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[Rhodevus]

Rhodeve Naval Production Change

With the creation of the Green Ocean Act in January of this year, the Rhodeve Ship Building Commission has passed the first of many laws relating to the construction of new ocean-liners and military vessels in the future. In order to reduce the use of fuel by large ocean vessels, all newly made ships will be built with new wind propulsion technologies and specially designed solar panels. All Rhodeve cargo ships will now be equipped with special kit sails, which studies show have reduced fuel consumption on these ships by on average 20%.

These new laws will be enacted at the end of the month, allowing companies time to prepare the transition. Commission spokesperson Maria Johnson said, "Although the costs will increase when building the ships, the amount of money saved due to the reduction of fuel need for these vessels will be well worth it in the long run. Besides the obvious environmental benefits, these changes will no doubt benefit Rhodeve ship companies as well."

The Green Ocean Act is already set to be one of Queen Diana's most well liked laws, passed by the Rhodeve government this year. The law will help improve water conditions around Rhodevus and its territories, while also increasing environmental energy output of the country by 5-10%. Queen Diana is hoping to use this extra energy to offset some of the need for oil, allowing the country to sell more of it abroad, and to use it in manufacturing and other less-environmentally unfriendly ways.

[North Sunrisia]

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Defense Dyad Launches Assistance Programs To The Drug Wars And Anti-ABS Campaign: Begins Global Distribution Of Humanitarian Aid
The military alliance of North Sunrisia and Creperia – Defense Dyad enhances global security cooperation by initiating organized effort to deal with the key emergencies and issues in Sunalaya

The government has announced today that North Sunrisia and Creperia have finished negotiations and have laid out the plan for the latest military and security cooperation project of the Defense Dyad alliance. The planning state has wrapped up following this morning’s 4-person meeting between the Defense Ministers and the general commanders of the armed forces of North Sunrisia and Creperia, which took place in the Presidential Palace in Aestin and has lasted for several hours. Following the conclusion of the meeting, the 4 representatives have come out in front of the media to openly lay out of what this mutual project is all about.

The 4 figures reminded that the Defense Dyad, unlike other alliances of North Sunrisia which are just mutual defense treaties, is an enhanced military alliance as it focuses not just on the mutual defense between North Sunrisia and Creperia, but also security cooperation on a regional and global level. The current initiated project is said to focus on the security cooperation aspect of the Defense Dyad alliance. The project was said to have been intitiated in the early days of existence of the Defense Dyad alliance and began development back when President Émen Séntân was still in power in North Sunrisia and President Ress Fēlicit still being in charge in Creperia. It was initiated by the administrations, but primarily worked on by the Defense Ministries and the commands of the armed forces of both countries. Initiated by the previous administrations, the current governments in both countries have now completed the work.

The parties have explained that this entire project is directly related to actively and effectively dealing with global threats and problems with a clear strategy and a work plan. It was primarily initiated due to mutual security concerns of both countries, seeing to how these problems can effect North Sunrisia and Creperia along with the rest of the world, but now, it is viewed as a pro-active initiative, which might enhance international attention and contribution to fighting these problems. The project would be a set of military assistance programs, focusing primarily on 3 areas and 3 significant problems – the Latin Corentian Drug Wars, the war on ABS and the humanitarian crisis in different parts of the world. Each of these programs would be strictly separated and only devoted to their focus area, however, they would all receive an identical amount of resources, depending also on the situation and would take place simultaneously.

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1. Latin Corentian Effort (LCE) – North Sunrisia and Creperia are already both involved in supporting the war on drugs in Latin Corentia, however, each country had its’ own methods and up until now have been operating separately from each other. However, the assistance to the war on drugs would be enhanced and this time the countries would be supporting the effort as the Defense Dyad alliance. Under this program, the Defense Dyad would actively supply and carefully regulate the flow of weaponry and military equipment in order to make sure that it goes to the regular military forces of the Latin Corentian countries fighting the cartels and absolutely nobody else. The Latin Corentian countries would also receive financial and logistical assistance, while the Defense Dyad would also regularly deploy military trainers in circulation to help prepare the Latin Corentian soldiers for combat and other missions, as well as provide strategical assistance and planning to the military forces of those countries. The Defense Dyad would also gather and share intelligence among each other and with the Latin Corentian countries fighting the cartels, as well as carry out active stealth aerial surveillance with drones, to observe the success of the missions in the battlefield and make sure that all soldiers and civilians get needed medical and other assistance, while also making sure that not a single piece of supplied weaponry or military tech ends up in cartels’ hands. The stealth surveillance would also help trace out targets and their locations, exposing the cartels to the military forces. Assistance in better security of international borders would be included, in order to make sure that the drug flow outside Latin Corentia is completely cut off. The LCE would also not just be devoted to military efforts, but also the delivering of humanitarian aid to the impoverished parts of Latin Corentia.

2. Anti-ABS Initiative (AAI) – With the AAI program, the Defense Dyad would be focused on creating a clear strategy and active process of directly fighting ABS to lead to the complete elimination of the terrorist entity. The Defense Dyad would boost the already-ongoing international fight against ABS, while also having a separate strategy and tactical action. Weaponry and military equipment would not be sent to the region due to the risk of it ending up in the hands of terrorists, pirates and guerrillas, therefore, some modern artillery and hardware might only be provided to the military forces of the Sunafrican countries in very special cases, when it is calculated that the tech is not in danger of ending up in the wrong hands. In case weaponry and military tech becomes exposed, special forces would be sent in to recover it, before it could end up in the possession of unwanted individuals. Military trainers would be deployed in circulation to prepare the military forces of Somelio and other Sunafrican countries for combat operations, while the Defense Dyad advisers would not be involved in the fighting themselves. The advisers would also be responsible for helping create effective strategy. Additional military personnel of other functions would be responsible for directing the international airstrikes and bombings onto strategic locations and ABS positions, while making sure that civilian areas are not hit at all. Reclaiming populated areas under ABS control would be left up to the local ground forces, which would be provided with strategy and combat training how to reclaim land without harming the innocents. The Defense Dyad would also share intelligence among each other and with regional allies, while also carrying out surveillance on multiple fronts, observing battles and searching for ABS, pirate and other violent militant positions in order to expose their location to the allied ground and aerial forces. The program would also include humanitarian, relief and recovery aid to the impoverished Sunafrica.

3. Sunalayan Recuperation Program (SRP) – The effort would be focused on all trouble zones of Sunalaya in general, not just zones of conflict, but impoverished areas and underdeveloped or failed states. The Defense Dyad would carry out global distribution of humanitarian aid and also carry out recovery operations, where the focus would be not just to relief poverty, but end and help the underdeveloped parts of Sunalaya to become civilized and integrated parts of the global community, where people could build happy and satisfying lives. The Defense Dyad would cooperate with the USA and help support the ongoing peacekeeping operations with significant contribution, while also attempting to direct the USA’s attention to overlooked parts of the world, where international assistance in recovery is required. The SRP would automatically include any new zone of unrest or a place that has fallen under difficult times, making sure that no area of trouble or requiring need is overlooked.

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After announcing this mutual program and laying out its’ details, the parties were asked about its’ debut, to which it was explained that these 3 programs are expected to be simultaneously launched already by the end of this month. When asked if this was strictly a Defense Dyad project and whether other countries may contribute as equal partners, the reply was that the alliance would accept any partner that might be willing to contribute equally to the cause.

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In Other News:

• Environment: With Creperian assistance, North Sunrisia fully repairs infrastructural damage caused by the FNU insurgency.

[Zanera]

EMERGENCY BROADCAST

The supreme of Zanera is currently being held hostage in his office, a video chat broadcasting to all government channels showed the supreme with a pistol being held to his head, and narration from some unidentified male. It is not known how this man got into the supreme's office, but he is currently forcing the supreme to write a bill to dissolve the Technocratic State. This bill will have to pass the rest of the Reason Party like any other to be official law, but it is unknown how the man will get it to pass. The building is currently fully evacuated except for federal law enforcement and anti-terrorism officials. More news as it updates.

The supreme has been secured and an award ceremony has been planned for the team that saved the supreme. According to the anti-terrorist team, this one man, who infiltrated the supreme's office through a disguise as one of the supreme's new personal guards, helps tie up all loose ends, meaning that the Technophobes as an organization may be extinct, however, extinct or not, their ideals will live on. The Technocratic State thanks all who assisted it in its time of crisis, and especially thanks Rhodevus for their help in tracking terrorists.

[Senkaria]

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Chairman Noxsidera Declared Dead. Election Announced.
Written by Courtney Alisha

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Although Chairman Noxsidera has not been found, the Council of Elders have decided that the investigation is near a dead end. Drox, spokesperson for the council, released the following statement:

We have gathered as much intelligence as we could on where Chairman Noxsidera was taken, but have hit several dead ends and false assumptions. We are not sure if he is alive, but we believe the terrorist group may have killed him as they did with the senate and the chairman's brother. We will continue the investigation, but we have decided that it is best if we hold an election for the new Chairman. These are troubling times and we need to restablish our Government. This election will be shorter, but hopefully the new Chairman will guide our nation to greatness.

The election process will be much shorter than it normally is. The Council decided to put forward two of it's own member to run for the Chairman in order to make sure the Isolationists don't get power in the Government. The two members are Mr. Drey and Mr. Churo. Both are very talented politicians. More information will be released. In a few days we will host election speeches, small debates, and questions. In the following weeks we will host the election.

In other news, the Senate election will be going as normally would. The Election Day is set in a month time.

[Rezua]

Royal Announcement

As Empress Ymira is co-coordinating a course of action for dealing with Senkaria in Rhodevus, Supreme Princess Christina is making an announcement denouncing the kidnappers of the Zaneran Supreme.

"People of Rezua, of Zanera, and of Sunalaya, hear this, Rezua will not kneel in this time of crisis. The actions that these despicable terrorists have taken is an attempt to shake us to our core. Well, Sunalaya will not shake for them. Rezua will not let these actions go unanswered. Therefore, I am asking for the International Community to support anti-terror operations and negotiations. Instead of wrapping each other up in red tape, it is time to join forces against these spineless insects, people who who are the lowest of the low. We must show these attackers, that in the face of adversity, Sunalaya dons its war paint and rallies its armies.

The Rezuan government has pledged support to Zanera, and currently, support for Senkaria is being discussed. Citizens are told to remain calm, and to support justice.

[The Clone Wars]

The chancellor of the Clone Wars has legalize cloning within the nation for security and an army for the Republic. The clones will be used for military uses, mechanically, and other uses to make this nation strong. The Jedi have agreed to help lead the clones into battles with military ranks. If the Jedi betray the Republic Order 66 will be issued.

[Philomachus]

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Divided We Stand?—Union To Be Torn Apart

In a historic vote, the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Second World War, the co-governments of the Fiefdom, Gallinago, & Scolopax have come together to discuss the future of the Avian Isle's 80-year-old Union. For the first time in the Union's history, the majority of Gallinagans have announced their disapproval of the union.

On February 25, 2015, the Gallinagan Government published the first in a series of papers intended to show how a constitutional platform will be put in place in the event of a yes vote in the independence referendum. Gallinago's Future: from the Referendum to Independence and a Written Constitution suggests Gallinago could be an independent state by late March 2016.

As for the Scolopaci, a sizable grassroots campaign for a Native Corentian state has taken hold of the Isle, with Scolopaci Chieftain Solretir as its head. Solretir has called for a "native unification under one, just country... with the Native Corentian population as its priority." He has denounced the Avian Union for "leaving the Scolopaci people out to dry" on civil and economic issues.

Lord Jenkins of Philomachus, despite posturing the AU to become one of Sunalaya's main players on the political stage, and receiving the highest ratings of any Ruffian Lord or Lady in history (78%), said that he "understands the frustration held in Nemoricola and Scolopax," and that he has "met with both heads involved." Despite the ten-hour talk held by the three gentlemen, Gallinago has gone ahead with their referendum, and Scolopax is expected to follow suit in short time.

Stay tuned for more on the developing situation.

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[Rhodevus]

New Kingdom in the Kingdoms?

The Ile de Surete was acquired by the Kingdoms of Rhodevus in 1962 in a historic buyout by the government from the Kingdom of Lindenholt. Populated with close to 2 million people, the island territory has functioned pretty autonomously for the past 20 years. In a recent law, passed by the senate in 2001, archaeological digs would be undertaken by Suretian people on the island. After 15 years of digging, with large amounts of evidence, it has been concluded that the Ile de Surete once possessed up two seven island kingdoms/Tribes.

"This is a historic find", Chief Dig Coordinator Dr. Anthus Pauling told the press. "It is about time that our people have remembered our people's history away from them [Rhodevus and Lindenholt]." According to Dr. Pauling, this find can help fulfill one of Rhodevus's requirements for either Province-hood or Imperial Status. As of now, the islands territory is the only territory in Rhodevus without either scientific or Imperial status.

In Other News

• Rhodevus Spring Celebration scheduled for April 3rd
• Queen Diana to discuss with premiers to change earthquake regulations
• Rhodevus in preliminary talks with Philomachus about expanding trade and alliances
• Laws regarding cloning to be debated in Senate and House of Commons today

[Havenburgh]

Havenese national news,
brought to you by Insights news center
Friday, March 11th
Jackarta, Havenburgh

Havenburgh news in brief

Federal Assembly votes to change government

Early in the morning, the Havenese Federal Assembly now led by the Central coalition has now voted to shred the red tape of the the confederation and reform the government into a federation and a united republic. Needing 65% of the Assembly's vote on average, the General Assembly passed it by 77% approval, and the Grand Assembly passed it a mere 72%.
Called the Federative act, the autonomy of the provinces has been severly reeled back, with the option to suceede now rendered null and void. The provinces are now being transformed into states.

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[Havenburgh]

Havenese national news,
brought to you by Insights news center
March 11th
Jackarta, Havenburgh

Havenburgh news in brief

National animal finally named

As the deadline was racing near, a new national animal was finally named. The winner? The Greater Barn Owl, found only in Havenburgh and certian areas in neighboring nations. The owl symbolizes ancient and eternal wisdom and perseverance, as well as courage and greatness and the best of all, renewal. Much like its brother Regualar Barn owls, the Greater Barn owl show to be in control of enhanced senses, as well as living longer, around 30 years.

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[Havenburgh]

New coalition party surging following convention

Following the the party convention of the New Democrats, nicknamed the NevDems, public support for the party, ecspecially the leader Christopher Lee. The convention lasted 8 hours with 12 party members particpating and speaking, Christopher Lee speaking 3rd and second to last totalling 13 speeches. Originally, 23,000 and 3,000 radios tuned into the convention, but by the end over 6,000,000 had it on their tv's and another 4,000,000 on radio. Speaking to one tv go'er about why the sudden viewer surge, all she had to say was "they spoke the words the public wants to hear. Nobody wants to hear that we need to stay isolated from the world, nobody wants to hear about how we need to make more bombers and tanks, nobody wants to hear that we are an alliance of nations. What we want to hear, what they said, is that we are one nation with a people united, not a republic of multiple small nations, that women and men are equal in workplace and social and political life, that we deserve to be treated as first rate citizens, not just another being to give the government money. They spoke to us personally and not politically. They answered questions the people asked from the stands there, as well as the medias. They spoke about how we need the shred the red tape of bureaucracy, and unite as a nation because we are all of Havenburgh. Instead of speaking about tax breaks for the rich they spoke about reforming the national healthcare standards, updating the education system, helping the nation stay secular, protecting human and citizens rights and most importantly, changing the nations focus from the military to the citizens themselves."

[Almst]

BREAKING: Heavy fighting breaks out in Almst as radiation enters city limits

Orange: Currently irradiated area
Yellow: Projected furthest extent of Radiation
Green: Territory under the control of Almst before spread of radiation
Red: Former territory of Eklavozski not in Almst's control

Radiation has began entering the northern portions of the city of Almst and as a result tens of thousands of civilians have tried to leave the cities. City streets became clogged with cars, and most resorted to running away on foot. Looting turned into small firefights, which has erupted into all out anarchy in parts of the city like the southwest. Almstian soldiers have controlled the violence in the northern part and have provided for routes for civilians to evacuate, although much of the south is still in anarchy. Constant gunfire and explosions can be heard across the area still in anarchy. The rest of the Republic of Almst remains shaky but stable. Troops have began patrolling the city streets of nearby cities and towns in order to ensure that they remain in a peaceful state. Many have voiced concerns over the flood of refugees which number in the millions. Most have already decided that the issue is a lost cause. Nobody is quite sure what the Almstian government will do with the astounding number of refugees, even though nations like Rhodevus have taken some in.

The fighting in the southern part of the city of Almst has already resulted in the rise of several gangs and factions in the area. They have taken over large parts of that section of the city and are looting and taking anything that they can. Many more civilians are joining the new groups, hoping to become rich doing so. Large factories in Almst have already been fought over in order to secure valuable resources inside, which has resulted in several large explosions. Most factories in Almst are in the eastern side of the city which has now been secured by the Almstian military, although several factories and industrial complexes in the south are still being contested between government and militia factions.

The recent outburst of conflict in both Zjukin and Almst has made most people lose hope in the idea of peace in the Eklavozski region. Many fear that a constant state of anarchy will begin, and will end with many foreign powers trying to establish a new government that will only fall again. Many fear what happened in the previous stage of anarchy that came over the region, which resulted in the deaths of almost 40% of the northern population of Eklavozski (including those killed by radiation and the destruction of Onglosa). Fighting in the city of Almst continues on and grows by the minute despite attempts by the Almstian military to slow it down and control the situation.

[Rhodevus]

Brotherhood Presence Confirmed in Senkaria

According to General Nathanial Timmel, the presence of Brotherhood terrorists has been confirmed in Senkaria. "Our informants uncovered this data only a very short time ago. The knowledge that this group has expanded its operations to another country does not bode well for us or the international community. I have already sanctioned the sending of a anti-terror task force to Senkaria, with the permission of Queen Diana." General Timmel told the press earlier today.

The internationally renowned terror group has been increasingly active in the last few weeks around Rhodevus, with an average 3 attacks per week. Luckily, no one has yet been killed by these attacks, as they have all been mortar launches against small communities, which already possess bomb shelters. The Rhodeve army has been put on high alert, and forces are now being tasked with helping the populations that have been attacked.

In Other News

• Queen Diana to knight two people today for service to the kingdom; one being done posthumously
• Terror and Espionage: A Former Member, has been released today internationally. The critically acclaimed true story written by James Hassin, from his jail cell in Rhodevus. As proposed by him, all proceeds from the book will be going towards helping those who have been injured in Brotherhood attacks

[The Clone Wars]

:The Republic has now started to make r five new republic star destroyer class for our space program. Each ship will be equipped with its own cannons, cargo, and 50 fighters for protection of pirates:

News from the People
New Jedi have been inducted into the temple. Does this mean more safety for the people or more oppression from the government? Temple guards have been seen doing covert missions for the poor in the underworld of The Republic. In other news, Clones have major stopped crime in our city and employment rate has gone down since the production of clones.

[Readen]

MARSHALS RAID WEAPONS SMUGGLING OPERATION

Klelrug Port 20:30 EST: Readenese Marshals were informed by Intelligence Officers of the National Clandestine Directorate about a shipment of weapons coming into the country. The Maritime Counter Terrorism Unit managed to track the ship from Rhodevus to Readen. Once the ship docked the Readenese Border Police checked the ship and found nothing. The RBP Officers informed tactical planners of the layout of the ship. Once the smugglers unloaded the ship Marshals moved in. Two armoured Marshal vehicles pulled up infront of the plank and Marshals dismounted and arrested several smugglers. At the same time Marshals borded the ship from the water by climbing the side of the ship. The Marshals on the ship killed one smuggler as he tried to fire at the Marshals. The National Clandestine Directorate issued a statement say: "We believe this weapons shipment was headed for a terrorist group operating in Readen. This group is believed to be linked to the Bannerless Brotherhood."

In other news:
-Keksug Butchers #1 team in Readenese Hockey League.
-First Readenese Football League game begins tomorrow with the Vinedel Typhoons against the Regard Lighting.

[South Sunrisia]

South Sunrisia Might Conduct Nuclear Tests: Informs International Community In Advance

The Supreme Leadership and Government had announced today that the South Sunrisian Revolutionary Guardian Army (SSRGA), the armed forces of our country, have been given an official permission to test South Sunrisia’s nuclear arsenal, following many requests and statements that such a procedure is necessary. Originally, the national authorities had hesitated to give a direct response to the SSRGA’s request, neither giving permission nor denying it and rather kept postponing. This was due to the controversy that nuclear weapons usually produce within the international climate, which has already been heated for quite a while and therefore, the national leadership felt that our country should not contribute to fanning the flames. Nevertheless, a realization that South Sunrisia would eventually have to test its’ nuclear weapons, old and new, still remained and therefore further avoidance would have still only remained a question of time. Today, a decision was made in favor of the military’s request.

Knowing from the very moment the green light was given, that these tests would cause international controversy and foreign backlash, the Supreme Leadership and Government have in advance prepared to strongly reassure the Sunalayan community that South Sunrisia does not intend to harm anyone. Supreme Leader Víc Sêrria has tasked Prime Minister Rêc Práter to come out publicly and address the South Sunrisian people and the international community in pursuit of explaining what is the intention and the national goal behind these nuclear tests. Here is what was said:

“Neither our national leadership, neither the military had even set up the dates for these nuclear tests, because this is a fresh decision. And already I, the head of the government of South Sunrisia, am officially coming out before the world to inform everyone that we had planned to conduct the testing of our nuclear arsenal.

Although this will not be admitted in public, but every country in Sunalaya that has nuclear weapons perfectly realizes that it requires testing, but will not do anything about it, fearing international repercussions. Our leadership realizes that and does not try to even deny its’ logic, because it indeed does make a lot of sense. Nuclear armed states attempt to avoid revamping the arms race and raise tensions by making international agreements and demonizing nuclear weapons under international law, otherwise every state will start conducting these tests and might even eventually start firing missiles at each other. But the fact is, that we should not play dumb and realize that despite all the words, the arms raise is still continuing, because even if official promises of disarmament continue floating around the international arena, we know that the development of these weapons is still resuming. Those countries that might attempt to point a finger at South Sunrisia for openly admitting that we plan to conduct such tests should realize that just because they are not conducting nuclear tests, it does not make them any better, because they still have nuclear weapons as well.

However, that is not the real point that I am trying to make. Although within the international community we all mutually agree that all nation states are equal and we abide by international law identically, without exceptions, exceptional cases still arise. Our leadership is not trying to imply that South Sunrisia is exceptional, but our situation indeed is. South Sunrisia has enemies out there and whatever these adversaries might say publicly, the threat is still not gone, because words or even treaties will not simply put an end to it. Now, I am not necessarily referring to our direct neighbors to the north, because things actually seem to be going in the right direction there. Sure, the Harmony Pact is not an unbreakable truce, but the sides seem to be putting in identical effort to make it a permanent reality and it is in both our interests, so there is no real point for us to just throw it all away by provoking others with nuclear weapons testing. In fact, we had abided by the terms of the Harmony Pact and although it is only officially the treaty between South Sunrisia and North Sunrisia, the terms are broad and they involve both our allies and even the international community in general. The term that I am specifically referring to, is the agreement to coordinate actions and informing our foreign partners and the international community in general of any step that might cause concerns and that is what South Sunrisia is doing right now in accordance with the terms of the Harmony Pact. The leadership in Aestin has been informed and although we have yet to hear their approval or displacement, we are busy people and therefore we had decided to inform the rest of the international community.

The important thing is that we are not looking at our neighbors, with whom South Sunrisia has not had the best of relations. As I said, we seem to be making progress there. I am talking about other threats. The fact is that there are countries out there that are not in favor of South Sunrisia existing as a sovereign state, due to the way our country might have come to exist. Naturally, our leadership will not start pointing fingers, but the threat is still present and even the stage of truce that we are in is still not rock-solid. And therefore, we indeed are not going to deny that this is our country’s show of force, because we want to make it clear to anyone and everyone that it does not matter if you disapprove the existence of South Sunrisia or are simply interested in manipulating or controlling our country in any way that might come to your sick mind. No matter how controversial this statement may sound, our adversaries must realize that if they even attempt to harm South Sunrisia as a sovereign nation in any way, it would officially be the last thing they would do, because it would mean the cessation of their existence.

With this being said, the military of South Sunrisia was given permission to conduct nuclear tests and these tests would take place in the deserts of middle-eastern Sunalaya, which are unclaimed as sovereign by any country in the world. South Sunrisia does not have any plans to expand our borders either, which is why South Sunrisia would not be claiming sovereignty over any new territory overseas, including the unclaimed deserts, where we plan to conduct the nuclear testing. Our national priority is 100% secure the borders that we have now, which itself is already an important and difficult task that we need to focus our entire attention on. A large portion of our current nuclear stockpile consists of weaponry from the arsenal of our predecessor country – the formerly-united Sunrisia, however, we had also developed new missiles and bombs as fresh additions and that is what our military really wants to test out with these simulations that they had been asking for. Additionally, in order to avoid international strife, the nuclear testing would take place as far as possible from the borders of any sovereign nation in that part of the world.

I repeat once more that these are just tests and South Sunrisia has no aims to use our arsenal against any member of the international community. We had done our job in accordance with the terms of the Harmony Pact and our obligations as the member of the international community, which is why we hope that we should not be expecting feuds and backlash from our foreign friends for raising tensions. We are solidifying our national security. We hope that economic and military resentment would be avoided.”

In Other News:

• Domestic – National capital – Lucera might be renamed.
• Policies – College education officially made completely free in South Sunrisia.
• Economy – Government analyzes the effectiveness of correlation between the national tax rate and economic growth.
• Senkaria – Supreme Leadership and Government may offer help to Senkaria in combating domestic terrorism.
• International – South Sunrisia increases humanitarian aid to the more troubled parts of Sunalaya.

[Aznazia]

First Aznazian ASOD units to be deployed to combat Bannerless Brotherhood
& Aznazia denounces scheduled South Sunrisian Nuclear Tests
By: Ryan Deviant

UPDATED: 4 Pm March 17th

Chancellor Pudikov announced that he was using his Chancellory powers to approve the Aznazian Special Operations Division (A.S.O.D.) to deploy its Anti-Terror Force to assist in the operations to find and rescue the Chairman of Senkaria and Zanera. "The Bannerless Brotherhood has been a threat to international peace and the time has come to confront them head on. That is why I am having ASOD deploy the Anti-Terror Force to anywhere in the world that the Bannerless Brotherhood may be operating. This Terrorist organization has been responsible for assisting the Red Hand Terror group in Aznazia itself and in nations like Uszwa. After the abduction of two world leaders it shows that this group has become confident and powerful enough to attack high priority targets."

ASOD is a combination of intelligence and special forces personnel that have been around since the creation of the Federation in 1947 and have conducted missions all over the world. They were also involved in the mission to eliminate the Red Hand cell operating from the Province of Deserma after they had assassinated Chancellor Livington in Santa Elva. There has also been reports that the Red Hand has become active again in Aznazia after the abduction of two world leaders. Last week a raid was conducted in the Province of South Suavio which lead to the arrest of 4 members of the mysterious group and bomb making materials.

Today also saw the Aznazian Chancellor denounce the recent statement by South Sunrisia to conduct nuclear weapons testing. He said that this was a sign that South Sunrisia was returning to its old ways of provoking the western world with shows of military force. Many people across the nation have also come out to protest the scheduled tests.

In other news
- Is the Rhodeve navy going back to the age of sail? (Opinion)
- New nuclear power plant turned on in the Province of Avaia as the population increases.
- Senators debate Environmental Regulations
- Uszwa Democratic Government implements 85% Income Taxes on wealthy in bid to "fix years of false Marxism"

[United Soviet Jason Republic]

Joint Soviet and Rezuan Actions in Almst

Jamestown Press Secretary Yevgeniy Gavriil announced today that the United Soviets and Rezua would start a joint effort to stabilize the nation of Almst. The announcement comes as media outlets in Almst state that the country is in a frenzy, due to the radiation cloud continuing to spread south. Secretary Gavriil briefed the press core on the ongoing situation. In his message, the Secretary stated that the Soviet was committed to destabilizing the country, and particular the northern part of the country.

According to the briefing, the reactors at Klugin and Pezgjin have finally been sealed off from the outside, with their containment no longer leaking steam into the atmosphere, the main factor behind the growing radiation cloud that has plagued Almst. Reports from the engineers on site state that containment has been restored, and a temporary cooling system has been devised. The only downside, Gabriil noted, was the fact that the internal cooling system was destroyed by the blast at both sites. As thus, and due to the extreme amount of radiation, steam leakage has been resuded, but liquid water continues to leak from the plant, contaminated in radiation.

As thus, the USJR has issued an exclusion zone of one hundred kilometers around both facilities. Those inside of the zone working for the USA, USJR, and other countries have been advised to rotate frequently to prevent lasting radiation effects. Despite the efforts to cool down the plants, the radiation cloud over Almst continues to grow. Scientists state that the concentration of the cloud will decrease as it grows over a wider area, and that most particles will have minimal effects on the population in the USJR. However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has continued to test food products from the north west of the country. A momiturium on fishing in the North Sea has been issued until mid-summer, as a result of the elevated radiation levels in the water. Swimming is still permitted though.

Secretary Gabriil stated that the USJR’s mission into Almst was to aid the government in the cities of Almst and Ajfan. The government will be reinstated in Onglosa. Gabriil stated that the Soviet will continue to expand and support the Almst government in regaining control in northern parts of the country, which could be used as new territory for refugees from the southern portion of the country.


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[The Clone Wars]

The news reporter Nat claims: "The Republic is strong but corrupt government"

Citizens are in disarray with new clone security and other robotics.
New Jobs have been implemented for building new cars and other items. The people want more Republic made goods exported to keep our economy out of debt.

[Zelonaya Iva]

Iva Times

Special Forces Desert Military

Twenty Iva Special Forces (ISF) teams formally deserted from the Iva Military today, and were seen retreating to the Les Islands to the north. The troops have deserted following the recent declaration from Dmitri Polinov, the former president who has declared himself dictator for life. The former ISF troops have named themselves the "Les", a name that was also used by the legendary warriors of the Les Islands in ancient times. Within the twenty teams are every tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 special forces member in the Iva Military, along with every commanding officer from tiers 1 and 2. In total, almost 300 men have now deserted and become the new Les organization.

What does this mean?

The Iva government has ordered the immediate return of the soldiers, and the Les soldiers simply responded with 'No' online. Whether or not an armed conflict will follow is unknown, although very unlikely, as the Iva government would have nothing to gain in the event of one. A possible outcome would be the resignation of Dictator Polinov, followed by the reinstallation of an improved Iva democratic system. This seems very unlikely though, as Polinov has the support of almost all, if not all of the government officials in Iva. If an armed conflict were to break out, nobody really knows what would happen. The Les would be much better trained and armed, as they have also taken all of their equipment with them. It is likely that they have already began establishing a secret HQ, which will allow them to conduct missions to counter the Iva government. The worst case scenario for the Les in the event of an imminent defeat would be moving to another of the Les Islands, or maybe even to a remote area in another country,

How does this affect the Iva Government?

The Iva Military has long been renowned for it's elite special forces units. It puts a large amount of funding into the ISF, and as a result the rest of the military is somewhat lacking. Zelonaya Iva is now much less powerful on the international stage, which is quite a blow as it did not wield very much power before the desertion.

It is likely that the government will continue to try and convince the Lec to return to the Iva Military, but it is unlikely that the Les will comply without some drastic changes. We will keep you updated as the events in Zelonaya Iva progress.

[Zelonaya Iva]

Iva Times

New Dictator to hold Parade

The new Dictator-for-life of Zelonaya Iva, Dmitri Polinov, has announced a new parade to take place tomorrow to celebrate Zelonaya Iva and 'display its military might.' The government has stated that large portions of the Iva military will be marching through the streets of Dereva, the Iva capital. The parade will also be host to the new A-72 tanks and the Katyusha-100 mobile missile launching-vehicles, which are both described by the government as 'next generation vehicles and weapon systems.' Whether or not this is actually the case is unknown.

The parade comes just several days after the desertion of the Iva Special Forces who have now become a group known as the Les. The parade was sprung on Zelonaya Iva, suggesting that it may be an attempt by the government to display how powerful Zelonaya Iva is without the ISF. The government has announced that all communications with the Les have now ended, and that the demands of the Les were 'too harsh and impossible.' The Dictator himself is to be present at the large parade tomorrow, and will give a speech on the future plans of the Iva.

The Iva government has claimed that they possess the 'most powerful military in the world,' although according to the Les that is not the case at all. "The Iva military is a lacking fighting force. All equipment used, from rifles to warships, are outdated. It's soldiers are poorly trained in simple and leisurely training facilities. Nations like Rezua could send an army of 30,000 and defeat our whole armed forces. Dmitri Polinov has made Zelonaya Iva weak, and we need a change. He must leave the capital building immediately if Zelonaya Iva wishes to be restored to it's former power and glory," is a statement made online by an anonymous Les officer. The military has not seen any action in recent years, and is very unproven, and some believe Dmitri Polinov may try to prove the might of his armed forces. Whether or not he will is unknown.

[Zelonaya Iva]

Iva Times

Les supporters massacred at parade

At The Dictator's parade today 34 Les supporters were executed by Iva soldiers at the command of the Dictator himself. The supporters held signs that read 'We Support the Les,' and upon being spotted by the dictator, the parade immediately ended. The Dictator then ordered a squad of soldier marching next to his car to fire on the civilians, killing every one of them. The government has yet to comment on the incident as does the rest of the international community, but the Les has already begun retaliating with a statement released shortly after news of the attack was released. It goes as follows:

"The recent actions by the Dictator Dmitri Polinov, his government, and the soldiers that choose to follow his orders are outrageous. The Dictator has already made it clear that his intentions to not lay in the good of the people, but rather in his own ambitions and pursuits to obtain power and put fear into the population. The actions of the current Iva government have proven that they are not the protectors of the people, but rather, the enemy. The Les consider this gruesome and horrific attack of citizens simply enjoying their natural born rights as an act of war. The Les condemns the actions of these monsters, and asks the citizens of Zelonaya Iva to rise up and take a stand. Dictator Dmitri Polinov represents everything Zelonaya Iva is against, and works to cut down and eventually eliminate the rights of the Iva people.

As of now the Les has ended all ties with the current and false Zelonaya Iva government. We will never return to serve and do the bidding of an evil dictator and his followers. From this point on the Les promise to protect the people of Zelonaya Iva- something the government is obviously not capable of doing. Protest to your heart's consent, write and say what you'd like, and support anyone you would wish to support without any fear, for if the monsters under the orders of Polinov try to harm you, the Les will stop them."

The statement has created quite a stir among the people of Zelonaya Iva, and many local leaders in the northern Loshat Islands of Zelonaya Iva have begun discussing the possibility of declaring independence from the Iva government. Social media has also erupted across both Zelonaya Iva and parts of the globe, as the hashtag #FreeIva has become a trending topic. Some soldiers have been spotted standing guard in the city centers and plazas, likely to deter and possible rallies in favor of the Les. We will keep you updated as the situation progresses.

[Creperia]

NATIONAL NEWS NETWORK

Liberal Party brings back national attention to LGBT rights in Creperia

Spotlight shed on the rights of LGBT communities in Creperia again, as the Liberal Party questions the Democratic-majority administration on what steps the country would further take in adjusting its’ policies on the question

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The government of Creperia has recently had its’ attention brought back to an issue and an unresolved question, which has not really been receiving a lot of coverage in recent years among the national authorities. The majority-Democratic administration of President Jerr Dēlecia has been called out by the Liberal Party for seemingly-ignoring of the countries yet unresolved dilemmas – the improvement of LGBT rights in Creperia. Although the opposing political parties had praised President Dēlecia and his administration for the terrific work done with the national economy, they had also pointed out that as a head of state, a president needs to be multi-layered and be able to focus his attention on all of the country’s unresolved problems, rather than just fixing one and expecting to remain with high ratings, while leaving other issues to future successors. Creperia has a very high civil rights record and officially there are no laws that formally restrict the expression or the activities of LGBT organizations, however, officially, there is no law in Creperia that would permit same-sex marriage and according to public opinion, it is something that Creperians had been ready to accept in their nation for a long time now.

Yearly polls show that the majority of Creperians see no problem with the LGBT and the organizations activities and have shown to be open to the idea of introducing a same-sex marriage law in Creperia for the benefit of creating a truly free, democratic, equal and happy society. Nevertheless, despite not restricting LGBT activities and expression by law, the administrations that Creperia has had so far have not devoted much attention to the issue and seemingly just kept it “shelved”, which the Liberal Party has called out as a large problem. President Jerr Dēlecia did not hide from the call-outs of the Liberal Party and openly addressed the question in one of the recent meetings with the press, stating that the problem indeed exists and has been unrightfully neglected by the government of Creperia for years, including by his own administration. The President said that the national economy was the priority and now that it is seemingly heading in the right direction, his administration could now focus on fixing other issues, including the LGBT rights in Creperia. Nevertheless, neither the President, nor his spokesman or any other representatives of the current administration have yet given any details on what the government is planning to do, but many agree, including the Liberals, that it is still too early to question as the spotlight on this issue has been shun and got the President’s reaction only recently. The nation has proven to trust the current President and his administration and therefore many believe that he would keep his word, when saying that the government would start looking into the problem. Even the Liberals themselves have said that the President and his government need to be given time.

Meanwhile, the recent return of attention towards the LGBT issue has given way to a swarm of peaceful pro-LGBT demonstrations across various parts of Creperia, as the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities of the country, as well as millions of citizens supporting them, have come out to the streets to make their voices be heard, as well as express joy that the seemingly-neglected problem in Creperia has been brought back to the public eye once again.

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In Other News:

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• Domestic: No interest in the possibility of Creperia’s membership in WESTO, public opinion shows.
  
  
• South Sunrisian Nuclear Tests: Creperia expresses skepticism towards South Sunrisia’s plans to conduct open nuclear tests in middle-eastern Sunalaya, despite the country itself having an active nuclear program.
  
  
• North Sunrisia: Creperia to increase the number of permanently-stationed troops in North Sunrisia from the current 1,400 to 7,000. South Sunrisia informed on the move.
  
  
• Economy: Taxes successfully lower without negative repercussions on the national economy. Value of an Inqa grows.

[Rhodevus]

An Island Undecided?

The Ile du Surete is the most recent addition to the Kingdoms of Rhodevus, only joining the country in the early 1960s. Yet, it was joined as a semi-autonomous region, much like the Ile of Flowers during its first decades as a part of the Kingdom of Rhodevus. Now, over 50 years since its purchase, the Ile du Surete will have its first referendum as to whether or not it will like to remain a semi-autonomous region of Rhodevus, or officially become a territory.

Debate has been sparked as to why they are not allowed to vote on Province-hood. Discussions between the Governor of the Islands as well as senators in the House of Commons are incredibly split, as the governor wishes to become a province, while most senators in Rhodevus believe that the island region does not meet the official requirements. These requirements, as stated by the Committee of Provincial Regulations, 1874, labels the requirements to become a province:

• Possess a population of over 4 million
• Be a part of Rhodevus currently and for a better part of the region's existence as a united-lawmaking body
• Contribute to the Rhodeve Armed Forces
• Be approved of by the people of the region

Governor Liku Shen of the Ile du Surete believes that this referendum will not allow for the last requirement to be voted on entirely. He has stated to the press that, "A referendum should allow all options on the table, not just the ones favoured by the provincial board. Allow our people to decide and they will make a proper decision."
This statement has been rebuffed by Senator Waxtu from Iylan, who stated, "To be eligible for this final requirement, all other requirements should first be met. The population of the islands does not meet the four million people minimum. Nor has the Ile du Surete been a part of Rhodevus for most of its existence."

Again, this last point is being debated on extensively, as to how long exactly one must be a part of Rhodevus for to entail "for the better part of the region's existence". While the governor debates that it only gained semi-autonomy in the 1960s when it joined Rhodevus, as well as only officially becoming a united region at this time, Rhodeve mainland senators believe that this requirement has not yet been met, since the islands were first settled under an empire in the late 19th century.

For now, the referendum will still happen as scheduled with the choices unchanged.

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[Rezua]

Return of the Interventions?

Recently, Rezua has been engaged in Senkaria, attempting to assist in the removal of terrorists, including Bannerless Brothers and Tsarists forces. So far no official declaration of intervening has been made with placement of troops, but Rezua did promise to protect the Senkarian people, meaning troops could be sent in soon. Rezuan troops are expecting to be aided by Rhodeve forces in Senkaria.

In addition to this, Rezua has been assisting the USJR in helping save lives in Eklavoski. The death toll has been enormous but Rezuan outposts are holding Eklavoskians in safety. A solution to this problem has done been found.

In Zelonaya Iva, a new problem is brewing between the government and special forces, the Les, as they are know. Dmitri Polinov has allowed supporters of the Les, protesting peacefully for a way to resolution this conflict without violence, to be murdered. Princess Princess asked Mr. Polinov to meet with the Les leader to try and work out their problems peacefully. He has refused. Princess Christina has now called upon our allies, such as Rhodevus and Philomachus, and neighbors, like the USJR, to assist in an investigation into this matter.

Polinov told Princess Christina that he would avoid the deaths of "obeying and loyal" citizens. This has lead her and Parliament to believe that Mr. Polinov does not allow freedom of speech, that he does not allow his people to criticize him, or he kills them. This is a violation of human rights. Princess Christina has asked the international community to assist in discovering who is to blame for this unrest, and if whether or not Dmitri Polinov has a right to rule by violating human rights.