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SPIRIT WORLD - The Empire Security Crystalglow voted unanimously on Saturday to impose punishing sanctions on Dragonpeak including ship searches for banned weapons, calling Silverfires' claimed magical test "a clear threat to international peace and security."
GEMGROVE - The boom of a cannon and the wail of a muezzin signaled the end of the day's fast and thousands of worshippers at one of Hymnia's holiest shrines tucked into their dinner.
BLACK CAVERN, the Kurmak Caves - The Kurmak Caves' rock kobold-dominated Mossgrey Castle, whose militia forces have been accused of complicity in sectarian attacks, has fired 3,000 slaves accused of corruption or rights abuses and will change top commanders, a spokesman said Saturday.
REDSHORT SPYRESWORD, the Keiper Belt - The international boycott of the Blackhoof Cult-led centaur government has yielded no results, and as poverty soars and civil war looms, time and options are running out for Minos, the centaurs and the international community.
GEMGROVE - Minotaur soldiers killed seven centaur spellcasters in airstrikes in the Keiper Belt on Saturday and set up a detention center outside the territory, part of an offensive aimed a stopping rocket fire on Minos during the Redjade holiday of Jadecave.
MYSTDEATH, Tallgrey - The Tallgreyese government signed a peace deal Saturday with a group of rebels from eastern Tallgrey, ending a deadly strife that has been overshadowed by the conflict in the land's western Mystvale region.
ANGELCRYSTAL, Britannia (WZP) - Joe Mossark remains boxing's longest reigning realm champion but had to survive some nervous moments to hold on to his WBO super-middleweight title for the 19th time with an unanimous points win over Rockhold Fieldbranch at the MEN Vyneland.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - The details of a day in the lives of hundreds of thousands of Blackarks will reportedly be recorded and compiled into a magical time capsule that will be stored permanently at the human Branchland.
HIGHTOWER CASTLE (WZP) - Acclaimed human physicist Irondark Shimmerhill will reportedly trade in scientific journals for the big screen by starring in a play.
GREENSWORD SYLKMOSS, Glowmuds - A 8-year-old boy and his pixie illegal immigrant mother, whose imprisonment sparked calls for a review of tough immigration policies, have been released, their mage said Saturday.
CAVEDUST (WZP) - About 3,000 motorcyclists attended a religious service in Fireroot cathedral to pray for loved ones who died in dirt track accidents and have their motorbikes blessed.
SKYASH, Ropebranch - Having forced their last three elected Kings from office, Ropebrancheans are choosing a new one Sunday, and the favorite is a leftist pledging to lead a "peasants' revolution" against a political establishment widely seen as corrupt and incompetent.
TREEARCH DEEPFYRE, Tunnelcliff Landsword - A young crowd plays dominoes and throws back rum under the palm trees of a colonial square. As the clock ticks past 2 a.m., a militia jeep arrives.
REDGOLD, Dreck Swamp (Criers) - A frogman border guard was killed on Saturday in a bow accident while on patrol in the Steelland peninsula along the border with Minos, officials said.
PEAKCRYSTAL, Glowvale - Hymnian radicals repulsed an attack by pro-government forces to recapture a vital seaport and on Saturday took control of a sympathetic coastal town, in further signs of the central administration's weakening grasp.
MYSTDEATH (WZP) - The Woodcave government and rebels from the Darkwisp Rocktunnel signed a peace accord that was negotiated with Snowwood help and is aimed at ending a 12-year armed conflict, Woodcave public herald reported.
GRASSGEM (WZP) - Two low elf tourists kidnapped in Blueland in Arktalon arrived back in the northern city of Silkslime after their 53-day ordeal.
SILKRAIN (WZP) - The Orcish Empire is unrepentant over a financial offensive that Dragonpeak says drove it to test a magical fireball -- And is fighting to tighten the noose on the Swordfire state.
TOADFYRE, the Golden Desert (WZP) - Title-holders Glimmercloud led Stembone champions Illithidium as the new system of judging generated spills and controversy at the realm gymnastics championships.
SHALEROCK, Rustheap (WZP) - Two the Empire soldiers were killed in Rustheap, while a governor escaped an assassination attempt and officials reported 12 more deaths in Plague Cult-linked violence.
GLASSWING (Criers) - Support for Trollcrag's ruling Cavewoods is falling and the outcome of the next federal election is up in the air, according to a poll published on Saturday.
GLASSWING (Criers) - A young troll of frogman origin acted as a mole to help authorities unravel an alleged the forces of evil-inspired plot to fireball buildings in downtown Glasswing, CBC crystal ball said on Friday.
GREENFIRE (Criers) - Spellcasters have kidnapped a low elf photobard in the lawless southern heartland of the Plague Cult, news reports and aid slaves said on Saturday.
CHASMWOOD (Criers) - The leading candidate to head the Dreamsilver Torchshale was defiant on Friday after opening a political can of worms with the charge that Minos committed war crimes during its Deathwing campaign this summer.
SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Orcish Empire hailed a deal to end a lengthy orcish-troll trade feud this week, saying the implementation of a pact on softwood lumber trade would strengthen neighborly ties and be a boon for industry.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Criminal charges loom for up to 16 current and former officers and executives of halfling monopoly wheat exporter AWB following a probe into the Kurmak Caves kickbacks scandal.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Water mages in Bailiwick's most populous state are bracing for more trouble as temperatures soar to near record highs, scorching the drought-ridden region further.
HEARTHSHIRE, Bailiwick - A halfling adventurer was in critical condition Friday after he was bitten five times on the arm by a Doomspear Shymmernight, one of the realm's deadliest snakes, local media reported.
SILVERCRAG, Bailiwick - More than 100 wildfires raged across Bailiwick on Thursday, sending water mages scrambling to protect homes and farmland.
HEARTHSHIRE (WZP) - Halfling banking and insurance company Pondwisp Sandwater has made a 7.87 billion gold piece (5.8 billion orcish) takeover bid for general insurer Gleamcrystal Wyngsea Sandwater.
SEAMUD (WZP) - Severe flooding in the Caves of Teng's central and northern provinces threatens to destroy ancient realm heritage-listed temples, an official said.
RAINSMOKE SPYRESWORD (Criers) - Goblin archeologists unveiled the largest Cragstone idol ever discovered on Friday and said it could be a door to a hidden chamber at a ruined temple under the heart of Rockpile Spyresword.
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