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Zamastan
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ASSOCIATED COALITION PRESS Oct 25, 2020 3:04:37 GMT

Post by Zamastan on Oct 25, 2020 3:04:37 GMT

The Associated Coalition Press (ACP) is an international not-for-profit news agency headquartered in Ilhaveia, Great Lutharia. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. Its members are international newspapers and broadcasters. ACP news reports, distributed to its members and customers, are produced in dozens of languages. Although run by a largely Lutharian-composed staff the paper holds esteem in international coverage free from government interference and oversight. Reporters are famously sent across the world to observe international politics, diplomacy, economics, conflicts, culture, and additional stages.

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ASSOCIATED COALITION PRESS Oct 30, 2020 4:59:45 GMT

Post by Zamastan on Oct 30, 2020 4:59:45 GMT

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10/29/2020

Queen Izabell I of Rio Palito Begins Royal Tour
Izabell Bousieras, Queen of Rio Palito, began her much anticipated royal tour on Friday by traveling to Viitaniemi, Caspiaa, meeting with adoring fans and King Adrian Lindholm. Dressed in lavish white and magenta pantsuits and a stunning fluffy flower hat, the Queen became an instant hit in her first ever trip abroad since her ascension to the throne in 2017. Traveling as a Royal Family member may seem like a luxurious experience from the outside, but it turns out the royals are subject to a number of stringent rules. Some of these dictate even the smallest detail of their fashion choices, and failure to comply could end in disgrace. So far, Izabell I has been a huge hit amongst fanatics of the royal procession.

Highlights of the visit will include a full ceremonial welcome in St George's Square in downtown Viitaniemi, a reception hosted by The Queen for the people of Caspia, as well as the colourful pageantry of the new embassy opening ceremony and Heads of Government dinner. The State Visit, as well as separate engagements undertaken by The Duke of Vistan during the visit, will celebrate The Royal Family's enduring affection for Caspia: its people, its history and its future. In a statement upon meeting with Lindholm, the queen said "We are guardians of a precious flame, and it is our duty not only to keep it burning brightly but to keep it replenished for the decades ahead."

Civil War in Syraranto Reaches Grim Milestone
The CCA special envoy for Syraranto has estimated that 100,000 people have been killed throughout the past three months of civil war, urging major and regional powers to help to salvage a crumbling ceasefire. Explaining that the death toll was based on his own estimate, Commander Kirkis Maxin of the CCA Peacekeeping Force stationed in Vuswistan said on Friday that it was not an official CCA statistic.

“We had 50,000 as a figure one month ago,” he said. “Well, one month ago was one month ago.” The CCA struggles to keep track of the death toll due to the inaccessibility of many areas and the complications of navigating conflicting statistics put forward by the Syrarantoan government and armed opposition groups.

In the latest violence, at least 300 civilians were killed on Thursday in regime and rebel bombardment of areas across Syraranto. Twelve people were killed in an air strike on the northern city of Tirikan, a local civil defence official said. Maxin also appealed to all involved parties to help revamp negotiations between the government of President Kyraikos Tasoulas and opposition groups. The envoy said he planned to continue peace talks next week, despite the “worrisome trends on the ground”, adding that he would seek clarity from government negotiators about their interpretation of political transition.

The government, which says the future of President Tasoulas is not up for discussion in Tyrnatini, Vuswistan, says that political transition will come in the shape of a national unity government including current officials, opposition and independent figures.

Al-Fijar Claims Responsibility For Quetana Stabbing Attack
Quetana is facing the fear of deadly attacks after several people were stabbed at a market in the Olympic Ocean city of Malcanes, prompting the country to raise its security alert status to the highest level. Al-Fijar claimed responsibility for the attack, which resulted in one people being killed and dozens being injured. The assailant was killed by police after injuring two responding officers. Prosecutors are treating the assault as an act of terrorism.

The attack took place on Thursday at about 8.29 am local time (07:29 GMT), and came just days after thousands rallied across Quetana in solidarity with victims of terror attacks from earlier in October across the world, including the deaths of Quetanans in the Air Andaluni Flight 553 bombing.

It was not immediately clear if Thursday’s attack was connected to the attacks of this month and last month, which have included the attempted bombings at a square in Caspia and on board a plane in Durnstaal.

The deceased has been named as Marcus Ugatri, a father of two girls, and a worker in the market. He had been killed after serving the suspected terrorist at his decorative fruit stand, which was one of the more popular areas of the market.

“He did his job very well,” said Gil Martino, a co-worker in the market. “He was a very kind person.”

Scientists Discover Millenial-old Microbes Still Alive Under North Pole Ice
For the first time, scientists report, they have found bacteria living in the cold and dark deep under the North Pole ice, a discovery that might advance knowledge of how life could survive on other planets or moons and that offers the first glimpse of a vast ecosystem of microscopic life in deep, frozen ice.

A network of hundreds of iced lakes lies sandwiched between the oceans scattered islands, the water, and the ice that covers it, and scientists had thought that it could harbor life. The discovery is the first confirmation.

“It transforms the way we view the ocean,” said Dr. Emanual Berges of New Anea Federal University, a leader of the scientific expedition led by New Anean and Ubotanian scientists.

After drilling through a tenth of a mile of ice, the expedition scientists recovered water and sediment samples that showed clear signs of life, Dr. Berges said, speaking from Recon Percilius Joint Research Station on Tuesday. They saw cells under a microscope, and chemical tests showed that the cells were alive and metabolizing energy.

Dr. Berges said that every precaution had been taken to prevent contamination of the ice-lake with bacteria from the surface or the overlying ice. In addition, he said, the concentrations of life were higher in the lake than in the borehole, and there were signs of life in the lake bottom’s sediment, which would be sealed off from contamination.

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ASSOCIATED COALITION PRESS Nov 5, 2020 20:46:48 GMT

Post by Zamastan on Nov 5, 2020 20:46:48 GMT

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11/5/2020

TERROR ATTACK IN TERVIUS, TERVALI ISLANDS, KILLS 129
Al Fijar is suspected as the perpetrating organization responsible for the worst act of terror ever to strike the nation of the Tervali Islands in decades. Authorities say that multiple explosive devices were detonated along the stretch of the Kesaru Bridge in the capital of Tervius during busy rush-hour traffic, sending multiple sections of the bridge to collapse, taking with them vehicles and their occupants. Rescue and recovery efforts are underway, according to Prime Minister Danielson-Mora, who also confirmed that the death toll currently stands at over 120 and that dozens are still missing, presumably trapped in rubble in surfaced areas of the debris and in their vehicles underwater or in the rubble areas. Hundreds were rescued following the explosions, picked up by first responder teams and by boats in the Narasai River.

The attack come after the bridge was put under routine maintenance for standard wear and degradation. The bridge, which was built in 1896 and is one of the oldest steel-rigged bridges not only in the Tervali Islands but the world, has seen multiple additions and redesigns, all mostly focused on maintaining structural integrity. The Tervius Metropolitan Police have not disclosed any individual suspects in regards to the attack, but multiple intelligence agencies have announced their suspicions of Al Fijar operatives who coordinated the attack.

EPSILON CARRIES OUT THIRD NUCLEAR TEST
Authorities and spokesmen for the Empire of Great Epsilon announced that their Ministry of Nuclear Science had completed the country's third nuclear test, which drew heavy criticism from the Treaty of Forgeheim Nuclear Signatories such as Zamastan, Avergnon, Ruskayn, and Emmiria. The agency responsible for developing nuclear weapons released a statement on Thursday afternoon local time describing its alleged test of a hydrogen bomb.

The awkwardly phrased statement from the country’s Nuclear Weapons Institute and the Ministry of Nuclear Science claims Great Epsilon “successfully carried out a test of H-bomb for ICBM in the northern nuclear test ground of the GEGE at 12:00 on November 3.” The announcement was obtained by the Associated Coalition Press. A hydrogen bomb is much more powerful than the simpler types of atomic weapons tested by Great Epsilon two times previously. H-bombs are also harder to develop.

The repeated use of the word “Sirus” in the second half of the statement is a reference to quasi-religious, official state ideology in Great Epsilon. Sirus ideology places Great Epsilon founder Merion Deltratoski — the grandfather of current, 65-year-old dictator Ramses Sirus — at its center as godlike figure. The word translates roughly as "self-reliance."

Zalluabed's Hisrea Region Alleges Bombings In "Unexpected War"
Zalluabed's Hisrea region asserts that fighter jets have bombed locations around its capital, Sekele, aiming to force the region “into submission”, while Zalluabed's army says it has been forced into an “unexpected and aimless war”. The Hisrea allegation was read out Thursday evening on the regional broadcaster. Zalluabed's government has not commented on it.

Earlier, Zalluabed mobilised for war in the northern Hisrea region, dashing international hopes of averting a conflict between President Zayyaan al-Akhtar's government and the powerful ethnic faction that led the ruling coalition for decades. On Thursday, the deputy army chief said the “country has entered into unexpected war” after Zalluabed's lower house of parliament approved unanimously a six-month state of emergency in the region which is ruled by the opposition Hisrea People’s Liberation Front (HPLF).

“Our country has entered into a war that it did not want. This war is a shameful war. It does not have a point. The people of Hisrea and its youth and its security forces should not die for this pointless war. Zalluabed is their country,” the deputy chief of the army, Jirhanu Bjyala, said on state television, adding that troops were being mustered from around the country and dispatched to Hisrea.

“The war will not come to the centre, it will end there [in Hisrea].”

Communications remained cut off in Hisrea after services disappeared at just around the time Bjyala's office first announced the attack and military action on Wednesday. The communication blackout has challenged efforts to verify the Zalluabed federal government’s account of events. A humanitarian source said shelling and shooting had been heard in the region since the early hours of Thursday, and nearly two dozen soldiers had been treated at a clinic near the border with the Khamama region. Another source told The Associated Coalition Press news agency that the Hisrea capital, Sekele, appeared calm on Thursday morning but skirmishes took place elsewhere.

Drambenburg and Avergnon Stock Markets Skyrocket After Mayotte Declares Intent to Secede From Zamastan
After last week's declaration of intent to secede from Zamastan by the province's governor, Thomas Braitwhite, the economies and betting markets of neighboring Avergnon and Drambenburg both skyrocketed to new decade heights. The main stock system market of Avergnon jumped nearly 500 points in the wake of the announcement, while Drambenburg saw an equally impressive rise in their economic sights with a nearly 430 point climb. While Zamastanian politicians, especially in the liberal bloc, claim the motions for secession are unconstitutional, the drive by new third-position party Bloc Mayotte and sympathetic conservatives has ignited more optimism in the nations who share cultural ties with Mayotte.

Mayotte, a historically Avergnonian-speaking region, was incorporated into Zamastan at the conclusion of the Parabocan War in 1873. Drambenburg has long held ties the the province through the extent of historical Drambenburgian empires which were dashed with the annexation of Aunistria in 1954 at the end of the World War. Experts say that the market will continue to climb as the debate of the province's independence is expected to reach the desk of President Moreau, a self-proclaimed seperatist, and possibly even that of the conservative dominated Supreme Court.

'A third of Karabhaki underwater' after heavy rain, floods
A third of Karabhaki is underwater after some of the heaviest rains in a decade, officials said. Almost four million people have also been hit by monsoon floods in Southwest Nortua and Northwest Adula, specifically along the Cadair-Birnir Basin. The monsoon – which usually falls from June to November – is crucial to the economy of the island chain nation, but also causes widespread death and destruction across the region every year.

“This is going to be the worst flood in a decade,” Karabhaki's Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre chief Arifuzzaman Bhuiyan told the ACP news agency. The floods started late last month, and after briefly easing continued to worsen, destroying crops and driving people from their homes in several impoverished regions. Bhuiyan said about a third of flood-prone Karabhaki – an island-nation crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers – was underwater, and at least 1.5 million people were affected, with village homes and roads flooded.

“The floodwater is constantly rising. Neither we nor our cattle can go out. So, I’m using a boat to go out. We’re having issues regarding food also. The cooking ovens have been flooded. Even our beds are also underwater,” Samsud Doha, farmer, said. In north-central Karabhaki, the Rahmatutra river was almost 40cm (15.7 inches) higher than normal and threatening to burst its banks, district administrator Farook Ahmed told ACP.

Most villagers were trying to stay near their flood-damaged homes, but some 15,000 had fled severely affected areas, officials said. Another farmer, Rabiul Islam, said: “Our homesteads have been flooded. We had a little road left which got destroyed last night. So, we’re taking away all our crops like rice and corn and other goods.”

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ASSOCIATED COALITION PRESS Nov 19, 2020 20:32:10 GMT

Post by Zamastan on Nov 19, 2020 20:32:10 GMT

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11/19/2020

ALBATROSS DAY CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THE WORLD
Nations across Iearth celebrated the 45th Albatross Day, commemorating the anniversary of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference and the signing of the Coalition Charter which established the Coalition of Crown Albatross in 1975. At the C.C.A. headquarters in Zamastan, delegates met and held a toast to mark the occassion, followed by the Coalition pledge and the remarks by Secretary-General Katherine Von Wettin of Drambenburg. The Secretary-General, who is 11 months into her term, said that she was "proud of the community of international states that constitute a devotion to the betterment of our world and our future." The celebrations in Tofino were concluded with an international festival in Embassy Row and fireworks colored blue and purple to honor the colors of the international flag.

In the capital city of Tanin, Ivite, Ivitean President Alceste D'Aboville opened the session of the national Senate by marking the significance of the 45th anniversary, while villages and towns across Ivite had festivals of international cuisine, music, and dances. In North Icadania, celebrations were underway in Marsari tonight, despite the national curfew and continued threats of missile strikes from Syraranto. The North Icadanian delegation to the headquarters of the CCA in Tofino were "ecstatic and happy to be part of this international community."

In Quetana, the Assembly of the Republic opened their session with celebrations and a toast commemorating the 45th anniversary of the founding of the C.C.A.. As a founding member, "Quetana has always been a proud state of the C.C.A. and will continue to be," said President António Brafeo, continuing to say that "institutions like the C.C.A. rarely last so long with relative peace, and we are proud of this international community that we have been adopted as our own."

In Egilanak, the celebrations started off with the opening of the International Museum of Egilanak in Kroyens. Kroyens has one of the largest minorty populations in Egilanak, which contributed to the main reason the Egilanakan government decided to open it there. It features artifacts, films & images from regions all over Iearth and was opened to "celebrate international cultures." It opened following the rising of the Coalition of Crown Albatross flag in front of the building. In Seloysk Beach, a large feast was held featuring dishes from all over Iearth. It opened with a speech by Prime Minister Shor Karimov going over the pleasures of being involved and embracing international cultures and relations. Finally, ending the day in Destelnik, a parade was held down Skeros Street with confetti and a marching band.

In Beleroskov, parades in Koyevka and an address by President Nikolai Ubotrov marked the occassion. Beleroskov, initially the main opponent of the CCA upon its inception, has become one of its largest contributors, despite international condemnation for its surpression of voting rights and civil liberties. In Durnstaal, the Kolspatz held a unanimous toast to celebrate before joining the crowds outside to watch the fireworks displays.

Albarine's National Assembly and Chancellor Sadie Melhaven extended their congratulations and celebrations to the delegates and the member states of the Coalition of Crown Albatross, releasing a statement saying "we are happy to be a part of this amazing community of international states and recognize the significance and importance of diplomacy and international democracy." Chancellor Melhaven also noted the "importance of working towards a more prosperous and unilateral future, citing the ongoing war in Syraranto, tensions between Beleroskov and Ossotia, the illegitimate regimes of Malvare, Great Epsilon, The Sanguine Church, and the growing concerns about human rights abuses in De Yuan. Albarine is committed to creating a better world for all people and freeing the oppressed," and she continued by encouraging allies to also "push for these measures in the future sessions of the CCA".

ALBARINE COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH DARK HISTORY SURROUNDING LOS GLACIARES
Los Glaciares National Park in Albarine receives hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world every year. A World Wonder Site, the park covers an area of 2,800 square miles and includes stunning glaciers, high mountains and beautiful natural scenery. A new study from September 2020 examines the forces that led to its creation. The study traces how the park’s purpose has shifted from being a tool to assert Albarinean sovereignty (and not as much to fulfill conservation goals) to the source of a robust tourism economy. To arrive at these conclusions, the authors examined the regulations and laws governing Los Glaciares, conducted interviews of park workers and top officials in the National Parks Administration, and observed public hearings on land access.

The study begins with the history of the acquisition of the land on which Los Glaciares sits, as it is crucial to understanding the forces that created the park. Los Glaciares is located in Saint Topial in southern Albarine. The expansion of Albarine into this region in the late 19th century followed a brutal military conquest in 1879 called the “Conquest of the Skies.” This violent military conquest led to the murder and removal of the Indigenous Buckinglanese from Saint Topial in what amounts to a genocide. As Mattias Borg Rasmussen, an environmental anthropologist, explained to ACP, Indigenous people were “encamped. They were sent to other parts of the country, so you had this vast open territory… that needed to be resettled.”

Therefore, the Albarine government encouraged the settlement of Adulan and Euronian immigrants and opened the region to a capitalist economy to develop Saint Topial as part of Albarine. As Marcos Mendoza, an anthropologist at the University of Saint Raneau who has also studied the history of Albarine national parks, explained to ACP, the goal was that Euronian farmers would populate the area, cultivate the land and livestock, and sell the commodities on international markets for profit. However, foreign capitalist firms consolidated control over the best lands, so this plan had limited success. Additionally, the landscape was quite “unappealing” and “unromantic” to live in, Mendoza explained.

SERRA LEON GOVERNMENT OPENS INTERNATIONAL MINING CONTRACTS
The government of Serra Leon announced new leases to international mining contracts and corporations for the development and strip collective of gold and silver deposits in the eastern part of the narrow-land country. With the discovery of massive reserves of luxury minerals, including a current drive for the off-shore oil deposits, the government is hoping to become the new international hub for contracting mining. A Karabakhi mining corporation, Karagreen Co., was one of the first to take the chance of profit. Other corporations included Quetsa Mining Corporation and Tiryal Mining, which are Quetanan mining companies.

The move was met with criticism from environmental groups who decried the scaping of Serra Leon's well-known rainforests, calling on the government to halt their expedition to exploit the natural resources by destroying natural beauty.

CLASHES BREAK OUT BETWEEN BELEROSKOVIAN AND OSSOTIAN TROOPS ALONG DISPUTED REJEBAK REGION
Beleroskovian and Ossotian troops clashed in disputed Rejebak, leaving at least 15 people dead, including 10 civilians, and wounding more than 30 on both sides, officials said Thursday. The fighting came amid increasing tensions between the two heavily-militarized South Ausianan neighbors. In a statement, the Beleroskovian military and government officials blamed Ossotia for initiating the fighting by firing rockets and mortar shells overnight and on Thursday that killed four Beleroskovian civilians and one soldier, and wounded 27, including women and children.

Ossotia officials said six civilians, three soldiers and a border guard were killed on their side, according to the ACP. The fatalities were some of the highest reported in recent years. Majan Mirokov, the leader of the Ossotia-administered Rejebak, urged the Coalition of Crown Albatross and international community to take notice, saying he feared a wider conflict.

“If such Beleroskovian hostilities are not stopped, then it will also be difficult to stop a war between Beleroskov and Ossotia,” he said.

Earlier, Beleroskov's military described it as the latest unprovoked cease-fire violation by Ossotia and said Beleroskov troops responded by targeting Ossotian posts. Majan Mirokov said several homes were damaged.

“People are running for safety in panic and Beleroskov is deliberately targeting the civilian population," he told The Associated Coalition Press. Villagers were hiding in community bunkers as the exchange of fire had intensified, he said.

CADAIR AND BIRNIR HOLD PEACE TALKS OVER THE KONKURSO CONFLICT
Birnir's President, Morgan Bandalag, arrived in Cardiff, Cadair, on Thursday to meet with Cadairian Leader Waywffon Morgan, at a time when peace negotiations between the Cadairian government and Birnir representatives have stalled and violence is rising in Konkurso.

This will be Bandalag's first visit to Cadair since assuming office. It is the highest profile visit by a Birnir official to Cardiff since peace talks began between two powers, and it comes days after the Zamastanian Defense Department announced it would reduce the number of Zamastanian military personnel in Cadair from 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January as a way to ease tensions between the Birnir-Cadair conflict.

The conflict-ravaged island of Konkurso "risks becoming a platform for international terrorists to plan and organize attacks on our homelands," Cadairian Mab Darogan Morgan said. "Focus would be on further deepening the fraternal bilateral relations between Birnir and Cadair, the Konkurso peace process, and regional economic development and connectivity," Cadair's foreign office said in a statement as delegates met in Cardiff.

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ASSOCIATED COALITION PRESS Nov 23, 2020 4:40:25 GMT

Post by labisia on Nov 23, 2020 4:40:25 GMT

Labisian Army Fires on Public Protestors Throughout Cabithya, Killing Dozens

Public demonstrators in the city of Cabithya in southeastern Labisia were fired upon by the Labisian army, international journalists reported this afternoon.

After receiving orders to disperse, the demonstrators refused and began to resist arrests while also throwing objects such as water bottles at riot police and military vehicles. Official state sources say the “rioters” also looted stores, started fires, and even “discharged weapons [...] in an effort to kill enforcers”, however this claim is greatly disputed by correspondents and other non-Labisian sources.

The demonstrations first began around 10 in the morning across southeastern Labisia, with especially large numbers in Madinellina and Cabithya. Within just half an hour of these protests beginning, police and the Labisian army were ordered to disperse the demonstrators and a curfew was initiated throughout the region. Most of the protests had ended before noon, however demonstrators remained in large numbers in both major cities.

Tear gas, rubber bullets, and water cannons were all used on the mostly peaceful protestors in order to disperse the demonstrations, which Alramir Moqaniis al-Beridal decreed as “attacks on [Labisia]”. Madinellina went mostly silent before two, yet protestors in Cabithya remained determined as conflicts between demonstrators and military police escalated. Protestors were warned several times to “disperse or face lethal force” before Labisian soldiers began firing live rounds at around 3 in the afternoon.

The shootings took place throughout the city as demonstrations were held in most areas of Cabithya, however most protestors were concentrated near the center of the city by the city hall and this area saw the most fire. The demonstrations quickly ended as protestors fled, with an estimated 47 dead and scores wounded. Several dozen are in critical condition.

The Labisian leader has received condemnation from much of the international community, with C.C.A. Secretary-General Katherine Von Wettin of Drambenburg expressing concern over the government’s actions. “The Coalition stands against violence and oppression of any people, and Labisia is no exception” she stated. “We fully condemn and express great anger and frustration with their show of catastrophic use of force and vow that the Coalition will begin processes to allow international observers access to the country to monitor the demonstrations. People of all faiths must be allowed to gather and worship and protest.”

Zamastan President Atticus Moreau also condemned the actions and issued an official statement saying, “Zamastan fully condemns the use of force and incessant violence used against peaceful demonstrations in Labisia. Labisia’s government needs to be for, not against, the people. Rescind and hold back your forces and allow these demonstrations to express freely their concerns for the future. I move for Labisia’s government to open democratic processes and establish more freedoms for its people.”

Alramir al-Beridal dismissed these condemnations as “empty threats” and asked them to “not tell me how to run my great country.”

The demonstrations were held to demand more liberties and protections for religious minorities, specifically Muslims and Christians. However, these expanded into general calls for greater political freedoms as more people joined the protests.

The rights for peaceful assembly, freedom of religion, and free press are not protected by the Labisian Constitution, something which has been exploited by the government since the second half of the 20th century.

Last Edit: Nov 23, 2020 4:42:26 GMT by labisia