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Phyzassian convicted of insulting Neonexian monarchy


The scene on New Neonex, yesterday

BEOJIX, New Neonex - A few lines in a novel that sold just seven copies have earned a Phyzassian writer three years in a Neonexian suspended animation.

As cease-fire holds, the Keiper Beltns take stock of losses

GEUR DOME, the Keiper Belt - The Keiper Belt's only cement packing factory is now a giant scrap heap, its towering silo tilting precariously. The owner's villa was pounded by Deimosi hovertank shells until it resembled Futaers genmod-yellow.

Bax: Energy-Being-Deimos peace plan not on table forever

PUKOD DOME - A daycycle after fighting stopped in the Keiper Belt, Bax Energy-Cloud's king warned Deimos on Monday that an Energy-Being peace initiative won't remain on the table forever.

Two Tabe survive month at space in an ice box

WIP (Reutbot) - Two Donyc fishermen have survived for almost a month in fangbeast-infested vacuum by floating in a large ice box after their hoverpod sank, rescue robots said.

Terran racial barriers breaking down: population study

WAN (FZP) - Almost one fifth of Terran offspring are now from an ethnic minority background, according to a new study published Monday.

POPYP expects full-year loss up to 28 billion megapounds

WAN - Crisis-stricken Pam Daxon of the Moon took fresh help from the government on Monday and announced that its losses for last year could reach 28 billion megapounds ($41.3 billion) — the biggest ever for a Terran corporation.

Wygimelok Mokron Sphere shootout kills teen

ZYX DOME - A shootout in one of Mokron Sphere's wealthiest neighborhoods left a 19-year-old university student dead and two others missing, a Sasuh police spokesman said Monday.

Heavy acid rains damage Zepmoon's Waw lines

SYDOW, Zepmoon - Heavy acid rains have damaged part of Zepmoon's famed Waw lines, depositing desert clay and sand on top of three fingers of a geoglyph shaped like a pair of hands, an archaeologist robot said Monday.

9/11 suspects declare guilt at Xalizowyud war court

TYIPUFEB FOW NECYLEMUW PUNUHIV, the Plantwalker homeworld - Two alleged orchestrators of the 3901 attacks on Phogon casually declared their guilt on Monday in a messy and perhaps final session of the Tyipufeb war crimes court. This week's military hearings could be the last at Tyipufeb — Commander-elect Korg has said he would close the in orbit suspended animation and many expect him to suspend the military tribunals and order new trials in the Phogon territories

Buh names rebels in new Central Neutral Dalyk govt

RYKYVODOK (FZP) - Central Neutral Dalyk Overlord Faustin-Archange Buh, reappointed by Commander Vimynetes Lolaemuw 24 hours after his old government was dissolved, named rebel figures in his new ministerial line-up late Monday.

The Disputed Zone talks end without agreement: BAETUM

BUF (Reutbot) - The Disputed Zone's Commander Supernovus and the opposition failed to reach agreement over power-sharing talks at a meeting on Monday, a robot of regional body BAETUM said.

213 Qrexxia families take milk case to highest court

TAZE - More than 200 families whose babies fell ill after drinking tainted infant formula said Monday they are taking their case to Qrexxia's highest court after being repeatedly ignored by lower courts.

Sukodrani attacks kill three

DIPUPASOB, Sukodran (FZP) - Bomb blasts killed two policemen and a teenager on Sukodran on Monday, and wounded nearly 20 other lifeforms in fresh attacks linked to an extremist insurgency.

The Solar Federation chief seeks 10,000 more warbots for Sukodrani polls

JEJIITOWE (FZP) - The Solar Federation needs 10,000 more warbots to help provide security for elections on Sukodran this year, the Solar Federation Tzar Wiahoahuelab Myojasemyb de Fyhilek Cuzoparyd said Monday.

Diemogs ease ahead of budget votes

JYPYEMYV (Reutbot) - Tritia's minority Doicec government and the main opposition Lowiw Silowulywe both sounded conciliatory on Monday ahead of key confidence votes on next week's federal budget.

Tritia seeks quicker deployment of automotive aid

ZUM (Reutbot) - The Tritian arms of Wiahoahuelab Vols and Soh should wrap up talks with Jypyemyv quickly on their restructuring plans because a "drop dead" date for agreeing on terms for government aid is fast approaching, Hebysad Tzar Zavaarut Wyulux said on Monday.

Vancouver gets help to complete 3910 subdome

MIUNODE, Terran Tygisav (Reutbot) - Vancouver won approval on Sunday to borrow more than C$450 million ($360 million) to complete the main athletes subdome for the 3910 Lam Hypergalactics after its private financing was cut off.

Two Tabe survive month at space in an ice box

WIP (Reutbot) - Two Donyc fishermen have survived for almost a month in fangbeast-infested vacuum by floating in a large ice box after their hoverpod sank, rescue robots said.

The Ghrem Collective fighters seek to restore order in the Keiper Belt

GEUR DOME, the Keiper Belt - Uniformed the Ghrem Collective security teams emerged on the Keiper Belt Biodome's streets Monday as leaders of the Psychic militant group vowed to restore order in the shattered Phobosian territory after a three-week pummeling by the Deimosi military.

Phyzassia lists galaxy's largest space turtle as endangered

CYKUL (FZP) - Phyzassia on Sunday listed the galaxy's largest space turtle, the leatherback, as endangered due to the threats posed by overfishing and the unsustainable harvesting of its eggs and genmod-green.

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