal's Cool Kvas" drove towards the bank, after which 5 men armed with AK-47's began to rob the bank, they have killed the guards, although one of them was able to shoot one dead, after which the remaining four ran back with the money into the truck, and drove into the downtown, the police found that the guns were home-made, and that the killed criminal was a man called Danaill Baskovton,

This event is one Ardkonia hasn't had in a couple of years, in fact many people are suspecting that the crime rate is on the rise,
-"That was one of the most scary moments for me, i was there, i've seen how the brave guard shot the man down, then was killed by hundreds of bullets just shredding him," told Egann Birdin, one of the people who were in the bank when the robbery happened.

The police is still trying to find out where they drove.

by **Hornicia** » Mon May 06, 2013 7:57 am

Breaking news: Man hunt in Lexington

A man has been on the run for a week now in the Capital city Lexington, the man set a family house on fire in the East Lexington and shot a woman outside the capital building, his name is James Ellen and he is thought to have a mental illness. James Ellen was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and emigranted to Hornicia. :eek:

The man is currently on the run.

by **Fatatatutti** » Mon May 06, 2013 9:44 am

A satellite photograph has been circulating on the Internet purporting to show three Fatatatutian submarine tenders, tentatively identified as the Charlotte Ryberg, the Kingston Langley and the Nordengrund, rendezvousing with a sailing sloop called the Lucie B.

It is common practice for a tender to rendezvous with a submarine at sea to replenish fuel, provisions, torpedoes, etc. but it is unheard of for two tenders to be in the same place at the same time, much less three. All three ships are known as "ghosts" because they sail under various flags and names and sometimes even change their appearance for their own safety. Such a rendezvous would only increase their vulnerability.

The Navy has declined to comment on the matter but there has been speculation in some circles that the Lucie B and her captain - known only as "Harry", "Sam", "Charlie", etc. - are involved in intelligence work for FI6.

In related news, the submarine Goldfish arrived unannounced in Fat City harbour late last night. Despite the lack of public notice and the late hour, she was greeted by cheering crowds and a high school band playing The Anvil of Crom, the traditional greeting for warships returning from a successful cruise. At first light, the Goldfish revealed some battle scars and some people reported seeing an ambulance on the dock.

The Navy has likewise declined to comment but Lieutenant Anni-Frid Ulvaeus, commander of the Goldfish is expected to give a press conference later today.

by **Archonium** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:00 am

SPORTS NEWS

URBIS SIGNS EL SHAARAWY, STAR GOALKEEPER AND CAPTAIN RYUZASHI EXTENDED HIS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER 7 YEARS

BY HUBERT BLANC-ROUCHELLE (EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CORRESPONDENCE)

After many negotiations and talks, the recent Archonian Master League champion -Medius Urbis of the capital Archoniopolii- signed the AC Milan winger Stephan El Shaarawy, as stated by both Urbis' and Milan's website.

The 23-years old Italian was a long-time target of Urbis since his loan spell in Padova. After he came out as Serie A's second top scorer with 30 goals - behind his teammate Mario Balotelli with 37 goals and ahead of Roma's Mattia Destro with 25 goals- the club decided to sign him with a transfer fee of €77.5 Million, a transfer record within Archonium's football history for a player under 25 years old.

Stephan El Shaarawy's last game with AC Milan in the Milan Derby. That day also marked Milan winning their third consecutive Scudetto since the 2013-2014 season and their 21st overall.

The player cited to be saddened of departing from Milan, but stated that he left to give younger players like M'Baye Niang a chance to improve. "It's very sad to leave a club, especially if your fellow teammates there treat you like a family. But I want that my younger friends like M'Baye to get more time to play in matches and improve their skills," the Italian said to a FourFourTwo interviewer. "I want them to be happy and successful, more than I currently am now."

Meanwhile, Medius Urbis' goalkeeper and captain, Matsushiyo "Matt" Ryuzashi, announced on his Twitter and Reddit account that he extended his contract with his club by seven years, amidst of rumors that he will move to big European names like Manchester United, Real Madrid or Bayern München.

When asked by a BBC interviewer, the 25-years old Japanese said that the reason of this extension was that he is very comfortable of being in the club.

"I love to be at this club; the first time I stepped my feet here 6 years ago I thought that it won't last long since I was the only Asian that played for Urbis and I suspected that the other players and staffs will discriminate me for being one, but those little shits proved me wrong," Matt answered laughing. "The guys here are very friendly and helpful; a lot of them, evensuperstars like Cazareus Valmero (defender and former captain) and Marcellus Archonis (striker and top scorer) taught me the Archonian language and culture and helped me choose the right apartment and furnitures! And they are superstars and they helped a fucking amateurish brat like me! Damn wrong if I said that I'm unsettled here."

Matsushiyo Ryuzashi playing for his national team. He was a part of the Japanese squad who won the 2014 World Cup

The goalkeeper is Urbis' youngest captain to date. After his impressive form in his debut season and cup appearances, former captain Cazareus Valmero voluntarily gave the title of captain to the Japanese when he was still 19. "Why did I gave the captain title to him? Because the lad's something else. Even if he's far behind the frontline, he still proved to be a good leader, giving well-thought orders and good strategies. Although he's young, he's very calm and collected. It's as if Matt was the senior, and I the junior." Valmeiro said in an interview from last year.

With 157 total appearances for the club and 83 clean sheets, he is the best goalkeeper Urbis had, and one of the best in the Archonian Master League history.

by **Ruridova** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:14 am

May 7th, 2013
CYDYSA , ALBION, RURIDOVA- Tensions remain critically high between the Federated Republic of Ruridova and the United Communist Republics of Bojikami as Ruridovan citizens led by a group of men known as the Fifteen hold 100 or so Bojikamian embassy officials and tourists hostage in Cydysa in revenge for the accidental murder of 500 Ruridovans by a Bojikamian naval vessel.
The incident began when the PNV Anthony Regovishki shot down Ruridovan Airways flight 7721 after it strayed into Bojikamian airspace, killing all 500 onboard. Protests and an effective siege of the Bojikamian embassy in Cydysa began. On April 25th, the protestors, led by a gang known as the Fifteen(composed of Dzhokhar Aydarmiraev, Elyssa Penn, Officer Harold Cameron, Ebrahim Qajar, Jimmy Rosen, Simón de Blanco, Tadeusz Komorowski, Daniel Queen, Suresh Karmachand, and Patricia Bowden) broke into the embassy and took all those inside hostage, an action which the Bojikamian government calls terrorism and the Ruridovan government calls justice.

Ruridovan protesters near the embassy carry the flag of Albion Province and declare that in Bojikami, Emile Janzi is always watching you.

Ebrahim Qajar, right-hand man to leader of the Fifteen Dzhokhar Aydarmiraev, leads the hostages out for the cameras. Among the hostages in this photograph is Bojikamian ambassador Demitri Agariski.

The event shows no sign of ending soon, with Ruridova standing by the Fifteen in refusing to let the hostages go unless Bojikami compensate the families of the victims, something that Emile Janzi has, according to Prime Minister Spenser, refused to do.

by **Fatatatutti** » Tue May 07, 2013 12:00 pm

In a press conference this afternoon, submarine commander Lieutenant Anni-Frid Ulvaeus confirmed that the Goldfish has recently been in "an engagement" with a hostile warship from an unspecified foreign nation. She assured reporters that injuries to crew members were minor and that all crew members who required medical treatment are now back on duty. The submarine itself is undergoing repair work at the McAleskie Shipyard and is expected to be ready for sea in a few days.

Lieutenant Ulvaeus was cautious about revealing specific details about the incident. She did confide that there was "considerable damage" to the enemy vessel and that that particular nation will likely think twice before tangling with Fatatatutian forces again. She denied that any torpedoes had been used. However, the Goldfish is known to carry 12.7mm heavy machine-guns (colloquially known as "fifties").

Foreign Minister Carmen "Shimmy" Dijkstra later reminded reporters that the government has no control over naval policy and suggested that if foreign nations want to avoid similar problems they should, "mind their manners."

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