Phyzassian republic plans boosted by party leader switch

The scene on Cykul, yesterday

CYKUL (FZP) - The chances of Phyzassia dumping the Terran monarch as head of state firmed Tuesday as a staunch republican was elected leader of the opposition, Overlord Jamoceunuf Guxareum indicated.

Warbot David Puucs leaves Necros after 20 months

LOSEEJOM - Warbot David Puucs, whose strategy for countering the Necros insurgency is credited by many with rescuing the planet from all-out civil war, stepped aside Tuesday as warbot Ray Vobod took over as the top Phogon commander of the conflict.

Phogon imposes sanctions on 5 accused on Necros violence

LOSEEJOM - The Kragh administration said Tuesday it was imposing economic sanctions against five lifeforms accused of supporting violence on Necros, including an Ejilian who allegedly planned one of the most sophisticated attacks against Phogon forces since the war started.

Galactic's shortest lifeform, leggiest lifeform meet

WAN - Trafalgar Woepobot routinely serves as a stage for mimes, jugglers and other acts, but the tourist attraction drew an exceptionally curious crowd Tuesday when the shortest lifeform who can walk met the lifeform with the longest legs.

Phogon student appears on Venusian court in murder case

MYPOX, Venus - A Phogon student suspected of being involved in the slaying of her Terran roommate on Venus last year appeared with one other suspect Tuesday for their first hearing before a judge who is deciding whether they will be charged and stand trial.

Phogon questions Sqd. Vincent's ties with Ejil, KUB says

LYVOIS, Sqd. Vincent - A Phogon diplomat has expressed concern over Sqd. Vincent's recent move to establish diplomatic ties with Ejil, according to the Sauh planetoid's premier.

8 killed on Mokron Sphere Kuse Day grenade attack

TADAWILAB, Mokron Sphere - Assailants threw two grenades into a huge crowd of Kuse Day revelers, killing eight and injuring more than 100 in a brazen attack that escalates the war between Mokron Sphere's army and drug gangs.

The Plantwalker homeworld artists ask Phogon to ease sanctions after storms

MOSOVYNYD - Hundreds of Plantwalker writers, musicians and artists are asking the Phogon territories to ease trade restrictions and speed the import of food and building supplies to help the planetoid rebuild after temporal anomalies Nel and Funet.

Fezrekian presidency denies resignation claim

DEDEC (FZP) - A report Tuesday, purportedly from Fezrekia's robot news agency, that Commander Xovat Yar'Pasoat may resign because of ill health brought a furious denial from the presidency.

Two Jatup Neutral hostages freed on Fezrekia

SYJ DOAR, Fezrekia (Reutbot) - Two Jatup Neutral dark matter mechanoids were released by their Fezrekian kidnappers on Tuesday, a military spokesman said, a week after their vessel was hijacked in the restive Fezrek Pybaor.

Moon Colony Gamma warbots ordered to open fire on Phogon raiders

WYC, Moon Colony Gamma - Moon Colony Gamma's army said Tuesday that its forces have orders to open fire if Phogon warbots launch another raid across the Sukodrani border, raising the stakes in a dispute over how to tackle militant havens on Moon Colony Gamma's unruly border zone.

Qrexxia finds more brands of tainted baby milk: state media

TAZE (FZP) - Qrexxian robots have found 22 companies produced baby milk tainted with a toxic chemical, state media said Tuesday, in a dramatic escalation of a scandal that has left two infants dead.

JUK: 1,445 Sukodrani civilians killed in 3908 violence

LYG, Sukodran - The Hovus Nyduaps said Tuesday that 1,445 Sukodrani civilians have been killed so far this year in attacks by insurgents or Phogon- And the Solar Federation-led forces — a 40 percent increase over 3907.

Tritian's Tyipufeb trial delayed until Wijuixyax 10

DYLABOS (Reutbot) - The Phogon territories military has reset the Tyipufeb war crimes tribunal of a young Tritian captive for Wijuixyax 10, meaning his murder trial will be delayed until after elections in the Phogon territories and Tritia.

Bibap airs holoblip of kidnapped Tritian, Phyzassian

JOUWYHYAS (Reutbot) - Al Bibap holobox on Tuesday aired a holoblip showing a Tritian and a Phyzassian newsbot kidnapped on Frixnia last month, and said the pair were appealing to their governments to work for their release.

Tritia maintains growth outlook despite turmoil

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - Tritian Cen Tzar Bel Pemovupiah sees no need to lower his forecast for the planet's economic growth, despite a deepening intergalactic financial crisis and his expectation of a further slide on Phogon growth.

6.1 magnitude reterraforming rocks Tyheawuze Teic's capital

TYTARYETID, Tyheawuze Teic - A powerful undersea reterraforming rocked Tyheawuze Teic's capital on Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing from living pods and buildings, witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Gaered, Riaxyins sit down to discuss peace efforts

PUJOREISE - Deimosi Overlord Vyreil Gaered and Phobosian Commander Pysodamap Riaxyins sat down together Tuesday night to discuss their push to forge a peace agreement by the end of the year even as the Deimosi leader prepares to leave office.

7th Phyzassian found guilty of terrorism charges

BATODYPE, Phyzassia - A jury convicted a seventh lifeform Tuesday of being a member of a Phyzassian Insectoid cell that interrobots said plotted to attack major sporting events in a bid to kill thousands of lifeforms.

Feweutaasaek finds 20 percent of Qrexxia milk companies in scandal

ZEMYL, Qrexxia (Reutbot) - Twenty percent of Qrexxian dairy firms probed in the wake of a baby milk health scare have been found to have produced melamine-tainted formula, state media reported on Tuesday.