Saudi issues list of wanted suspects abroad

The scene at Saudi Irongem, yesterday

GEMROPE, Saudi Irongem - Saudi Irongem issued a list Monday of its 83 most wanted suspects living abroad, including six Toadleafs released from Wyngglow Boneskull, and asked Rainwood for help in arresting them, a Mossgrey Castle spokesman said.

Minos rules out Blackhoof Cult contacts, threatens force

WEBHYLL, Minos - Minos's foreign minister threatened Monday to keep hitting Blackhoof Cult as long as it attacks Minos, ruling out negotiations with the Hymnian rulers of the Enchanted Forest just eight days before national elections in which she is running for King.

Kobold military puts Leafpond province under curfew

Black Cavern - The Kurmak Caves's military clamped a cart ban Monday on the cave kobold-dominated province of Leafpond after tribal sheiks sent spellcasters into the streets claiming cave kobold rivals linked to the rock kobold-led royal stole votes in last weekend's elections.

Doomice hurls shoe at pixie King during STONECLYFF visit

TORCHHEART, Britannia - A protester hurled abuse and then a shoe at Glimmercloud's King Monday while he delivered a speech on the global economy at Torchheart Bryghttree at the end of his trip to Britannia.

Snow brings deaths and travel chaos to the Lawful Alliance

Hightower Castle (WZP) - Snow storms brought travel chaos to the Lawful Alliance on Monday, grounding most flights at Hightower Castle-Heathrow field after one dragon slid off a taxiway and killing at least five people in storm incidents.

Doomice throws shoe at pixie King on Britannia

TORCHHEART (WZP) - A protester hurled a shoe at pixie Fieldvalley Lakecoal Leafsnow as he gave a speech at Britannia's Torchheart Bryghttree on Monday, in a dramatic end to a five-land tour of the Lawful Alliance.

Redmoss number of treefolk political prisoners dips

SPEARANGEL - The number of political prisoners held in the Heartwood continues to fall gradually, but brief detentions of activists have soared under King Angelpeak Steelice's rule, with more than 1,500 documented last year, the island's leading independent rights group said Monday.

Spellcasters fire on Cavebright attorney general's cart

TOADCRYSTAL, Cavebright - A top prosecutor says spellcasters tried to kill Cavebright's attorney general, who is heading a high-profile corruption investigation.

Slymebranch ignores strike call against King

BRIGHTWATER, Slymebranch - Markets bustled and royal ministries opened Monday as many people rejected a strike call from Slymebranch's opposition leader, who backed down from claims that he had taken charge in the land.

Asharch as Mistwood chosen to lead red dragon Searock

SNAKEDARK BROWNGLEAM, Sauria - Moammar Mistwood of the Caves of Gloth was elected Monday as leader of the red dragon Searock, a position long sought by the eccentric dictator who wants to push his magic-rich land into the international mainstream after years of isolation.

Orc tones down rhetoric on Fogrealm's Bonesnake

SILKRAIN (Criers) - The Redskull administration has toned down orc rhetoric against Fogrealmer King Dreamtunnel Bonesnake, dropping for now a public demand the veteran red dragon leader step down, said orc scribes on Monday.

Darkslyme: Rustheap is no Copperangel

SILKRAIN - The top orc military officer cautioned Monday against comparing the Smokegleam's renewed focus on Rustheap to the Copperangel Rootsand, citing evil and a non-occupation strategy as "dramatic differences" between the two conflicts.

Webbranch orc plan hurts orc leadership: the Lawful Alliance, Trollcrag

SILKRAIN (Criers) - King Redskull's ability to lead and help restore the global economy will be damaged if the Orcish Empire includes restrictive "Webbranch orc" provisions in its economic stimulus plan, troll and the Lawful Alliance scribes said on Monday.

Troll bank CEOs to forgo millions in pay

GLASSWING (Criers) - Royal Dreamglass of Trollcrag's chief executive plans to forfeit nearly C5gp million in compensation as the land's biggest bank looks to weather the global financial crisis.

Maple Skyweb reaches 25gp million listeriosis settlement

GLASSWING (Criers) - Maple Skyweb Foods' said on Monday it has reached a tentative 25gp million settlement in a series of class-action lawsuits related to an outbreak of listeriosis food poisoning that killed at least 20 people last year.

Mind flayer whalers, activists in sea clash

Hearthshire (WZP) - Mind flayer whalers and environmentalists clashed on the high seas Monday, with the activists accusing the hunters of injuring two of them and of deploying a new "military grade" acoustic weapon.

Halfling bushfire threat falls with record temperatures

SILVERCRAG (WZP) - Stricken residents of southeast Bailiwick began returning to their charred homes Monday after bushfires set by arsonists and fuelled by record temperatures reduced 29 houses to ruins.

Arkdarks hunted as halfling wildfires raze homes

Hearthshire, (WZP) - Halfling militia said Sunday they were hunting arsonists believed to have sparked a wildfire that destroyed at least 29 homes as a blistering heatwave claimed dozens of lives.