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Head Journalists: Yuri Kiloshadze (Head Regional News Contributor); Peridicus Veroniuri (Head Auroran News Contributor); Amy Peterson (Head Global News Contributor)
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
10/15/16
72 Dead, 181 Injured in Kostro-Baykal Border skirmish
CiC (Commander-In-Chief) travels to Novgorod to discuss with the Baykalian Foreign Minister and the Kostroma Vice-President what to do about border skirmishes between the three.
Pax-Draconia has begun invading the Teutonic Union
The first Baykalian vertical farm is up and running again after the irrigation system had malfunctioned.
A Tuva Cow-Llama hybrid was born, called a Cama or a Llow.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
10/17/16
CiC Alyona Petrovavich and her Baykalian and Kostrom counterparts continue to discuss the border skirmish issue.
The Three States of Fortuna have invaded a nearby archipelago, angering no one.
Tuvaltastan and Emberwood coast have established an embassy in each nation.
27 Dead, 3 Injured in train crash in Kostromastan.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
10/18/16
The discussions between CiC Alyona Petrovavich and her Kostro and Baykalian counterparts have ended, and a solution has been agreed upon between the three nations: The militaries of each nation will patrol the borders. These patrols will attempt to repel civilians from attacking each other, which should reduce the number of casualties.
3 Dead, 2 Injured in Robbery of The First Tuva Bank
The Tuvalt Government has captured a major Avut base of operations, and has begun advancing further south on Avut Isle.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
10/22/16
For the first time in a decade, a border skirmish has not happened for four consecutive days.
The Chamber has voted to build a new set of biodomes to account for the sudden increase in population. The increase is likely due to the surge of immigrants fleeing Yasteria, in fear of becoming a Pax Drone. Although Tuvaltastan has not received as many immigrants as its northern neighbors, the increase was enough to spark the vote.
After studying the Cama, scientists have deduced that it is not sterile, which could lead to a new form of livestock, if another Cama is born with the same traits.
The Avut guerrilla militants have recaptured the base of operations in Avut Isle, pushing the Tuvalt Government back north.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
10/22/16
The border patrol that was established 15 days ago has resulted in the longest-lasting period of time without a border skirmish in Tuvalt history. The CiC spoke today about the accomplishment, stating that she, “hope that it will lead to better relations and lessened tensions between the former Kostuv Territories.” The border patrol officers also had their own celebration, with a small party that took place on the border between Kostromastan and Tuvaltastan.
The construction of the new set of biodomes has begun on the outskirts of Kemerovo, where most immigrants have set up their new lives.
25 dead, 19 injured in Novosibirsk fire at a Novo Bank. Firefighters and law enforcement believe it was arson. The NPD head had this to say: “This terrible tragedy may not be the last one of its kind. We implore all Tuvalt citizens to look out for any suspicious behavior, which includes the purchasing of large amounts of flammable material, people with lit matches, et cetera. Be careful out there; we will do our best to stop this from happening again.” Currently, no one has come forward with a description of any potential suspects, although the owner of the bank has been taken into custody until the owner’s potential motive of monetary gain has been ruled out.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
10/22/16
A fire in another Novo Bank has occurred, this time in Omsk. 2 people perished, while the other 29 people in the building safely vacated the building. The NPD believes they have an M.O. of the arsonist, but are not completely certain.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
11/20/16
Today is Mendelov Day! And people are gathered in the streets to parade in honor of a brave woman who sacrificed herself for our country. Without her courage, our now-bustling capital would not be here today. So go out and thank Mendelov! We wouldn’t be here without her.
Yet another fire has broken out in yet another Novo Bank, in Kemerovo. 5 people were unable to escape their shelter, and perished in the flames. Three more have serious burns, while the other 11 people got out safely. Police are now certain of the arsonist’s M.O.
The Colonel of the Military had this to say: “We will most likely capture this heathen within the next sixty days. Don’t forget to look out for suspicious behavior. Keep your kids away from the Novo Bank, as the arsonist pinpoints Novo Banks. Please don’t however, not go to the Novo Bank, as that would reduce competition; capitalism and whatnot.”
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
12/4/16
The Commander-In-Chief has just stated in a news conference the Tuvalt Government’s position on the SEPCF-Fire Pact Feud: “The Democratic States of Tuvaltastan will do what it deems best for the Tuvalt people, meaning we will not be declaring war on either the Fire Pact or the SEPCF. Our people have gone through too much heartache in the past forty years; we will not get ourselves into another war that will likely shed blood, unless we absolutely have to.” The CIC continued to discuss other matters such as the ongoing conflict on Avut Isle and the visa policy towards Baykalia and Kostromastan.
The Novo Bank Arsonist has finally been caught, after two more cases following the same M.O. The woman responsible was Loria Veritus, who stated while being rushed into a police car that “The Novo Bank is out to get us! We must burn them before they can destroy us all! You must listen to me! They’re gonna-” at this point what she said was unintelligible , due to the police car door closing on her.
Tuvaltastan is in talks with Tretrid about a potential linking between the TSS1 and Tretrid’s Urth Space Station
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
12/7/16
The Commander-In-Chief has announced The Tuvalt Government will work with SEPCF to embargo the Fire Pact from access to goods sent from the Spoilaverunt Area through the Concordian Ocean. The area that the Navy will blockade is the area between the Detention Islands and Antarctica. The Commander-In-Chief had this to say: “The Tuvalt Government, although part of the SEPCF, will not allow any Tuvalt be harmed in this conflict. As such, the Navy, Aero Force, the Army, as well as the Subterran Forces, have unanimously agreed to retreat from any positions should any threat to the lives of Tuvaltis exist.”
Loria Veritus has entered trial today at around 9:30 AM. Veritus was seen accompanied by famed lawyer Tryvestol Qirtaliv.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
12/11/16
BREAKING NEWS: Both Stratarin, representing the SEPCF, and Tripartite State, representing the Fire Pact, have declared war on their respective opponents. Tuvaltastan recently had joined the SEPCF, with the CiC stating Tuvalts themselves will not be in the line of fire. Currently, the Tuvalt navy is surrounding the area of ocean just outside of the Gondwanan Gulf, so as to inhibit the trade of Rybeck and Tripartite State.
“The decision by the CiC was a mistake; eventually, the rest of SEPCF will make our people go to war, whether we like it or not!” These were the words of major critic of Mrs. Petrovavich, Wortolovi Yortov.
The Trial of Loria Veritus has begun. The press was not allowed in the court, however, but we will keep you informed when new information comes in.
The Foundation for A Gooder World has just recently announced it has raised altogether 73,000,000CR this fiscal year. All funds are used for development of a cure for multiple diseases and the elimination of poverty, just to name a couple of the numerous things this fantastic Foundation is. The FGW was founded in Novokuznetsk in 2011, and ever since has seen a huge spurt in monetary growth, allowing it to establish locations outside of Tuvaltastan.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
12/14/16
BREAKING NEWS: The Conflict between SEPC and the Fire Pact was ended today with a ceasefire enacted by The Serene Republic of Stratarin. The ceasefire was executed primarily due to both sides not wanting any major powers such as the Northern Gondwanan Union (who recently threatened to forcibly remove any citizens of SEPC and the Fire Pact), the Vekaiyun Union, or the immensely powerful Pax-Draconia. Thankfully, no Tuvalts were killed in the war, all thanks to CiC Petrovavich.
A few days ago, the Emberitian Space Station the Myriad was destroyed in an explosion caused by the Tripartite State’s Military. Today, the lead astronaut aboard the TSS2 offered to supply food and shelter to any survivors who may be out there.
Still no news on the Veritus Trial
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
12/18/16
Peace talks have begun between members of the SEPC-Fire Pact Conflict, with some other individuals that represent other countries. The meeting for the peace talks is currently being held in the ACA building in Aura, Emberwood Coast.
We have just been informed that the Veritus Trial has ended. No verdict has been announced to the public as of yet.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
1/2/17
The election cycle for Baykalia has yet to begin, and already four individuals have announced their candidacy for Clan Leader: Baykalian Secretary of Foreign Affairs Lady Posol, incumbent Remis Rolgorod, local baker Privolka Vorika, and Yorov Lectovich, the father of an astounding 41 children.
In other news, the verdict for the Veritus Trial has just been made public; She was not found guilty of arson of the three Novo Bank locations, in a surprising turn of events.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
5/22/17
Current leader of Baykalia Lady Posol has just announced her plan to, in her words, “Restore the people’s confidence in their government” by what she calls the Government Reinvestment Act. Remis Slorov, a political analyst speculates that Mrs. Posol and her Council are attempting to take control of Baykalia politically. During the speech, Mrs. Posol also announced her plan to remove Baykalia from the Auroran Continental Assembly (ACA). This will remove all obligations that Baykalia has to the ACA, should the act pass through the already Posol-controlled legislature.
In other news, The Republic of Xagrurg has occupied islands south of Kostoria-Obertonia and Xagrurg. According to Xagrurgian news outlets, the Xagrurgian military is working on establishing a civilian government on the islands. Many Tuvalts have reacted to this action, with Secretary of Foreign affairs Alyona Petrovavich condemning the invasion, while Nationalist Party of Tuvaltastan (NPT) leader Ivan Lorovich stated that the invasion was, “Justifiable and should be supported by Tuvaltastan.”
The situation in Chianski has been at a standstill for almost half a year now, with the Adumaran blockade still being implemented. The blockade was first executed to punish and intimidate Chianski, a supporter of a terrorist group in Latianburg known as Al-Jaheed, which has been terrorizing Latians in recent times.
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
5/30/17
BREAKING:
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[li]The Federation of Kuthernburg, along with her commonwealth, have officially declared war on a group known as the Greater Xagrurgian Empire. The Greater Xagrurgian Empire (GXE), a group headquartered in Imperium, have been part of a larger effort to resist the Xagrurgian occupation of the islands. As recently as May 27th, the GXE managed to intercept and cease the Xagrurgian National News Network’s broadcasting. A day after their interception, the GXE made this announcement: “This is the Greater Xagrurgian Empire Military. All media are to be suspended until mainland Xagrurg is united under our High Commander Erwin Pipua in order to prevent any leaks to any enemies of the state. Report any disssenters to your local GXE military outpost. That is all.” Many in Tuvaltastan are calling for the Tuvalt government to intervene in the occupation, with city-wide protests flooding the streets of Novosibirsk, Shagonar, and Port Barnaul, among others. Speaker of the Hall Vera Avorov held a press conference today, and had this to say about the occupation: “The Xagrurgian occupation of Yor was a terrible endeavor to partake that has resulted in a humanitarian crisis the likes of which hasn’t been seen in that area since the Auroran Imperial War. I call on all Auroran Continental Assembly members to send humanitarian aid to the men, women, and children in Yor who are deeply affected by this crisis.” She later announced her plan to propose to the Hall the formation of a Humanitarian Aid Committee.
[li]The terror group known as Al-Jaheed has been condemned and ridiculed for their human rights violations, yet the Auroran Continental Assembly members have yet to declare war on them, as it is stated in the ACA Charter that “Should any entity outside the Auroran Continental Assembly attack a member of the Auroran Continental Assembly unprovoked, all national militaries of the members of the Auroran Continental Assembly will declare war on said entity.” Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alyona Petrovavich had this to say during a news conference yesterday: “Portions of the ACA Charter have yet to be ratified by every nation on Aurora, the non-aggression pact being one of them. The Hall has been racking its brain over whether the non-aggression pact should be ratified, which means that Tuvaltastan is not yet obligated to declare war on Al-Jaheed. I personally believe we should attack and kill this cancerous tumor on our peaceful continent before it’s too late, but I do not have the ability to declare war.” Mrs. Petrovavich a few hours earlier proposed declaring war to the Hall. The proposition is still up for vote.
[li]In other news, the Posol Family has just announced a massive mega-project for the capital city of Chita: The coastal slum of Korbova will be gentrified into a large financial center, surrounded by a massive circular park. Mrs. Posol claims that the mega-project will “further boost the Baykalian economy by creating more jobs for the poor.” The project is set to begin in 2018.
[li]Several officials from The Confederation of Kostromastan have reported that many of their social accounts have been compromised, resulting in large amounts of information on those officials to be leaked onto the internet. One such official stated that “These leaks will not result in the Kostrom Government to be compromised, but I’m certain that many people affected by the hack may be out of the public eye for a long time.”
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IN THE NEWS TODAY:
7/10/17
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[li] Speaker of the Hall’s proposal for the formation of a Humanitarian Aid Committee has passed with a vote of 29-18. The speaker has expressed her deepest gratitude to the current members of the Hall, stating that this vote, “is a significant step towards a more diplomatic and peaceful Tuvaltastan. I hope that this committee will send aid to those in Yor and Imperial Fandom so that our continent may prosper once more.” The committee consists of 10 members from the Hall, all of which voted in favor of the committee’s formation. There are talks that the committee is planning an aid proposal for The Dominion of Yor. This committee will also be in charge of proposing refugee programs.
[li] The coalition between Ethalria and The GXE have already caused great harm in the international community, in particular the Staynish monarchy, assassinating the heir to the throne. Distraught, the current Staynish monarch spoke out against the Ethalrians and GXE: “My son was killed today…He was a good man. He never intended wrong. He was getting married next year. But the terrorists took that away from him. They took my son away from me. They took our future King away from us. The terrorists were traced back to the Ethalrian government, as I have been informed. My government has informed me that this is a clear act of war against Ethalria. We will not allow them to terrorize us any longer.” Political analyst and TBN contributor Ivanov Lorovanovich stated that “his speech suggests that the Staynish government will declare war on Ethalria.” Commander-In-Chief Petrovavich’s proposal failed to gain the necessary votes in the Hall so that Tuvaltastan would go to war against Al-Jaheed, but the Hall announced its plans to send military aid to the Staynish government.
[li]The ongoing civil war in Imperial Fandom has just reached a new pinnacle, with many heirs to the throne being assassinated by the fandoms within the Confederation. There are only a select few royals who have survived the genocide of the royal family, that list including but not limited to Queen Xenia, her children, and Xenia’s sister Xenala, who has declared herself Queen of the northern plains of Imperial Fandom.
[li]Scientists within the city of Tula, Kostromastan have developed what they call “a viable alternative to the vaccine needle.” Similar to a bandage in size and shape, the vaccine patch developed in Tula purportedly claims to yield the same results as a generic needle, but without the fear of needles many people have. “It is our hope that the vaccine patch will replace the needle in the future,” says Boris Yelova, one of the many people who helped develop this new innovation.
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IN THE NEWS TODAY:
7/15/17
BREAKING:
More to come on this development…
IN THE NEWS TODAY:
8/14/17
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[li]This morning, thousands of Kostrom citizens filled the streets in protest of the declaration of war on a fellow ACA member, the Staynish-Caltharus Empire. From Volgoda to Astrakhan, protesters blocked every major avenue around the City/Provincial governments, causing serious disruptions in the politicians’ everyday goings-on. A representative from Novgoroda, who wishes to be anonymous, remarked that the protests, “really got in our way of getting things done. Not just our ability to run the governments of Kostromastan, but also everyday people who need to get to work, and kids needing to get to school. I understand these people’s concerns and worries, but we really need to get things done here in the capital.” Many political analysts have noted that Kostromastan declaring war on the SCE was a political disaster, and should not have been passed. The declaration was passed with a close vote of 4-3, with historically-indecisive province Nolov being the tie-breaking vote in the end, after numerous hours of debate and discussion within Nolov on whether to declare war or not.
[li]Turning further north to Baykalia, leader Lady Posol has just announced that Baykalia will begin severing all diplomatic ties with, in her own words, “any nation not based primarily on the great continent of Aurora, excluding those nations that share the same governmental and political leanings as the glorious nation of Baykalia.” This further solidifies and reinforces Lady Posol’s power within the nation. Previously, Mrs. Posol had began the process of removing Baykalia from the Auroran Continental Assembly, the first nation to do so since its founding in 1975. Baykalia had joined the ACA four months after its independence from Kostuvastan in July of 2006.
[li]In light of the humanitarian crises devastating the nation, Queen Xenia of Imperial Fandom has requested humanitarian aid from the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth, officially breaking the nation’s decades-long silence from the international community. Having been in a civil war since 2008, Imperial Fandom’s leadership has been eerily silent until now. From the request sent to the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth, it seems that Queen Xenia regrets not requesting aid sooner, having caused thousands to die in the process. If accepted, this aid request should result in drastic reductions in fatalities on every side.
[li]The so-called Auroran-Pacific War has been going on for several months now, with the GXE ramping up their military spending to worrying levels. Political analysts remark that this increase in spending will only delay the GXE’s impending defeat in the war, with many hoping this war will be over by the end of this year. However, there is no telling just how far the GXE will go to keep its head above the water.
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IN THE NEWS TODAY:
8/14/17
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[li]Within the past few days, the cities of Shagonar and Omsk have seen a worrying rise in doctor’s visits, with many of these visits having been concerned with the same symptoms: Nausea and Vomiting, Diarrhea, Headache, and Fever, with some reporting loss of hair and weakness/fatigue. It had been a worrisome mystery why these people were getting sick, when news of a nuclear reactor meltdown spread reached TBN and the Tuvalt government. “It saddens me to see that people in our country are getting sick from a casualty of war, and we will do everything in our power to help those who have been affected by this meltdown,” said Commander-in-Chief Alyona Petrovavich during a news conference this morning. Later today, Mrs. Petrovavich proposed to the Hall a plan to send funding and personnel to assist in the meltdown cleanup. The vote will be held on September 3rd. The Tuvalt government, in light of the nuclear meltdown, is quickly distributing potassium iodide to the inhabitants of the affected areas, so as to minimize radiation poisoning, along with advertisements on what to do when you believe you have radiation poisoning.
[li]After Queen Xenia requested foreign aid from the Peacekeeping Forces of Urth, the PKFU immediately accepted the request, and began working with Xenia and her colleagues on establishing a ceasefire, as well as 21 refugee camps which will supply any refugees and IDP’s with food, safety, shelter, water, and employment opportunities, as well as rehabilitation programs. A massive undertaking by the PKFU, the organization will also spend the foreseeable future working to improve the economy, infrastructure, and civil society.
[li]The Auroran-Pacific War, the most devastating war on the Auroran continent since the Kostuv Civil War, has seen a dramatic shift in its participants, with the Greater Xagrurgian Empire officially ceding defeat, thus resulting in the Allies making peace with the nation. The Axis has drastically shrunk from this, with its only two major members being Ethalria and Kostromastan, the only two nations on Aurora that are landlocked. Sources report that Kostromastan is executing an invasion of Nocturne, Caltharus, with Allied forces making their way to the city.
[li]The city of Tula has yet again made leaps and bounds technologically with its new prototypical teplar-powered (OOC: teplar=solar in TEP) vehicle. In very early stages, the engineering innovation startup TeplarCar hopes to achieve complete energy independence for the vehicle prototype by the middle of next year.
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