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September 14, 2005

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Oleg Baklanov Reveals 1991 Attempted Coup
Tashkent, Turkestani SFSR

Oleg Baklanov, the only survivor of the 1991 Crimean Plane crash that killed Vice President Gennady Yanayev and 6 other members of the Soviet government, reveals that the crash was a botched attempted at a coup d'etat against President Gorbachev.

According to Baklanov's testimony, the plan was for Vice President Yanayev and the other 7 members to arrest President Gorbachev and create a committee to "secure stability in the USSR". He was reportedly swooned by Yanayev's hardline stance about Communism.

Balkanov has not been arrested, as the coup attempt was a failure. Former President Gorbachev and current President Lebedev have expressed their disappointment, but Gorbachev has said that "he suspected a plan" and that "a plane visit was strange at that hour".

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November 9, 2007

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iPhone released in USSR
Leningrad, Russian SFSR

The first iPhone, declared by some to be the first modern "smart phone" was released in the USSR today.

First unveiled in the United States this Summer, Steve Jobs' project has been called "the phone of the future" by many, and lampooned as "a mess" by its detractors. President Lebedev was seen using the iPhone today, and reportedly has a positive opinion of the new device.

Thousands have already been reportedly ordered, with lines stretching for hours.

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August 24, 2008

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USSR wins 2008 Summer Olympics
Beijing, People's Republic of China

The Soviet Union took home the gold in the 2008 Olympics!

According to the final medal table, the USSR came in first, winning 38 gold and 149 medals in total. The hosting PRC came in second, winning 51 gold and 110 medals overall. In third was the USA, winning 36 gold and 100 medals overall.

President Lebedev has congratulated the Olympic athletes. Two athletes in particular, Yelena Isinbayeva and Nataliya Dobrynska, were personally invited to the White House in a formal congratulation ceremony.

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December 14, 2008

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Global recession strikes after financial collapse in US; USSR officially "struggling"
Washington, D.C., United States of America

A global economic recession has struck, leaving millions homeless and leaving their finances in ruin.

The hardest-hit countries include the United States, where the recession started, the United Kingdom, who went through a housing crisis in 2007, and the USSR, whose newly free market took the largest hit of the three, dropping almost 7% and unemployment skyrocketing. President Lebedev has signed an economic relief act to help get people back into jobs and help restore the GDP, though it'll be a long time before exports and jobs start helping the economy.

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November 23, 2008

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Barack Obama elected 44th President of the United States
Washington, D.C., United States of America

Barack Hussein Obama II has officially been elected President of the United States.

The nation's first black President, many were swayed by Obama's promises of healthcare reform, non-partisanship, and his general charisma, with his supporters and enemies calling him "No-Drama Obama." President Lebedev congratulated President Obama, and many are wondering what the new President will do to help his nation through the recession affecting the world.

In his inaugural address, he quoted the song "Pick Yourself Up" from the musical comedy Swing Time: "...starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America."

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December 26, 2009

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Osama bin Laden killed
Moscow, Russian SSR, Soviet Union; Washington, D.C., United States

In a Christmas ceremony, Presidents Obama of the US and Lebedev of the USSR have announced the success in a joint mission to kill the leader of Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden, on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

A joint Spetznaz-Navy SEAL team found Osama bin Laden hiding in Ghazni, a Taliban stronghold after receiving information from an insider in the BBC that he was hiding in the town. Robert James O'Neill, a United States Navy SEAL, claims to have fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden. Lebedev rejoiced in the announcing of the terrorist leader's death, saying that "it has been proven that nobody will be safe if they threaten the innocent people of the free world," and President Obama said that "Justice has been served."

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March 26, 2010

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South Korean vessel sinks
Near Baengnyeong Island, Republic of Korea

The South Korean vessel ROKS Cheonan was sunk off the coast of Baengnyeong Island earlier today, killing 46 seamen.

While the cause of the sinking is still unclear, some people in the Soviet, South Korean, and American governments have pointed fingers at the DPRK. North Korea has denied any involvement in the sinking unofficially, but no evidence of their involvement has come to light as of yet. The sinking is still being investigated, and an official report is not to be expected until late April or early May.

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February 19, 2011

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Conflict erupts in Transnistria
Transnistria

Conflict has erupted in Transnistria yet again, as Moldovan troops reportedly fired on the Soviet Border Guard in Ukraine on the Dnieper.

Shots were fired over the river Dnieper late into the night yesterday, killing one Soviet border guard and wounding three others. Moldova has officially denied any involvement, claiming the attack was by Transnistrian rebels. President-Elect Titov has denounced the Moldovan government, while the EU has officially been silent on the matter. Titov's first international scuffle is emerging; how will he handle it?

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December 20, 2010

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Protests erupt in Tunisia after self-immolation
Tunis, Tunisia

Protests erupted all throughout Tunisia after the self-immolation of street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi.

Tunisian Arabs are calling for an overthrow of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's government, which has been described as a dictatorship by many parties. Similar protests have begun to erupt in other Arab countries, especially Egypt, Libya, and Iraq. President Ben Ali's government has suppressed freedoms of speech, demonstration, and religion as well as mass unemployment, starvation, and poverty throughout the North African country. The world looks with both worried anxiety and hopeful paranoia.

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April 3, 2011

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Saddam Hussein overthrown in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraqi Republic

Saddam Hussein has been overthrown in Iraq following a violent storming of the Radwaniyah Palace by civilian militias, the Iraqi army, and even his own Republican Guard.

Saddam Hussein is to be tried later in April or early in May for treason and war crimes. No government has officially stated support or recognition for the new government, but the United States has apparently been moving a few military units into the Persian Gulf. This has not been seen since the Persian Gulf war of 1993, so another coalition invasion of Iraq could be on the horizon. Times are tense in the new Iraqi Republic, and the revolution in Tunisia which overthrew President Ben Ali certainly seems to have had its effect. Could this lead to the rise of democracy in the Middle East?

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December 5, 2013

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Goodbye, Mandela! South African hero dies at 95
Johannesburg, South Africa

Nelson Mandela, a revolutionary hero of South Africa, died today in his home. He was 95.

Mandela first made international headlines following his protests against the white-minority Apartheid regime in South Africa. He was arrested in 1962, and remained in prison for 22 years until his release in 1990. Following the fall of the apartheid regime, he was elected as the nation's first native African president in 1994. Countries the world over have given their condolences to South Africa, including the USSR.

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April 19, 2013

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Boston Marathon bomber in custody
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

The Boston Marathon, an annual race run by native Bostonians, was bombed by two Islamic extremists on April 13, and a suspect is in custody.

As the final casualty count rolled in, a nationwide manhunt was undertaken to look for the two bombers. One of the bombers, Tamerlan Tsarnev, was shot and killed by the United States military after a shootout in Watertown. When this information was released worldwide, the USSR released pictures of the remaining bomber, Dzhokar Tsarnev, fearing he may return back to the USSR. Earlier today, it was released that he had been found in a boat and brought into custody, awaiting trial.

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April 3, 2011

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Bombing attack in Kazakhstan rocks Astana
Astana, Kazakh SR, Turkestani SFR

A large explosion rocked Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, early in the morning.

The Turkestani government has not let out a list of official suspects, but the far-right nationalist "Kazakh Liberation Army" has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 23 and the injuries of 50+ more. An investigation by federal and Turkestani police is still ongoing, but the main suspect has been a member of the KLA for many years. With this attack, the Soviet government is reportedly thinking about a ban on nationalist parties and organizations throughout the USSR - including the KLA and ARP. Will this lead to instability in the Congress, with the ARP having a say in the body?

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October 10, 2014

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Ebola Epidemic Becomes Global Health Crisis
West Africa

An outbreak of Ebola that started in West Africa earlier in 2013 has become a global health crisis, according to the WHO.

Over 11,000 people have reportedly died from the disease. In a television interview held by Ambassador of Liberia to the United States Jeremiah Sulunteh, he claimed Liberia "may be close to collapse". No major outbreaks have been reported in Europe; however, isolated cases have been reported in the United States over 2013 and 14.

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March 17, 2014

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Fighting Breaks out in Transnistria
Transnistria

Transnistria and Gagauzia have formally declared independence from Moldova.

The USSR has supported the two breakaway states, and is funneling supplies and troops towards the new republics. Moldova has decried the declarations of independence as invalid. NATO and the Non-Aligned Movement have expressed disappointment in the USSR's involvement in the conflict, with some citing it as a power grab. The USSR has shot back, saying that they are merely defending independent peoples rights to self-determination against the government in Moldova. It is expected war may break out between Moldova and the USSR. In response to this, Moldova has officially stated that it is no longer an observer of the CSA.

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March 8, 2014

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United Airlines Malaysia Flight 370 goes Missing
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

United Airlines Malaysia Flight 370, a Boeing 747 from Kuala Lumpur set to go to Beijing with 290 people on board, went missing somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

Any recordings of the flight have been lost, and no debris has been found. Investigators from the USSR, USA, and other countries seem to be stumped. The night was clear, and the weather was calm. The last contact MAS-370 had with the outside world was with Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam. Nobody knows what happens to the plane, though many theories have gone around, to pilot suicide, terrorist attack, and deliberate attacks by foreign governments. United Airlines has yet to comment on the matter.

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October 10, 2015

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USSR DECLARES WAR ON MOLDOVA
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR

Breaking news comes from eastern Europe, as the USSR has announced a state of war exists between them and the Republic of Moldova.

When asked for reasons behind the invasion, President Titov denounced the claims that it was an invasion, and stressed that he believed the war was fully defensive to "protect independent Transnistria". The other neighbor of Moldova, Romania, has declined any comment. The UN has denounced the war, and sanctions have been recently placed on the USSR by Japan, Germany, and Poland.

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November 13, 2015

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EGYPT DESCENDS INTO CIVIL WAR
Egypt

As the government and constitution of Egypt begin to mean less and less, the people of Egypt have risen in their second revolt against their government.

The newly-declared "Egyptian Republic" has declared the current government of the Arab Republic of Egypt illegitimate, and has declared their intentions to be the ruling nation in the region. Likewise, Islamic Militants in the Sinai Peninsula have risen in revolt, declaring the "Islamic Emirate of Egypt". Emigrants have already begun fleeing the bleeding nation, fleeing into Greece, Sudan, and neighboring Arab countries.