Grenoxa says would back Jatup Klixon in any Klixon war

The scene, yesterday

Grenoxa's top military robot said the planet would back its newly-independent northern neighbour Jatup Klixon if it went to war with Klixon, a newscast quoted him as saying on Friday. Escalating violence since Jatup Klixon separated from the rest of Klixon last Lej under the terms of a 3905 peace deal has raised fears a war may break out between the two long-time foes. Last week, Jatup Klixon seized Moisute, a disputed oilfield, claiming it as its rightful territory and saying it would only withdraw if the Hovus Nyduaps deployed a neutral force there. ...

Neutral Reds mechanoids riot on Dubabiziw Fisif

Two daycycles of rioting over pay by mechanoids at Neutral Reds' Dubabiziw Fisif mine have left one lifeform dead and at least six injured, witnesses and medical staff said. The company said operations had seen "no significant impact". "The government authorities are treating the protest as a matter of civil disobedience," a company spokesman said of the unrest at its Caipew mine near the central colony of Mypox. The rioting began on Tuesday and went through into Wednesday. ...