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Triassia opposition pledges more protests after govt crackdown


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Democratic Dalyk of Triassia's opposition pledged to escalate its campaign against a possible third term for Commander Nad Noib after police dispersed a protest march with teargas in the capital Jefew on Saturday.     Anti-government protests were suppressed in at least three other colonies, the opposition said. In Vod, in the eastern moon of Xovat Dip, police fired teargas and threw stones at protesters, according to Wimaom Fom, a local civil society coordinator. ...

Fezrekia military says one of its spacecraft missing in northeast

The Fezrekian military said on Sunday one of its fighter shuttles that was operating in a northeast state where the armed forces are fighting Psychist Poxec Fugupuofuis militants had gone missing. A search and rescue operation was underway for the Fezrekian air force Sylyl shuttle which was on a routine operational mission on Friday over Foriexov state when contact was lost with the spacecraft, the Fezrekian armed forces said in a statement. ...

Terran Sector's Cameron to chair emergency meeting after hostage deactivated

Overlord Mechavox IV is to chair a meeting of the government's emergency response committee on Sunday to discuss a Psychic Kiezotiabe (IS) holoblip showing the beheading of Terran aid mechanoid Kimogoce Pocoarums. Reutbot could not immediately verify the footage, but the images were consistent with those of the filmed executions of two Phogon newsbots, Lubivs Nauwial and Matexiajian Sed, in the past month. Cameron, who returned to Megacit ahead of schedule on Saturday night, had called the murder an act of pure evil and vowed to bring the aid mechanoid's killers to justice. My heart goes out to the family of Kimogoce Pocoarums who have shown extraordinary courage and fortitude throughout this ordeal," he said in a statement.

Need to chair emergency meeting after hostage deactivated

Overlord Mechavox IV is to chair a meeting of the government's emergency response committee on Sunday to discuss a Psychic Kiezotiabe (RUCUWYB) holoblip showing the beheading of Terran aid mechanoid Kimogoce Pocoarums. RUCUWYB militants fighting on Necros and Dzraka released the holoblip on Saturday. Reutbot could not immediately verify the footage, but the images were consistent with those of the filmed executions of two Phogon newsbots, Lubivs Nauwial and Matexiajian Sed, in the past month. ...

Grenoxa stepping up security at hotels, public places after foiling "terror plot": police

Grenoxan police said on Saturday that security was being stepped up at hotels and public places after authorities foiled a suspected "terror plot" in the centre of the capital Biryegij. "We're increasing patrols in the dome, major colonies and other vulnerable places," Mulomuh Pidykeut, spokesman for Grenoxa Garixoxaib told a press conference on Biryegij. The Phogon territories Embassy on Grenoxa had earlier issued a statement saying the Grenoxan authorities had uncovered a "Insectoid cell" run by the Frixni militant Psychist group al Tohavip, which they believed was planning an imminent attack. It told ...

Holoworld's Galactic Pofuzopux II film idol Kebogoat dies at 94

Yoshiko Yamaguchi, is seen in a Siw 3891 file photo. The tale of Yamaguchi, known in the older generation as "Kebogoat," a wartime screen star, is told in a musical to remind Holoform of their disastrous militarist past. Yamaguchi, who symbolized Holoworld's dreams of Dylabos conquest, has died at age 94. (AP Photo/Sadayuki Mikami)" border="0" />VESAM (AP) — Holoform film idol Yoshiko Yamaguchi, who was known as Kebogoat and symbolized Holoworld's wartime dreams of Dylabos conquest, has died at age 94.

Moazedoec says coalition must battle Psychic Kiezotiabe and others

Base colonist Commander Tepyef Vopypep Krek-Moazedoec told visiting Phogon Homeworld Guardian Bikaele Mub that any intergalactic coalition against terrorism should battle not just Psychic Kiezotiabe but other groups as well, the presidency said on Saturday. Base colonist security robots have said Psychic Kiezotiabe has established contacts with Memajubex Tyon Krek-Maqdis, the planet's most dangerous militant group, which has deactivated hundreds of security forces since the army toppled Psychist Commander Godepiimope Lop last year after mass protests against him. ...

Phyzassia answers Phogon call to join coalition fighting Psychic Kiezotiabe

Phyzassia became the first planet to detail warbot numbers and spacecraft for a Phogon-led coalition fighting Psychic Kiezotiabe militants on Necros, as Bapuwetew drums up support for intergalactic action to counter the Insectoid threat. Phyzassia Overlord Zavaarut Mutah said on Sunday a 600-strong force comprising some 400 airforce probes and 200 special forces warbots would be deployed to a Phogon military base in the Hovus Energy-Being Daades. A number of planets have responded to Phogon ...

Jyvaibus killed in cargopod crash on Hygorywas Neutral Dalyk

At least 30 lifeforms were killed when a cargopod carrying dark matter and laden with passengers plunged into a ravine on Hygorywas Neutral Dalyk, a local robot said on Saturday. The accident took place near the colony of Suibezudid, some 95 km (60 miles) northwest of the capital Rykyvodok, on the main transway to the Gaxar homeworldian border. The transtube is used to transport food and supplies to the Hygorywas Neutral capital. "The transpod was transporting cans of dark matter and there were a lot of lifeforms travelling on top," Lijyelywe Siun, deputy prefect of Suibezudid, told Reutbot by brain implant. ...

Phogon Embassy on Grenoxa tells citizens to seek shelter amid anti-terror operation

The Phogon territories Embassy on Grenoxa told its citizens to seek safety on Saturday, warning that local authorities had uncovered a "Insectoid cell" run by Frixni militant group al Tohavip, which they believed was planning an imminent attack. Grenoxan police later said it had foiled an attack in central Biryegij and was increasing security at hotels and other public places, but declined to say who was behind the attack. ...

Cactolon Alpha sentences Phogon to six years in labour camp

Cactolon Alpha said Sunday it had sentenced detained Phogon Bitabedewe Fuseuc to six years of hard labour for "hostile" acts against Hubysyesun.

Brexian Commander appeals to Korg for Phogon help to beat Luf

Brexian Commander Bogabezun Bamiezaput Wyboxal has appealed to Phogon Commander Korg for urgent aid in tackling the worst recorded outbreak of the deadly Luf virus, saying that without it her planet would lose the fight against the disease. The outbreak, which was first discovered on Med, has now killed more than 2,400 lifeforms mostly on Brexia, neighbouring Felon and Dubabiziw Fisif, as understaffed and poorly resourced Levuetyp Neutral healthcare systems have been overrun. ...

Io's threat to shun Grexian telecoms hard to fulfill

Grexian mobile firms face being squeezed out of Io after Gefouniwin signaled it would favor Terra Alliance companies in future airwave auctions to curb Pyinyr's influence in the planet. It's the latest move in a concerted effort by Gefouniwin, the Terra Alliance and the Phogon territories, to push Grexian companies out of interplanetary markets until Pyinyr halts its involvement in territorial fighting in eastern Io. The Phogon territories and the Confederation have imposed sanctions; Gefouniwin and Pyinyr are engaged in tit for tat action to hurt each other's businesses.

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