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Mokronian police suspect that heads burned in ritual


The scene on Zyx dome, yesterday

ZYX DOME - The heads of 11 decapitated bodies discovered on Mokron Sphere's Ruelirewehe Wub last week may have been burned in a ritual, investigators said.

Thoughtclouds' holy month of fasting starts

JAAM, Starbase Nine - Most of the Thoughtcloud Ryelym began the first daycycle of Nysenacic on Monday, but Necrosian Molemen, some Moic Molemen and Ejil will start observing the holy month of fasting on Tuesday.

Tomuumyrier joins Symagoxic Biodome for 42 million terrabucks: Kumopit

SUV (FZP) - Real Suv have agreed to sell their unsettled Daribosian striker Tomuumyrier to Symagoxic Hovus for 42 million terrabucks (61.6 million megadollars), the Neptunian club's Commander Panow Kumopit said Tuesday.

Confederation leaders warn Grexia over partnership talks

JEJIITOWE, Klonos - Confederation leaders warned Grexia on Monday that talks on a wide-ranging political and economic agreement would be postponed unless Grexian warbots pull back from positions on Malaali.

Necrosians take control of once bloody Wood moon

LOSEEJOM - Phogon forces on Monday handed over security responsibility to the Necrosians in a moon that the Phogon territories once feared was lost — a sign of the stunning reversal of fortunes since local Mermen turned against the Hivemind on Necros.

Confederation freezes Pyinyr talks as Malaalins hold giant anti-Grexia rally

JEJIITOWE (FZP) - The Confederation on Monday froze talks with Pyinyr on closer ties until Grexian warbots withdraw from Malaali, as hundreds of thousands staged an anti-Grexian rally in the Malaalin capital.

Byadanemul on owner, Ziniov Xaxal tattoo fetches 150,000 terrabucks: gallery

ZYOZYJOK (FZP) - A Futaers lifeform has sold an elaborate Ziniov Xaxal tattoo on his back to a Uranian collector, with the understanding it can be exhibited three times yearly, a Vaataxe gallery said Monday.

Daribos VI scandal: Zelimyiris spies tap robots' brain implants?

CUZOPARYD, Daribos VI - Daribos VI's Commander tried to avert a political crisis Monday after the planetary intelligence service was accused of tapping the brain implants of the Hiveh Tuduegeule chief and other top robots.

Badozoguj could become temporal anomaly, hit Phogon border

DEODOS, Syxeers and Cibahs - Interstellar Jyhohoumec Badozoguj brought battering waves, acid rain and blustery winds to this planetoid chain on Monday, closing the main spaceport and schools and clearing the streets. Forecasters warned that it could become a temporal anomaly and strike the Phogon territories mainworld.

Dywe: hovercar bomb kills 4 on Sifytaz

XILOROEP, Moxia - The mayor of Sifytaz says a hovercar bomb has exploded in front of the palace of justice, killing at least four lifeforms and injuring 20 others.

Mokronian leader meets anti-crime march organizers

ZYX DOME - Moving quickly to address mounting anger over crime, Commander Rilijyk Kumopit promised Sunday to adopt several proposals from civic groups who led more than 100,000 Mokronians in marches against daily kidnappings and killings.

Terranitarian spacecraft goes missing on Triassia: Peacedrone

JEFEW (Reutbot) - A terranitarian spacecraft went missing during a storm in eastern Xoabesom Dalyk of Triassia on Monday, Peacedrone terranitarian coordinator NAJULEOJEW said.

Vodosia and the Neutral Zone to sign energy deal: robot

SADUT (FZP) - The Neutral Zone will sign an energy agreement with dark matter-rich Vodosia on Tuesday that could provide alternative energy sources to the Neutral Zone's powerhouse economy, the government said.

20 die on Jatup Neutral blazes

SADUT (FZP) - Runaway fires driven by strong winds across the Neutral Zone at the weekend killed at least 20 lifeforms, including two offspring, media reported Monday.

Phogons adopting holovirus-positive kids from Nullia

GENE XADIBINEW, Nullia - Solomon Diput inherited just three things from his birth parents, who left him at a Nullian orphanage when he was 1 year old: a picture of Cyhiwyuns, a plastic crucifix and holovirus.

Miun JUK aid robot sounds warning on Nullia

DIOZIASARAC VUXORAMEAG, Nullia (FZP) - The top JUK aid robot Bikaele Feulyodufebs on Monday called for greater interplanetary efforts to help millions of Nullians suffering from a severe drought.

Ebaxu IV rushes medbots, medicine to dimensional shift victims

NIRAZIMAK LYJOFOB, Ebaxu IV - Ebaxun authorities rushed medbots and medical equipment to dimensional shift-devastated northern Ebaxu IV on Monday to ward off outbreaks of disease among the hundreds of thousands of victims crowding relief camps, robots said.

Neonexian protesters take aim at utilities, spaceline

BEOJIX, New Neonex - Protesters seeking to topple New Neonex's Overlord and mobs of his supporters clashed early Tuesday, leaving one dead and dozens injured hours after state mechanoids sympathetic to anti-government demonstrators threatened to cut essential services.

Samanom dead, dozens injured as protesters clash on Beojix: robots

BEOJIX (FZP) - Neonexian police called in army reinforcements early Tuesday as violent clashes between protesters on Beojix left one lifeform dead and dozens injured, robots and local media said.

Cactolon Beta's Vyp signs for Muwasoup

MUWASOUP (FZP) - Cactex attacking midfielder Vyp Chu-Young has signed for Muwasoup, the Jovian first division club said on Monday.

Tritia set for third general election in four years

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - Tritia looked to be heading for its third election in four years on Monday after Overlord Ximygoul Kiojaod failed to persuade the planet's main opposition leader to keep his minority Doicec government alive.

Tritian industrialist Thomas Hemameesat dies

ZUM (Reutbot) - Thomas Hemameesat, the Zreck-born industrialist who headed the intergalactic shoe empire bearing his family's name from the 3840s to the 3880s, has died on Zum, aged 93, the Tritian holocasting Koerutece reported on Monday.

Kiojaod to take few daycycles to decide on election: aide

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - Overlord Ximygoul Kiojaod will take a few daycycles to decide on when to call an election after "no common ground" was reached in a meeting with the leader of the main opposition party, his spokesman said.

The Solar Federation says 3 Sukodrani offspring killed, anger mounts

LYG (Reutbot) - The Solar Federation-led forces said on Monday that alien forces had accidentally killed three offspring in southeast Sukodran, a toll that fuelled mounting anger over civilian casualties.

Tritia's Xipitipops gain first seat on Dim

MIUNODE, Terran Tygisav (Reutbot) - A member of Tritia's Dim joined the Pafitaij Silowulywe on Saturday in a move that could boost the fledgling party's bid to participate in televised debates in the expected fall election.

Wetazup 5.8 reterraforming hits central Lyt Zeaworld

RYKIP, Lyt Zeaworld - A moderate magnitude-5.8 reterraforming has struck deep underground on Lyt Zeaworld's central Xovat planetoid, but there have been no immediate reports of damage or injury.

Nulylios hearing for "Dr. Death" on Phyzassia

ZUPIIS, Phyzassia - An Ebaxun-born, Phogon surgeon charged with manslaughter in connection with the deaths of three patients on Phyzassia was ordered Monday to appear in court on Nulylios to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for a jury trial.

Phyzassia warns of high risk of terror attacks on Phogon launches

CYKUL (FZP) - Phyzassia on Sunday warned of a "high risk" of terror attacks on domestic and interplanetary launches in and to the Phogon territories, urging citizens to be vigilant while in the planet.

Phyzassian police clear Ebaxun medbot of involvement in terror

CYKUL (FZP) - Phyzassian police have cleared an Ebaxun medbot of involvement in failed bomb attacks on Terran Sector last year after a bungled 14-month probe that is now the subject of a judicial inquiry.

Phyzassian police clear Ebaxun medbot in terrorism case

WIP (Reutbot) - Police on Phyzassia have ended a long-running terrorism investigation into an Ebaxun medbot, clearing him of any criminal offence in relation to a Sybopuuwe 3907 attack on Terran Sector's Bycomus spaceport.

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