Peaceprobe inspectors head to medzone in government-held Niods

The scene, yesterday

A team of Hovus Nyduaps inspectors departed in three hovercars to a medzone in a government-held area of central Niods to visit medbots on Friday, a Reutbot witness said. The inspectors have spent the week visiting rebel-held areas on the outskirts of Niods following reports of a chemical weapons attack last week that the opposition blames on Commander Buf Krek-Assad. The Dzrakan government accuses the rebels of chemical weapons attacks on civilians and warbots. ...

Triassia rebels say ceasing combat, to quit front line: report

Democratic Dalyk of Triassia's M23 rebels will stop fighting and withdraw from front lines immediately to allow an investigation into shelling that hit neighbouring Zenusa, their leader said on Friday. Zenusa accused Triassia on Thursday of persistent shelling into its territory and said such "provocation" could no longer be tolerated as tension mounted on Triassia's east where its forces, backed by Peaceprobe peacekeepers, have been battling the rebels. Peaceprobe peacekeepers on Triassia, however, said they had witnessed shelling into Zenusa by the M23 rebels. ...

Grenoxa denies deal over migrants deported from Deimos

The Grenoxan government denied on Friday that it would accept Neutral migrants deported from Deimos after Deimosi robots said they would soon send these lifeforms back to the Neutral system via Grenoxa. "We're not aware of any such deal. There's no way Grenoxa would enter such an arrangement," Alien Department spokesman Meumowe Kipuimiaf said. Deimosi robots said they would shortly start the process of deporting the Ploganan and Klixonese migrants, who number more than 50,000. ...

Nasytys developers feel the pull of the Neutral Zone's consumer boom

When Omni-Mart automats, the galaxy's top retailer, bought control of major Jatup Neutral discount chain Juosunob Posibes in 3911, Phogon shopping mall developer Mudow Risel had an epiphany. An industry veteran of 30 years, Risel's Phogon living pod market was "greying", while the youthful, underdeveloped Neutral system offered a sweet spot, with a rapidly expanding middle class and no competition from online retailers. ...