Posted:
Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:36 pm
by Central Prestonia
War Ministry: Orbital Nukes "A Dangerous Game"
Hudson A recent orbital nuclear test brought the Royal Security Forces to a heightened state of alert and drew a fresh round of condemnations from the region's governments, further adding to what a War Ministry spokesperson described as "a hairtrigger situation" in Eastern Pardes.
"Royal Flying Service and Royal Army advance-monitoring stations detected an intercontinental ballistic missile launch at approximately two-thirty this morning," spokesperson Colonel Stephen Moore said, reading from prepared remarks. "In accordance with established protocols, rapid response elements of the Royal Security Forces were called to a state of heightened readiness for approximately one hour and forty-five minutes. At that time, analysis of satellite data showed the trajectory of the launch to be non-threatening to the Home Island and indicated that further launches were unlikely. As a result, the heightened readiness alert was canceled, and normal operations resumed. The Royal Security Forces will continue to monitor the situation for further developments." Moore declined to answer press inquiries, citing "the sensitive and ongoing nature of the situation."
A statement released later this afternoon from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Government's commitment to de-escalation, but appeared to soften its stance somewhat, conceding that the Sutadotazu government "appeared to be acting in legitimate good faith" in its ventures.
"His Majesty's Government continues to condemn nuclear testing in this present climate," spokesperson Henry Grant stated. "Fundamentally, our position has not and will not change. Still, we must give credit where it is due and commend the Sutadotazu government on an organisation which, while not perfect, has taken all good-faith steps to mitigate risk to international assets and appears to have been organised with a legitimate scientific outlook in mind." Grant offered no further comment on OPA Resolution 0010, though sources close to the Prestonian mission to the OPA stated that passage was considered "a near certainty."
Posted:
Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:10 pm
by Central Prestonia
Pomp, Circumstance and Politics: An Interview With the Nation's Most Unlikely Reformer
By Adrian Paul
Hudson Interviewing a King of Prestonia just isn't done. Any first-year reporter working a community affairs beat knows this; the Crown Bureau of Press and Media Inquiries has steadfastly refused direct interviews of the King. Perhaps it's understandable, then, that when I told my boss at The Gazette that I was going to try and get an interview, I was nearly laughed out of the building. "You have fun with that," he said "and when you're done I have a Yeti in Twickenham that's dying for some exposure." I need not belabor the point; getting King Charles III to agree to an interview was going to be difficult.
And indeed it was. No appeal to the King's media handlers came to any fruition; their response was always the same. "His Majesty," their stiff-upper-lipped staff had told me, "does not deign to discuss His personal feeling with commoners." That last word stung, though surely none was more common than I. Wasn't this the attitude our King had claimed, at his Coronation, to be fighting? Was this truly how His Majesty regarded his subjects? I've always been stubborn. A trait that never helped me in school, but was invaluable as an investigative reporter. Undeterred, I wrote a letter to His Majesty directly. Days, then weeks passed. I wondered if he'd gotten it; I imagined not. Surely, I reasoned, the King had a private secretary, perhaps a legion of them, sifting out letters like mine. It was nearly a month later when the vellum envelope sealed with the Royal Great Seal came to me. It took a few days to process what I held in my hand; a few more were required before I was brave enough to open it. When I did, my heart nearly jumped from my throat. There, in ornate cursive handwriting, was an invitation to "be in the Presence of His Majesty the King," with an RSVP date. Without a second thought, I hastily wrote out my RSVP and mailed it. I thought I was in; little did I know my adventure was only just beginning.
A few weeks later, the Crown Bureau of Press and Media Inquiries rang me. "Be in Hudson in three days," the voice on the other end had said. "We will go over some ground rules before your arrangement." Curious, and a bit uneasy, I arrived at the prescribed location, a posh hotel in Downtown, where a room had been reserved for me. An hour later, a rather stiff-looking woman I recognized from the Bureau's front office came to pay a visit. Here, I found out what "ground rules" meant. "You will submit your list of questions to the Bureau for approval prior to interview," she had said. "You will refrain from addressing any controversial topics during your interview." "You will publish your comments in full only to organisations cleared by this Bureau." These and an endless litany of etiquette pointers ("you may not make direct contact with His Majesty unless His Majesty initiates") swam in my head as I half-paid attention to this woman. The failure of any of these conditions, I was told, was grounds for revocation of my "privilege." After an endless list of pointers and forms, I agreed to the Bureau's conditions; secretly, I wondered if this was all worth it. Finally, my minder was satisfied. "You will have one hour in His Majesty's presence, next Monday at 11 o'clock AM. Dress smartly. Do not be late."
I arrived at the Palace of Grantham, true to my instructions, at ten-fifteen that morning. The Captain of the Watch seemed especially interested in my press pass, and seemed to take an eternity before admitting me. I was received by a uniformed Footman of the Guard in ceremonial dress and escorted to a room identified to me as the parlour, though it looked to me large and opulent enough to be a ballroom. A few minutes later, another ceremonially-robed man who identified himself as the Lord Castellan summoned me, leading me through a grand hallway to a drawing room, this one carrying an off-blue motif with a light, airy feel. "His Majesty is an accomplished sketch artist," the Castellan said as much to the room as to me in particular. "He often spends many hours in deep contemplation in this room and others like it. They each carry a different motif, to catch the muses that may strike Him." I nodded at this, not knowing quite how to respond. "His Majesty will be in attendance shortly," he continued.
A few minutes later, the trumpet call and crier announced the man I'd come to see. "Hail, Charles of the House Beaufort, Third of the name, By Right King of Prestonia and All Her Realms," the man intoned. "Hail, and long may He reign," I recited, using the words I'd been taught. On command, we bowed deeply until commanded to rise by the King. While far from a Republican, I felt the gestures strangely out of place with a modern system; I wondered if anyone else felt the same. After a spell, the remaining footmen, Castellan and entourage departed. Now, it was just me and the country's most powerful man.
King Charles III has a youthful-yet-aged look about him that makes placing his age with certainty difficult; he could as easily be entering his thirties as his forties. He is smartly dressed in civilian attire; unique among recent monarchs, Charles never attended a military academy and does not wear the uniform in any context. For an absolute ruler, he is surprisingly casual. "The first thing I want to say," he says. "Is that whatever my press bureau told you does not apply. I want you to give me a real interview." I mull the implications of this to my career, but agree. This seems to please him, as he nods his approval. "Now we've settled that," he continues. "Shall we take a drink?" I nod my consent, and he delivers a well-mixed gin and tonic. "Questarian stock," the King says. "Not like this Pardesi stuff. Terribly hard to come by, since the happenings over there." Seeing my opening, I thank him for the gesture and jump in.
AP: Your Majesty, much has been made of your statements on political reform in our nation. What drives this desire on your part, given that so many of our countrymen are content with the system as it is?
C: It is not enough to be content, One thinks. One has seen that One's subjects are content with our system, but One desires that they take a more active role in our governance. One cannot act in the people's interest if One does not know.
AP: When did you reach the conclusion that reform was necessary?
C: When I first went abroad. I had had the idea prior, of course, but it was my secondary schooling in Arthurista that really started the ball rolling. I saw how their politics worked, how engaged their people were, and I wished the same for our people. In Arthurista the people were engaged in their government, and I felt they cared deeply about what happened. In Hudson it seemed the people didn't care, as long as the world kept turning. And I couldn't help but think 'why don't our people care, beyond the local elections, what goes on in their country?' And the answer is simply because they had no reason to.
AP: And this bothered you. Why?
C: Because I saw it as a threat to our way of doing things, to the happiness of our people. A government, like any other system, must be given a periodic influx of new ideas and new thought, it must be accountable to the people. And in order to do that, the people must have a voice, beyond the smattering of petitions sent to the Crown. How can one know what the perception of an ideal is if one only sees it from one petition? A King must act in the best interest of His people, if he is to retain the right to be King. In order to know what the best interest is, it is necessary that he be told.
AP: This is something you feel strongly about, it would seem.
C: From my point of view the stakes are thus: either we increase the political consciousness and active involvement in government of our people, or we consign ourselves to inevitable stagnation and decay. A King cannot expect His nation to prosper while He himself remains an island apart from its consciousness.
AP: So what do you hope to see from this reforming process, on a personal level?
C: I want to see the people given a better voice in the running of the country, so that I can better act in their interest. This whole process, my whole reason for being, is for the interest of our people. So of course, anything that helps that will meet my approval.
AP: What role have you played in the discussions thus far?
C: It's difficult to quantify roles in something like this. (pauses) I've given my input on the relationship between the Crown and its people, I've given my expectation of what I'd like to see develop. But I've also said I will accept whatever the Council of State comes to for a conclusion.
AP: What if that conclusion doesn't include you? Would you be prepared to accept a Republic, if one were proposed.
C: One believes this is unlikely.
AP: But for the sake of argument.
C: If the Council decided and the people affirmed that they felt Prestonia no longer required a King...well, I would do my duty as a citizen of the Realm.
AP: But you've said that you don't think that's likely. What role do you see for yourself in the future system, as King?
C: That is difficult to say with certainty. I have no issue with being a constitutional monarch, with being bound by the law like any other. I would prefer that I not be a powerless monarch; I feel that if we are to have this monarchy then the monarch must have something to contribute on a practical level to the nation.'
AP: You've also indicated that you would not endorse a lifting of the proscription on political parties. Why so resistant to this idea in particular?
C: Many in our world view political parties and political consciousness as equivalent; it is my contention that not only is this untrue but a direct contradiction of fact. We in Prestonia have developed politics without partisanship. We do not demand our voters categorize their consciences into this box or that one, and by eliminating the tribal nature of modern partisan politics we see a system where the people work with their Crown toward the common good of all. This is something that I have found to be unique among the nations of our world, and wish to see continued.
AP: On current events, if I may so venture, what do you make of the recent incidents in our area with the Chyekish and Sutadota nuclear testing?
C: The world is in a tense state, surely. It is disconcerting to see nations acting in such a way, knowing that the consequences of any misstep could be dire for us all. But it is also profoundly heartening to see that we as a region can come together on issues which are truly important to us all.
AP: Your reign is only a few months old, but already it has seen Prestonia take a more active place on the world arena. What goals do you have going forward for our nation's position in the region?
C: We entertain no desires of superpower or even regional power status; it is far from Our thought to embark on any aggrandizement which will serve only to destabilise the balance of power which hangs by precarious thread. Rather, it is Our firmest belief that Our reign must be marked internationally by a focus on international cooperation, peace and amity. This, We believe, will ensure that Our subjects and progeny--and indeed, the whole of Pardes--may continue to exist and develop for the benefit of the future generations.
AP: Your Majesty, is has been a pleasure. One more question, if you please?
C: By all means.
AP: Who do you like for the King's Open Cup this year?
C: (laughs) Well a King must be nonpartisan, after all. But I think Hudson City has a strong side, and look forward to watching them from the Royal Box in the Final.
Whenever I have an interview, I always let the remarks sit for a few weeks before I edit them. In this case, the option wasn't quite so open; true to my word, I sent my transcript to the Bureau; I half expected to never see it again, given that I'd rather flagrantly breached their bans. I was pleasantly surprised when a few days later it came back stamped "AUTHORIZED" and with no comments. I wondered if, perhaps, the King had greenlit it personally; I imagined the stiff, librarian-esque minder who'd briefed me fuming her indignities to herself. I had gotten my interview, but I was not sure what to make of it. The King was, it seemed, deeply passionate about his life and vocation; his pleas on behalf of democracy sounded more befitting an Alleghanian firebrand than one heading a de-jure absolute monarchy. Yet, at the same time, I got the sense that he was very much playing a role, dispensing the lines he'd practiced. I wondered if I'd really gotten to know him at all. In the end, I decided it did not much matter. A philosopher once described a King as a stage actor on the grandest stage; he need not be true to his lines, only to deliver them convincingly in his role. Charles the Third may well be an actor-king; he may well firmly believe the things he says. Perhaps one has bled into the other. Perhaps it is that uncertainty which has made the King such an enigmatic and, ultimately, enduring figure in our national psyche. Time will tell what sort of King Charles the Third becomes, what sort of show he puts on for his nation. One thing, however, is certain regardless: his public will be watching, and adoring.
Adrian Paul is a regular columnist in the Prestonia and Pardes sections of The Gazette and has appeared as a special guest commentator and pundit on PBC News Report.
Posted:
Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:13 pm
by Rodarion
Drakkar will resist until the end
Following last week's declaration of independence, separatist attacks have escalated
28thJuly, 2014| 18.30 PM PCT | înregistrate| By: Nicolae Eliade
Separatist attacks in Itailia had risen dramatically following the declaration of independence by their leaders, as of today we are told, all rebel groups operating in Drakkar will now unite under the leadership of the National Coalition for the Righteous Liberation of Drakkar (NCRLD), but its preferred to be called the Righteous National Coalition (RNC), which it shall be from now on for simplicity's sake. Regardless of names, the honourable fighters of the separatist movement have stepped up their efforts, they have expanded their energies and have begun to focus on striking the regime in Ebonaevron in ways that will maximise pain and difficulty. Today alone, an estimated 300 people were killed in car bombings, IED attacks, ambushes and shootings, most of the dead being Pagan fascists loyal to Ebonaevron.
The lack fo a CDI response over the past seven months is evidence to the Itailian government's isolation over its war of denying the people of Drakkar the right to freedom and liberty, they began their genocide on the 5 December 2013, by killing 233,000 innocent men, women and children, they did not expect to see their victims resist. This new development that began days after the beginning of the genocide has caused further complication to this brutal situtation, imagine the outcry of CDI citizens if their leaders offered lives to be taken in support of a government that is responsible for one of the most bloody acts in Pardesi history, it would be pandimonium and believe it is right to applaud the Papal Republic for its diplomatic ability to ensure that the people of Pardes do not forget that the Itailians are responsible for this crisis and that the Papal Republic has the inaliable right to intervene on humanitarian grounds. Only this morning, this broadcaster recieved photographs of a small farming community in western Drakkar, burnt to the ground and the bodies of its 108 citizens buried in a poorly dug mass grave, the genocide continues it seems.
108 bodies were discovered outside the ruins of Paedella
village last night
The Itailian regime has also accussed the righteous liberators of inhumane acts, including massacres. According to one blatant lie produced by the government in Ebonaevron, the Lord's Resistance Army, led by members of the Rodarian volunteer paramilitary force, the Orducii, massacred some 5,000 Pagans during the siege of Nece. No evidence has been officially put forward by the criminal gang, yet it is expected to produce for putrid lies aimed at discrediting the noble and holy cause of the separatists. Yet there is unlimited evidence that the Itailian government has proved to be as effecient in genocide as it was on that fateful December day last year, over 35,000 Catholic civilians and fighters have been killed since December, bringing their genocidal tally to 268,000 Catholics. This is a government without soul, without humanity, without remorse, this a government hellbent on extermination, yet it finds victims armed to the teeth, who successfully collect weapons from the dead invaders, they have found victims that have 1.4 billion supporters to their south, they have found victims with over 3.4 million loyal soldiers at their gates ever ready to save them from the murderous government in Ebonaevron.
Two nights ago, I was a part of press detail that enjoyed a webcam interview with LRA military leader, Regulus Orsini, who is now the commander-in-chief of the Righteous National Coalition's estimated 57,000 armed fighters. Orsini declared, "Our Drakkarian Volunteer Corps is based on the ideals of the Perpetual Crusade, and most of our fighters are nationalists. They are idealists, they are defending the Drakkarian people against the genocide it is facing. We are christian nationalists." Speaking further he explained to us that, "the enemy is strong in number, ability and supply, but we are stronger in spirit, therefore eventually, we will carry the day when the Lord decides when that day shall come. Should the Lord see fit that we are best served as citizens of Itailia, we shall only do so after we have fought to the last man, woman and child who carries Drakkarian blood and bows before the Cross where Christ was killed."
Regulus Orsini has proved such a successful commander, that the Itailian government has placed a bounty on his head worth $150 million, so eager are they to end a righteous cause, that they would resort to commercialised killing. He has numerous occassions dismissed the use of bombings and shootings on Drakkar's Pagan population as a means of 'enforcing justice that 230,000 people were denied, let alone that every pagan in Drakkar is a collaborator and a accompliace in their government's genocide of christians." Over the past week, it has been confirmed that 11 small rural villages have been liberated, with all security services personnel expelled from the areas or killed outright in combat. But these gains, as positive as they are, in truth offer little in the progress of attaining Drakkar its final freedom, yet with every success comes the belief in Drakkar that eventually the Papal Republic will take advantage of the gains to offer its intervention.
Pro-intervention forces in the Senate are growing dramatically, last night, Minister of the Interior Radu Hasdeu publically stated, "Intervention in Drakkar is our national focus, it is our national interest and it is in the interest of all Catholics of Pardes." Some 209 Senators have also pledged their support for intervention, declaring their support through social media, opinion editions, speeches and letters written to Consul Octavian Ceaușescu. Proconsul Tiberiu Alexandreșcu is currently the highest ranking member of the government to be vocal in his support for action in Drakkar, last week, speaking to the members of the Romula Orducii Corps at Saint Mircea Stadium, he said "a great crime is being committed to our north, it is the same crime that was committed in December last year, a crime that has been repeated every single day since then, it is our duty as the guardian of the Catholic faith and the home of the Holy See to ensure that this crime ceases and those responsible are brought to swift righteous justice."
Consul Octavian Ceaușescu has offered some mixed messages over his position regarding intervention, speaking to reporters last week he said, "as Consul of the Papal Republic, I have been kept up to date regarding the situation in Drakkar, I have been in constant contact with his holiness over the situation, we are both in agreement that a diplomatic solution would be key, however our communication with the separatists has indicated their reluctance to negotiate with what they call a 'terrorist government', we must respect their decision. Yet I believe should the situation on the ground continue to detoriate, we would need to dramatically reconsider our position and act accordingly." However his article in the National Express this morning indicated his opinion that the situation was as deplorable as could be, saying "this nation has the means and the spirit to intervene and assist in the salvation of the Drakkarian people, who seek out the rights of a sovereign nation, free from oppression, tyranny and violence. As the region looks east to the nuclear crisis, caused by the antics of a marxist and fascist duo, this nation does not turn its gaze from the crisis closest to our heart, we are one with the people of Drakkar and they shall prevail, they shall join the community of nations of Pardes and they shall remain so until God determines otherwise, that is this nation's vow."
According to several online polls, some 88% of participants support military intervention, with a further 71% supporting the merging of the Drakkarian nation with the Papal Republic, when the poll has offered to Drakkarians, some 79% offered their support for a unification programme to come about should the regime in Ebonaevron be exiled from its sacred soil. What is sure, is that the rebellion in Drakkar will continue and support for action by the government will continue to grow here in Rodarion.
PRRB's Nicolae Eliade contributed to this report.
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Posted:
Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:13 pm
by San-Silvacian
Hundreds of Sieuxerrians leaving to fight in Drakkar uprising
Group leader says "We fight to bring forth the will of God!"
Reported by Maxence Le Saux| 7/29/14 | 0800 SST | Jeune International Airport, Jeune, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Sieuxerr
Flavien Gaillard during his service in the
Sieuxerrian Foreign Legion.
With heavy fighting currently going on in the region of Drakkar, a force of 350 Sieuxerrian Catholic militants leave to enlist in the ranks of the National Coalition for the Righteous Liberation of Drakkar, or simply the Righteous National Coalition. The group is known as the Vincey Battalion, which was formed in the large city of Vincey, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, which is well known to be home of the January 10th Movement. It is a pro-Catholic organization that was organized after 18 Rodarian nuns were attacked by a Arthuristan drone on January 10th. The movement organized a number of protests both in Vincey, Paris, and a number of other large city centers via social media, many of these protests where in sizes from 10,000 to over 50,000. The protests sparked minor violence and openly called for Sieuxerr support of Drakkar.
The Vincey Battalion was formed by Flavien Gaillard in order to send direct support to Drakkar. "We wish to do what our incompetent government can't," states Gaillard, "We are to aid our Catholic brethren in a fight, a crusade, if you will, to liberate the region of Drakkar from their Pagan masters. We've organized a company-sized force of men who wish to fight to the very end for our cause. We have former soldiers from the Siuxerrian Armed Forces in our ranks. Men are motivated against Paganism and who have seen first hand what these people do, if unchecked. We fight to bring forth the will of God!"
The battalion waits in the airport in Jeune, who will be transported by Rodarian Air to the nation and will make their way into Drakkar. The group won't disclose where they intend to enter, or how they will enter. The group is to leave today and arrive early tomorrow, from there, we will receive periodic updates on the status of both Drakkar and the Vincey Battalion.
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Posted:
Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:03 pm
by Ulthrani
NEWS FROM ULTHRANNIA
Magallanez de Fe wins the Vicar ElectionsWritten by: Julio Fernandez Marcos
Outlet: Los Reyes Inquirer11:15PM, 27th of JulyMagallanez de Fe with supporters just after victory was declared
In an unlikely electoral event, Octavio Magallanez de Fe has won the seat of the Vicarship with 25% of the national vote, beating out runner up candidates Isabella Perez Belmonte (20%) and Gabriel Ricardo Cordero (16%). Previously considered candidate for victory Estanislau Venâncio only garnered 12% of the vote and the other five candidates for the Vicarship (including an independent candidate) won the remaining portion of votes. Unprecedented due to the fact that the last Vicar candidate for the Hijos de la Oro Imperio, Manuel Sigdio de Varez only garned 6% of the vote across the empire.
At his campaign headquarters in La Serena, where over five hundred thousand supporters gathered to watch their new Vicar speak before them. The fervour of this victory announcement made the crowd cheer fanatically as their man got onto stage with his family, chanting all the while: Nos levantaremos de nuevo! (We will rise again).
"My brothers, my sisters, sons and daughters of the Ulthrannic Empire and children of Ulthrianel; I stand before you humbled that you would give me the chance to be your representative, the peoples' representative to sit beside our Emperor and to help steer this Empire into a new age" Fe began his speech, tears began forming in his eyes as the crowds continued to shout 'We will rise again'.
"As I stand before you now, as I prepare to enter the halls of government, I look out to the region and I see nothing but despair, fool-hearty politicians and a region prone to a new fall. As catholics fight for their freedom in the bowels of Itailia, as civil unrest continues to plague Geanna and Azura, as violence continues on our doorstep and as two nations in the east ravage our environment and world with nuclear testing to show off imagined strength; we stand here united and proud! Let all the world know, let everyone in this region know that we will no longer sit on the sidelines, let them know that we will not wait for some vote or some decision in a foreign capital to change the course of this region. Let it be known now that brave Ulthrannians living out their day to day lives to further themselves and our nation, brave citizens of foreign birth who stand shoulder to shoulder with us now and brave men who wear their uniforms to protect and serve our empire; let it be known that we are coming and we are ferocious in our resolve."
His speech was short compared to others, Juan Rojas spoke for fifteen minutes at his last victory rally but Fe only spoke for five minutes. He thanked his opponents on a competitive campaign if not short and wished them the best for the future and talked about his plans in politics. But perhaps the most noteworthy portion of his victory speech was the end, where before jumping into the crowd to hug and shake hands and to join his supporters he said this:
"A time will come when the future generations of this empire look back and wonder where the new age began, they will look onto you and they will see that all of us here were the heralds of a new nation. Tonight, tonight is the night that we begin a new chapter in the story of our nation and I will not write it alone for each and every one of you shall write a passage as you are the architects of the new order, of the Ulthrannic Order. WE WILL RISE AGAIN!"
Despite such passion at his victory rally, word of his party's less than desirable wins across the empire began to spread. The Hijos, who despite have garnered more seats than they ever have in their time, did not win enough as Belmonte's United Left Party won more seats. A minority government appears only inevitable at this point and when the cheering dies down and Fe gets to work, that is when things will truly get interesting.
Posted:
Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:38 pm
by Central Prestonia
Government Expresses Concern On Drakkar, Refugees
Hudson In a scheduled press briefing this afternoon, Foreign Ministry spokespersons took time to express "deep concern" for the ongoing situation in Drakkar, which has left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands more displaced since hostilities began late last year. This is the first official government statement on the Drakkar Crisis, following on the heels of an interfaith conference which condemned the Government's "lacklustre" response to the ongoing insurgency.
"Our government has been utterly negligent in allowing this humanitarian tragedy, which touches so many in our region on a spiritual and human level, to go unaddressed and ignored at its highest levels," the conference report stated. The report, generated at the 59th Interfaith Alliance summit, called upon the government to "leverage all available resources to alleviate the human toll of the ongoing crisis" but did not call for direct intervention. Even so, the wording of the resolution has come under sharp criticism from political analysts, who have characterised it as "cloaked interventionism" and an overreach of Church authority.
The Foreign Ministry statement today appeared to acknowledge both sides of the issue, stressing that Prestonian forces would not become involved but stating that "practical measures will be taken to safeguard our populace and work with responsible parties toward a peaceful settlement" in the region. Of particular note, the Foreign Ministry announced the formation of a new committee to address the growing issue of refugees from the conflict.
"Today, His Majesty's Ministry for Foreign Affairs announces the formation of the Crown Select Committee on Humanitarian Affairs and Outreach," spokesman Henry Grant said, reading from prepared remarks. "It is hoped that this Committee will work with nongovernmental and private organisations to coordinate humanitarian relief efforts in the Drakkar region, and remain a permanent fixture for humanitarian outreach, wherever and whenever the need may present itself." The Foreign Ministry also announced that an earlier travel advisory to Drakkar had been upgraded to a full travel ban, prohibiting any travel into the region by individuals not granted dispensation. Grant did not elaborate on the reason behind the timing, citing only "a consistent pattern of deterioration and violence...which has become detrimental to the interest of our subjects."
A separately released statement from the Crown Constabulary, however, seemed to indicate that the move was at least somewhat motivated by concerns for terrorism. In a press release released late this afternoon, the Constabulary's Greater Hudson department announced the arrest of one Stephen Xavier Thomas, alias Anastasius Theophilio, on charges of conspiracy to further the commission of terrorism. According to a dispensation received this afternoon, Thomas conspired via internet forums to fly to Drakkar and join the Exercitus Christo, a proscribed organisation. The document further alleges that Thomas was in contact with high-level EC officials and received materials detailing the construction of bombs and explosives from the same. While Greater Hudson Police Chief Inspector Ian Davies called the arrest and discovery "deeply disturbing," he told PBC News this evening that the work seemed to be that of a lone wolf.
"We have had no evidence thus far of any Papist plots to further religious extremism or sectarian violence in this country," Davies told assembled media. "While we continue to be vigilant and investigate all leads, we urge the public to refrain from panic or paranoia, and stress that the vast majority of Catholics are in no way radicalised."
Posted:
Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:42 pm
by Rodarion
Air Emmeria flight 212 crashes in Drakkar
Separatists have secured the crash site from Itailian Pagan looters
August 2, 2014| 09.44 AM PCT | înregistrate| By: Tavian Baron
An Air Emmeria Ny-107NGX has crashed 22km south-west of the restive city of Nece in the recently seceeded Itailian province of Drakkar. Emmerian Air flight 212 was carrying 482 passengers when it vanished from radar screens, already the international community is in shock at this tragedy and already many are believing that the airliner was shot down by a surface-to-air missile, with one Emmerian security official blaming the separatists, done so without any valid evidence.
Flight EA212 took off from Provisa in New Belhavia yesterday morning, with a brief stop over in Rosorii de Vede in Rodarion, it was due to take a further eleven hours before reaching its final destination of San Loma in western Emmeria. However contact was lost two hours after taking off from Rosorii de Vede International Airport according to air traffic controllers operating in Northern Rodarion. The plane was cruising at 32,000ft when contact was lost, the aircraft was carrying 482 passengers; 224 were Emmerian, 161 were Belhavian, 42 were Western, 21 were Itailian, and 6 were Rodarian. The nationalities of the last 28 passengers were not released in the report. However six are feared to Geannese, the remaining 22 passengers are also feared to be Anikatian. Emmerian Air has released the manifest of names, the six Rodarian citizens killed in the crash have been noted and their families have been informed, however without identification the process will take longer than expected.
However, five of the six Rodarians killed are believed to have all boarded the plane during the stop over in Rosorii, the final Rodarian national boarded the plane in Provisa, his name has been released by the Foreign Ministry and his death will make the situation even more difficult for Rodarion, Archbishop of Lividui, Crin Harescu, aged 66 was travelling from Provisa to San Loma to give a speech to university students about the role charity should take when dealing with enviromental problems. The other five citizens are believed to have been one family; Petru Hasdeu, 33, Katerina Hasdeu 31, Mihail Hasdeu 59, Alexandra Hasdeu, 58 and three year old Lividia Hasdeu are all citizens of Rosorii de Vede and were travelling to San Loma on holiday. What makes their story much more tragic, is that they were placed on the stop-over flight due to their lateness boarding Rodarian Airways flight 88, which took off ten minutes before they boarded EA212.
Images show the plane after it crashed
His holiness Pope Pius gave a swift press conference this morning, saying "I am shocked and I grieve at this inhumane tragedy, I pray for the families of all 482 passengers and crew who lost their lives aboard that the fateful flight. I pray for a swift and unbiased investigation, but I ask the peoples of Pardes to take a path towards an answer calmly and without hatred, for those who are no longer with us, deserve much better. But I hope that the families and friends of those who perished in this tragedy, take solace in the knowledge that those people are in the warmth embrace of the Lord above and realise that it is the people left behind by their passing that feel the pain. God bless them and God be with those in grief."
Consul Octavian Ceaușescu has also spoken to reporters this morning, during his daily press conference the Consul urged Pardes to pursue the answers to the crash's questions with calm and without a biased view to who is responsible. "The first thing that we should all aim for is not to find out who is responsible but to find out first what caused the plane to sadly crash. There is already talk of a missile hitting the plane, but then numerous things could cause a plane to break apart in mid-air such as a catasrophic decompression, an engine exploding or of course a bomb on board the plane. Of course, I offer the deepest condolences of myself, this government and the entire nation of Rodarion to the families of all 482 passengers, no matter what. The area in which the plane came down is in separatist hands, I can confirm that we are in contact with the rebel leaders and they have assured us that they will maintain security of the site, due to reports that men had been looting from the dead, these men were captured by the rebels and are confirmed to be Pagan criminals, they were punished for their lack of humane respect. The Papal Republic will dispatch air crash investigators as soon as possible, however it will require Itailian permission.
"The Papal Republic is open to complete cooperation with the nations who are effected by this shocking tragedy and together will find the answers, but it will require patience and calmness and an avoidance of politicising this disaster, should anyone fail to do that, will take away the dignity of those who perished in such an uncessary way." Some 36 separatist rebels from the Catholic Salvation Front, a fast growing group within the Righteous National Coalition for Liberation, the umbrella entity that incorporates some 40 separatist groups including the Exercitus Christo and Drakkar Liberation Front, have been dispatched to secure the site. They have been going through the site searching for passports and wallets as a means to identify the bodies. Fighting around the site has continued since yesterday, with some 130 people killed in the past 24 hours.
The military leader of the RNCL, Regulus Orsini has stated that his men will 'protect the site from any looter or thug, we will ensure the site's safety until investigators arrive'. However as soon as news broke that the rebels had taken charge of the site, many began to question their ability in dealing with the crash site, since the vast majority of separatist fighters are from Drakkar's agricultural and industrial sectors, they lack the know-how on to attend to the crash site, with rumours being spread by the Itailian propaganda machine that the separatists have been moving debris around in order to retrieve the bodies of the deceased, due to a shortage of body bags the bodies of the deceased will be forced to be in the open for another 24 hours according to a spokesman for the Exercitus Christo.
According to a statement made by an anonymous Emmerian security official, the plane was shot down by a missile strike, pictures taken off twitter show several stolen Nike surface-to-air missiles being transported by the rebels to a different location, the same official also stated that the rebels had stolen three of the systems from a warehouse outside of Nece during the uprising earlier this year. However only circumstantional evidence has been produced, including evidence showing a missile trail eminating from rebel held areas. The system is capable of shooting down aircraft up to 46,000 m (150,000 ft) which would place it well within the flight path of the Air Emmeria flight AE212. However, for the rebels to even use the system correctly they need to be trained in their operation and the rebels simply lack technicians, as a result the rebels exclusively use man-portable systems which can only take down helicopters or low flying aircraft. It has also been noted that the Itailians operate the Nike system also and have done for years, responses that the Itailians do not need to deploy SAMs due to the rebels lacking aircraft has been dismissed by the rebels and members of the Rodarian military who themselves have prepared to release extensive photographs of the so called 'Rubicon Line', the most extensive military fortification in Pardes, of which straddles the entire border with Rodarion, including surface-to-air missiles.
The National Office for Air Safety (NAOS) has dispatched four investigators to Itailia, they are expected to reach the Itailian border later this evening, where they must recieve permission from the Itailians to let them enter the country, the Foreign Ministry has made clear in a statement on its website, that should the Itailians hinder or deny the investigators entry, 'the Itailian Government will face the upmost severe concequences.' The Foreign Ministry is also rumoured to be producing an OPA resolution calling for an unbiased investigation, with the site's protection granted to the rebels due to the fear that the Itailian government will abuse or alter the evidence to secure a false finding.
A public memorial will be held at Saint Peter's Square tomorrow evening, where the Pope will lead prayers for the deceased and their families.
PRRB's Tavian Baron contributed to this report.
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:24 pm
by Central Prestonia
Crown Appeals for Peace, Offers Condolences for "Unthinkable" Air Emmeria Tragedy
Hudson Less than forty-eight hours after the crash of Air Emmeria Flight 212 over Drakkar, His Majesty the King addressed an assembly of religious leaders and diplomatic delegations from Emmeria, Rodarion, Itailia and Belhavia at a memorial service held for the dead of the conflict and crash. In a rare show of personal emotion, His Majesty appealed for those present to work productively toward peace in the embattled region, where sectarian violence has left thousands dead and thousands more displaced.
"Today I address you not as a King, but as a man of conscience," the King said. "Today, we are all Emmerian, we are all Rodarian, we are all Itailian and we are all Belhavian. Whatever our differences, we can work past them; whatever our conflicts, we recognize as human beings that this tragedy cannot be allowed to re-occur."
His Majesty did not lay blame for the incident, which remains under investigation, on any specific actor, but instead appealed for "a region-wide approach to peace in Drakkar," which did not send a delegation to the memorial service. The Prestonian government does not currently recognize the legitimacy of the Drakkar government, and has not indicated any plans to do so.
"Even as we mourn our dead, we must move forward," His Majesty stated. "And we owe it to our honoured dead to ensure that the conflict which has enabled this tragedy is brought to a swift, equitable, and peaceful conclusion. I call upon all those present, and all those around our region, to join with me and with Prestonia in working toward peace and harmony in Drakkar, now and for the future."
In a separate statement this afternoon, the Foreign Ministry stated that Prestonia was "strongly considering" acting as a mediator for a peace conference between the involved parties, and stated that the idea was being proposed through official diplomatic channels.
"His Majesty's Ministry for Foreign Affairs recognizes the gravity of this situation, and strongly feels that recent events demonstrate that the world community can no longer remain silent and ignorant of this conflict," the statement said in part. "In accordance with His wishes, His Majesty has directed His Ministry to initiate contact with the diplomatic office of Itailia and the representatives of the Drakkar state for the purposes of establishing a summit to discuss issues as they relate to the ongoing Drakkar conflict." The Foreign Ministry did not mention the inclusion of Rodarion in any proposed peace settlement; the Itailian government has accused the Papal Republic of funding and supplying the Drakkar insurgency.
Air Emmeria Flight 212, which carried 482 souls, went down over the town of Nece in Drakkar Province, Itailia, causing the deaths of all aboard. The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that no Prestonian subjects were aboard the airliner. While the cause was still under investigation at the time of this printing, the Emmerian government and others have stated that they believed the aircraft was shot down, whether accidentally or deliberately. Both the Itailian government and Drakkar insurgency are known to possess surface-to-air missiles capable of reaching an aircraft at commercial altitude, leading to blame trading between the respective groups. The Royal Aeronautics and Flight Administration has not commented on the cause of the crash, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. RAFA has, however, announced that airspace over Drakkar province would be off-limits to all Prestonian-flagged aircraft "until such time as the situation normalises."
Posted:
Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:34 pm
by Tarsas
Air Emmeria Flight 212 Crashes - Tarsan Government Withholds Recognition
August 1, 2014
Photo released by Foreign Media
Air Emmeria Flight 212, reported to be flying from Provisa, Belhavia to San Loma, UR went down today in the province of Drakkar taking 482 people to a fiery grave. Initial reports from the site have labelled the event as a crash. The crash marks the largest Pardesi aircraft related tragedy of the 21st century. No survivors have been reported by any source. Due to the constant state of war that the Drakkar province has been in, inspectors have not been able to visit the site and give any information as to what caused the accident as of this article.
Though pro-Rodarion Catholic rebels and the Italian government have been fighting for sometime, the region has been declared safe above altitudes of 30,000 feet by national airspace agencies. The National Air Authority, the sub branch of the Imperial Air Legion that monitors civilian airlines and operates airports, raised the altitude for Tarsan flights over Drakkar to 35,000 feet last June as a safety precaution. That particular altitude was considered out of range of the most powerful anti air defense systems the rebels were believed to possess.
The passenger manifests reveal that of the 482 passengers on the plane, 224 were Emmerian, 161 were Belhavian, 42 were Western, 21 were Itailian, and 6 were Rodarian. Twenty-eight passengers were unaccounted and the NAA has launched an investigation to determine if any were of Tarsan origin. The NAA reports that it believes none of the passengers were from Tarsas but a thorough investigation will be launched to be completely sure.
The Tarsan embassy in Oured, D.A. has formally requested the release of the passenger manifest. In an available public petition sent to the President's office, the ambassador to Emmeria, Titus Vextus Cantala, requested that Air Emmeria make the manifest known so that nations involved could begin to mourn their dead. The NAA has also stated that passenger manifests would be ideal, as there would be no need to investigate through more complicated means.
The ambassador issued a formal statement on the matter. "We beseech Air Emmeria and the Emmerian government to release the passenger manifest to the public, so that the dead may be remembered and mourned. The sooner we know, the faster loved ones can enter the mourning process and make final plans to bury their friends and family that were lost."
At this time, the plane is said to have crashed. The NAA has said it will be keeping a watch on the UR's National Aviation Service's investigation into the matter. Significant evidence exists, however, that points to the aircraft being shot down by a surface to air missile. Satellite photos showed a significant fireball before the plane went down. NAA experts agree that no such internal malfunction could cause the plane to explode. While NAA experts have not physically been to the site, reliable sources say that the crash site is large and the plane was entirely blown to pieces. The entirety of the remains are also badly charred. The bodies indicate that people were rapidly exposed to high speed air pressure.
Rebel forces claim that the plane was shot down by Italia to frame them, which some believe was a slip of tongue by rebel forces. "The rebels are admitting that the aircraft was indeed shot down. While no one has taken responsibility, I believe we can verify that this was an attack on civilians by that statement", wrote Doctor Altara Vecra, of the Institute of Aviation Maintenance and Design in Vinovia. Doctor Vecra also confirmed through images that the aircraft shows all the signs of being shot down. Rebel forces are also confirmed to be in possession of a missile platform capable of shooting down high altitude aircraft.
Word of the event was followed by an emergency session of the Imperial Senate. The Senate has been deliberating on a formal vote to extend full recognition to Drakkar at the request of the Ivory Palace but a measure was passed to suspend the vote on the Drakkar Recognition Order until the party that was responsible for Flight 212's demise is discovered. The Foreign Ministry released a statement after the vote. "In light of the Flight 212 tragedy, the vote to extend recognition to the Drakkar state has been suspended. Until the responsible party is found and punished, the vote will not be held."
The NAA also followed up the statement by announcing that it would be suspending all flights to Drakkar and declaring a No-Fly Zone over the region. The flight ban applies to any civilian flight, whether it is operated by an airline within the nation or outside of it. Any flight bound for Drakkar that lands in Tarsas will be forced to change its route or it will not be allowed to take off. An NAA spokesperson commented on the seemingly draconian measure. "We are avoiding the situation entirely, whether it be legal repercussions or an adverse effect on relations between our state and another, by not permitting any flight that enters Tarsan airspace and uses its facilities, to depart for Drakkar directly. Obviously, the NAA has no jurisdiction over outside airspace but we can confidently say that no flights will be going directly to Drakkar from Tarsas." As the situation develops, we will keep you updated.
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Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:08 am
by Ulthrani
Emperor Carlos X meets with President Anina of GeannaEmperor Carlos X arrives in Saxonople to discuss the situation in Albiya
Sofia Marie Abrego| August 13th, 2014
Emperor Carlos X with his wife in the Geannese capital
On the invitation of the new Geannese President and on the demand of political circles in Los Reyes, Emperor Carlos X has arrived in Saxonople to begin talks over the current situation in Albiya. It is believed that the Emperor is also meeting with Geannese officials to discuss new economic deals and other co-operation deals which may range from green-energy initiatives to more political cooperation between Los Reyes and Saxonople. The meetings will place at the Autumn Palace, the seat of Geanna's government, where the Emperor enjoyed the chance to speak before the Geannese Parliament upon his arrival as a special guest. His Excellency's arrival to Geanna marks the first time a Ulthrannic monarch has stepped foot in the Commonwealth of Geanna in over forty years. Although expressing his trademark humility, the topic of Albiya was reached in his speech, the Emperor expressed the following:
"But all the while, a nation is bleeding, a nation that has suffered from the prowls of opportunists and murderers and violence seekers and as sister nations of the RCO, we have an obligation to fulfill to those who are less fortunate than us for one reason or another; it is a requirement of nations who have the ability to help when other nations cannot stand on their own, be it from years of depression or starvation or poverty or, in the case of Albiya, civil strife."
Albiya has been in the midst of civil war since the early 1970s after the People's Republic of Albiyah, the communist government that took power in 1963, collapsed creating a power vacuum that led to the state's current condition. Today, Albiya is a broken state with warlords biding for territory and attempting to control access to food supplies and poverty beginning to reach into all corners of the state. The Ulthrannic Empire rarely took interest in the conflict as the civil war broke out at the time when the overseas provinces in Ashizwe began to rise up against the Imperial government. Today, however, with an expanding foreign policy and a heightened interest in Ashizwean affairs, the civil war in Albiya has grabbed the attention of the power base in Los Reyes.
"How long can we sit idly by and what innocent people suffer when we have the willpower, the resources and the ability to quickly respond quite literally at our finger tips. Your Excelleny, Carlos X, go help Albiya" Congressman Miguel Atencio from Neo Patria said in a session of the Congress of Deputies, so much so that a twitter hashtag
#gohelpalbiya was circulated online showing that there are some in Ulthrannia who support the notion.
With everyone from Vicar-Elect Magallanez de Fe, celebrities and even members of the Court of Nobles and the Ulthrianist Faith saying that the time was now to intervene in the crisis, which was sparked by the deaths of four Geannese peacekeepers and an escalation of violence in the country, there are some who believe that in the near future Ulthrannians could be joining Geannese forces in an attempt to conduct peacekeeping operations. However, there are some who believe that this is the perfect time for the Empire to return in force to an Ashizwean state and also expand its sphere of influence.
"Just like with Seukutan, Ulthrannia is combining the genuine intentions of assistance and support with the ulterior motive of geo-political posturing and gains that can be made" Professor Lachlan Rhodes of the University of Lowesport wrote in a op-ed beginning to circulate in Arthurista "And also like Seukutan, Ulthrannians will be jumping into a complicated civil war with various factions and many differing needs and ideologies. One thing that isn't clear is, whether the Ulthrannians will use the same heavy-handed approach to these warlords as they have with the communist rebels in their east or the Seukutii warlords on their border."
President Anina of Geanna will sit with the Emperor in a formal conference on the subject tomorrow.
By RTVO Correspondent Sofia Marie Abrego
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