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VG.fn - Fosnian News
Your source of breaking news

Former PM Convicted
Former Prime Minister of Fosna, Karl David Willoch, has been convicted in the Oslo disrict court today, for Sexuals relations with a minor after a relationship he initiated in 1995 with a choir boy when he worked as a priest.
He was also convicted of purchasing sexual services at 3 different times; allthough the court dismissed 4 other episodes of solitication he was accused of.
He was convicted to 5 years and 4 months in Prison, and also convicted to pay 430.000 Crowns to the unnamed Choir boy.
He will serve his sentence at the Hustad prison near Molde.

Snow causes chaos in Nidaros
Heavy snowfall over mid-Fosna caused chaos in the capital today; during the night over 70 centimeters of snow fell over the capital during a period of 9 hours. Fosnians in Nidaros woke up to a non-funtioning bus and tram service, roads and sidewalks uplawe do to the lack of plows in the capital, and air traffic delayes at Hell International airport outside the city. True to Fosnian standards, no schools were closed due to snowfall however, except one; in Lademoen elementary school, the roof had collapsed due to the weight of the snow. a new Hashtag in social media also quickly gained popularity; #SkiTilJobben (Meaning "Ski to work"); many Fosnians in the capital took skis, Kicksleighs and snowboards as their primary source of transportation this day.
The chaos normalized during the day; when streets were plowed, Busses and Trams quickly got back to schedule.

Fosna wrote:Ministry of Defence - United Kingdom of Fosna
Forsvarsdepartementet - Kongeriket Fosna

The Fosnian Ministry of Defence has the pleasure of announcing the current government's four-year military mobilization plan.
The current Cabinet feels that Fosnian defence has been neglected by the former cabinets of Fosna for too long; and that a comprehensive, all-branch package, with increased military spending, and several investments in newer equipment is not only neccicary; but vital to the defence of Fosna from all potential threats; foreign and domestic.

Branch for Branch; this is an overview of what goals the cabinet is set on completing within the next four years:

Military in general:
- Stricter, and longer Conscription. Current Concription in Fosna allows for several loopholes where one does not have to complete military service; such as other voulenteer-work, mandatory political work or prison sentences, several educational choices, and exeptions for several health conditions with minor influence on the person afflicted. In addition, Transsexual people have formerly been banned from completing military service. This will no longer be the case. After finishing High-school, at the age of 18/19, one must from now on complete military service Before applying to university, unless you have a major health problem. Special units will also be created where people who comitt non-violent crimes with planned sentencing at the age of conscription can serve instead of going to prison.
Conscription will also be extended from 10 months, to 12 1/2 months; or 54 weeks.
It is estimated that stricter conscription will raise the total amount of people serving from ≈47.000 people, to ≈60.000 people. (Excluding the Home Guard).

Army:
Several army bases and training sites will recieve upgrading; and two new bases will be constructed; one in Ladva, near Peterstad (Petrozavadosk), and one on Dagø Island.
Lavda base will house divisions that specialize in Urban warfare and Arctic warfare. This base will include several facilites for such training; including an area of buildings to simulate an urban area.
Dagø base will house divisions that specialize in marine warfare. This base will be situated in Tohvri; where facilites for docking naval vessels will also be built. Due to the amount of oceans Fosna owns, patrols and protects, this is a form of warfare that might be highly important in warfare situations in or near the Fosnian Homeland.
The cost of the upgrading, and construction of new bases is estimated at 1,1 billion Dollars over 4 years.

-The Fosnian army will also bee looking to purchase 54 Main Battle Tanks to supplement the current fleet of MBTs. Theese must be designed for Arctic warfare. The budget for this purchase is set at 260 million Dollars.

-The Fosnian Army will also increase production of the Archer Artillery System. So far, 24 units have been produced in Fosna, and are in use by the Army today. the Conservative Government is setting a goal of 104 units by the end of the four-year period. This system is produced by Bofors, Volvo and KDS on a current Fosnian Contract. Unit price is estimated at 4.5 million dollars.

-The Fosnian Army will also fund a project to invent a more effective and sturdy ski for the Fosnian Army. Current skis used are Fosnian-produced commercial skis, and they have been known to be unreliable in training situations.
Any company, domestic or international, may apply with a prototype; and the best ski will recive a 20-year contract for skis, worth approx. 90 million Dollars.

Navy
The Navy is perhaps today the most well-maintained part of the Fosnian Military. However, several needs have presented themselves; especially when it comes to aging vessels and equipment. This is why these steps will be taken:

-The current Møre-class Frigates, which are the oldest in the fleet, will all recieve upgrades in electronic equipment; which will be similar to the equipment used by the current Vallhall-Class. They will also recieve propulsion upgrades with 8 new engines of varying power delivered by Brunvoll Thrusters; which will increase their top speed from 28 to 35 knots; and make them more manuvrable. These upgrades, for all four ships will cost an estimated 200 million Dollars over 4 years.
-For the Møre-Class frigates, 16 UCAVs and 10 Surveilance UAVs will also be purchased from foreign suppliers; with a pre-set budget of 140 million over 4 years.

-Two new Gotland-class submarines will be constructed, by Aker shipyards. The unit cost for each of theese will be 100 million.

Air Force
-SAAB has been tasked with the further production of 24 Saab 39 Gripen multirole fighters, for the creation of a new fighter unit, which will be situated at old Lübeck regional Airport; which was closed for traffic in 2018. The airport will also be refurbished for around 20 million dolalrs. Each plane will cost 45 million dollars; with a total project cost of 1,145 billion dollars over 4 years.

-The Air Force has also been tasked with purchasing 12 strategic bomber aircraft from foreign producers.

Home Guard: The home guard will be given a larger budget for recruitment of new members, and for the purchace of newer equipment. The current budget for the home guard is 710 million USD; but this will be raised to 820 billion over 4 years.

The total cost of all of theese projects over 4 years is projected at 2343 million over 4 years; 585 million per year.
The current Fosnian military budget is 29,1 Billion; 1.94% of the GDP. The total proposed increase is set for 34 billion; an increase of 0,34% over 4 years (putting military spending at 2,27% of GDP).
Theese budget increases will account for the the new investments; and the projected increased costs with maintaining the military during and after investments.

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OOC: Yes, it's alot. I will post at intervals about the progress of theese projects; and a factbook will be made where progress will be noted down for the next 208 days.
Posts will also be made about cuts in other government sectors to account for this spending; and the projected public outrage related to theese cuts, and the "unforseen" effects of eg. healthcare, transport infrastructure cuts.

smells the air Smell that? I smell....MONEY

Fosna

Marti republic

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

We are excited to announce that the 2 MSR reactors, one located in Santa Cruze Del Norte, Cuba and the other in Saint-Marc, Haiti, have been completed.

Origin is assuming it’s role of operating these locations, with the regulatory commission maintaining in onsite presence at all times.

These reactors will help lift our country into a new era, and achieve a greener future.

Imperial Eagle, Infiny, Romanovskaya, Lanfang-, and 1 otherSonoria

State of turkey has been approved

Romanovskaya, Lanfang-, The irish country, and State of turkey

New Alzheimer’s treatment moves closer to human trials

The Center for Disease Control has reported that a new vaccine, one meant to treat Alzheimer’s in its early stages, is moving closer to human trials during a medical conference at St. George Medical College in New new York. With repeated drug failures to treat Alzheimer’s disease in recent years, scientists are racing to find a vaccine to prevent the disease from evolving. The latest study was tested on mice genetically programmed to get Alzheimer’s disease and was successful in removing beta-amyloid plaque and tau protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease in the animals. But with the latest trial shows that the new vaccine boost the immune system of the host. “Our approach is looking to cover all bases and get past previous roadblocks in finding a therapy to slow the accumulation of amyloid beta/tau molecules and delay Alzheimer’s disease progression in a the rising number of people around the world,” says CDC research James Downing, who is to give a similar speech next week in Georgia. The dual vaccine strategy prevents the formation of amyloid plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles, two hallmarks associated with the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloid plaque are sticky clusters that form in spaces between nerve cells in the brain tissue.

Imaging research in recent years has proved that people can live with plaque in their brains decades before seeing a symptom of Alzheimer’s. Neurofibrillary tangles are knots of tau protein threads within the brain tissue. Both are believed to play a significant role in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease. However, it remains unclear whether both of these structures cause Alzheimer’s or are a byproduct of the disease.

Researchers say the success of the animal study comes after two decades of working on the vaccine and could pave the way for human trials to start as early as 2021. Trial centers will be located in the Union at first but Dr. Downing hopes to make them available worldwide

State of turkey

Public Works project announced in Ankara

This morning, President Abdullah Gül announced a new planned public works effort to restore, repair and expand medical, recreational and education facilities within the greater Ankara region. The planned expansions will encompass the greater part of the next four to six years, and are planned to build a new university, a grand medical facility (to be named Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Medical Center), and multiple expansions of roads, municipal areas and recreational facilities. Abdullah Gül promised that Ankara's glory "will be restored" and that the project will greatly expand Ankara. The projected date for completion is January of 2024, however President Gül admits that the project will likely be delayed until January of 2025, and says that the latest it will be completed is January of 2026. Constructions on the Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Medical Center have already begun, expanding upon Ankara's incumbent hospital, the Ankara Memorial Hospital.

Rijkenlandd is approved

Lanfang-

Post self-deleted by Rijkenlandd.

Official Communique to conflicting parties of the crisis in the United Kingdom of Orange-bourgogne

From: The Office of the Prime Minister (fwd: Embassy of Rijkenland, Den Haag)
To: HM's Department of State, Westminister, MP Pankhurst's Forces, Amsterdam, cc: The Foreign Office, OPM Press Office, Secretary of the Foreign Office Johann Cortez
Subject: Embassy and Diplomatic Protections
Confidentiality: PUBLIC

Good Evening,

It is a great tragedy to see the British Isles and Holland fall into civil war once more, seeing that for many years, the UK has set an example for international stability in the face of great crisis; examples that our country had looked upon when we were figuring out our own destabilizing affairs. Amid this crisis and the withdrawal of diplomatic programs from Westminister, I send this letter to both sides of the conflict on behalf of Rijkens, in Rijkenland and Orange-Bourgogne, taking neither side in this destructive conflict.

Lest it be known that the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Rijkenland in Den Haag (The Hague), in spite of evacuation advisories and orders from the ruling government of Westminister City, shall not evacuate at this time. I have directed the Ambassador to Orange-Bourgogne, Erik van Gemert, to implement additional security measures as necessary while the Rijken Foreign Office conducts the evacuation of about 80,000-90,000 Overseas Rijkens from the UK in an urgent matter. Furthermore, Ambassador van Gemert has also forwarded this notice to the Consul-Generals and their Consulates in Westminister City, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Jeju Island, and Metz. In accordance with International Law, the Embassy in the Den Haag exurbs shall not be the subject of acts of aggression committed by either side of the war. Should such acts occur, the Rijken Government shall respond in a rapid matter.

In accordance with evacuation orders, Rijkenland will also deploy military transportation aircraft, helicopters and other personnel to assist in the evacuation of Rijkens from the country.

In addition, the Overseas Rijkens that are complying with evacuation orders, preceding with accountability with the Embassy and the Consulates, are to not be the subject of capture, torture, or execution. Any Rijkens partaking in evacuations are protected by articles of the Geneva Convention regarding non-combatants. This also applies to anyone of UK origin that seeks asylum and refuge in Rijkenland via the Embassy and aforementioned Consulates.

We are hoping that, in this time of peril for our forefathers, that a sense of civility can be maintained throughout the United Kingdom. Rijkenland is more than willing to serve as a middle-ground for diplomacy between the conflicting parties, with the George Estate in Koningspoort Nord to serve as a venue for such diplomacy. One day, we hope the damage of this conflict will be undone and the United Kingdom will return to peace once more.

D. Baaker
Diederik Bakker, Prime Minister

RIJKENLANDSE SPOORWERGEN
Rijken Railways
End Of Fiscal Year 2019 Statistics
For Public Viewing

End-of-Year Ridership (EOYR, 2019): 10.9 Billion (+1.3%)
Average Daily Ridership (ADR, 2019): 29.8 Million (+1.3%)
End-of-Year Revenue (EYR, 2019): 100.9 Billion R. Guilders (+3.6%)
End-of-Year Expenses (EYE, 2019): 92.7 Billion R. Guilders (+9.7%)
End-of-Year Net Revenue (EYNR, 2019): 8.2 Billion R. Guilders (+0.2%)
Average Fare Fee (AFF, 2019): 10 R. Guilders (+1.1%)
Average Train Journeys/day (ATJ/D): 85,920 (+3.6%)
Average Delay Time (ADT): 3.5 minutes (+11.3%)
On-time Performance (OTP): 80% (-5.4%)
Fare Evasion Rate (FER): 3%
Most-travelled Rail Corridor: De Hemel-Koningspoort Rail Corridor

2019 was a strong year for RS. Current trends worldwide predict much of the world is slowly transitioning to the use of mass transit, with Rijkenland at the forefront with very strong ridership numbers for both short-distance, intercity and long-distance trains.

Given a surge in population in the Greater De Hemel-Koningspoort Metropolitan Region, rail travel throughout the corridor has heavily increased. A 9% increase to the 55,000+ Rail Journeys/day in the corridor was met on-time, though at the cost of increased congestion along the 18,500+ km of passenger rail throughout the region. Additionally, maintenance and repairs were done to tracks awaiting upgrades to handle further stresses resulting from an intensification of traffic in this region. Ridership numbers for the De Hemel-Koningspoort Rail Corridor are expected to increase greatly alongside the population of the greater region.

Trailing behind the De Hemel-Koningspoort Rail Corridor are those of the Gouden Kust Region and South Rijkenland. With the popularity of rail travel re-surging after a significant dip in 2009 and 2010, long-distance rail is now the second-most popular means of long-distance travel, behind aircraft. To meet the demands seen by this growth in popularity, ICR trains are going through overhauls and upgrades to operate for the next 20 years as RS begins replacing aging units built in the early 1990s.

With a budget surplus of around ƒ8.2 billion, RS has more than enough income to carry out it's current operations and just enough to complete it's current manifest of projects.

High-Speed Rail will also see significant movement towards construction soon. Environmental Studies and extensive Community Planning are in the process of being carried out throughout many parts of Rijkenland, with great emphasis on the De Hemel-Koningspoort Corridor to not only increase passenger capacity in the region, but to also serve as a pilot for what is to come for the future of RS. The second segment of geological and economic surveys are currently being carried out for a 65 kilometer-long tunnel that will connect grade-sparated tracks in Alexanderstad with at-grade tracks in West Koningspoort, leading to Koningspoort Centraal station. This tunnel, dubbed the Alexanderstad-Koningspoort HSR Portal, is necessary as it addresses issues with the challenging geography of the Zeenok Hills, environmental concerns for the biological habitats in these mountains, and the economic costs of building 350 km/h-rated track. A professional contractor is currently being sought for the construction of this tunnel and the portals and emergency systems for it's operation.

With legally-sanctioned economic activity seeing an increase in the Amazone Region and further security measures implemented by the military, RS is in the process of constructing a Trans-Amazonian railway. To mitigate environmental damage resulting from this, further environmental studies will be done. Currently, considerations are put down to build the mixed freight-passenger rail in the right-of-way of the Trans-Amazone Highway, linking Amazonstad with the rest of Rijkenland by rail for the first time.

Currently, proposals to replace the 25 year-old VIRM train are being discussed by various Departments of RS. Pending a rail car design, the New Passenger Rail Train will be the fourth-generation of RS rail transit, promising to be safer, quieter, and much more economical than it's VIRM predecessor.

FY 2020 is expected to be a year of significant change for RS as ridership increases, projects are executed, and rail journeys increase. Rijkenland is expected to maintain it's place on the world stage as an example of a successfully-ran rail transit system, collaborating with other international partners to further promote the use of rail as a means to go around, whether it be a short hop or a two-day journey through the heartlands. Continued public support for RS will ensure this year and more years to come will continue to be promising for Rijkenland.

M. Neva
Martin Neva, Director-General of Rijkenlandse Spoorwergen

Donau-bundesreich

Infiny wrote:-snip-

Danubian Chancellor, Sara Silvasi has praised this move by the Infinian Government, with herself being born to an Infinian Citizen (her mother immigrating to Transylvania/Siebenbürgen a few years before she was born). She has announced moves to extend this offer to allow Infinian Citizens to travel to the United Empires under similar conditions and is planning to extend this in the future with her promised reforms of Danubian Immigration Policy

Da qing empire wrote:-snip-

Vice Chancellor and Democratic Party Leader, Tomáš Kuchár, lead a ceremony in the City of Spalato in Dalmatia today where he formally announced the induction of the 15 Kilo-Class submarines which were generously donated to us by our friends in the Northern Chinese Empire. Following this, he formally announced the formation of the new dedicated Donauufer Marine (Danubian Navy) as part of his plan for extensive reform and modernization of our outdated military sector in order to better safeguard the nation at home and abroad.

Infiny and Da qing empire

Da qing empire

OOC:
> finishes map in morning
> checks NS now

Imperial Eagle wrote:Rijkenlandd is approved

>realises you didn't add him

mfw

-greater canada-

Sonoria wrote:Sonorian Department of State

Embassy Exchange, North America

The Department of State would like to formally offer the exchange of Ambassadors with Imperial Eagle and -greater canada-, noting both as important cultural and political allies.

To be sent to Imperial Eagle would be the highest possible honor for a diplomat and as such, former Vice President Nelson Brooks would be the only person possibly suitable for the job. Former VP Brooks' father hailed from California and his mother is a descendant of U.S. immigrants during the early 20th century. Brooks served in the Sonorian Army National Guard for twenty years, earning a degree in Law and MA in International Security, before becoming a Senator and later Vice President of the Free State.

To be sent to -greater canada would be Dr. Seamus Ryan. Seamus Ryan taught Business & Logistics at the National Institute of Technology before becoming Secretary of Economic Affairs at the same time Nelson Brooks served as Vice President. Dr. Ryan has been a lifelong fan of hockey and claims holidays to Canada, particularly hiking in the Yukon Territory, were some of the best years of his life.

Tera Jackson
Secretary of State

Department of Foreign Affairs

Canada accepts your request. Canada will appoint Ambassador Chris Lekay as the Ambassador to Sonaria.

Canada will also wants to establish a embassy in the The irish country. Canada appoints Ambassador Eógan Ó Fearghail. His family came to Canada from Ireland during the 1800’s. He is fluent in English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, French, and Welsh.

Sonoria and The irish country

The irish country

-greater canada- wrote:Department of Foreign Affairs

Canada accepts your request. Canada will appoint Ambassador Chris Lekay as the Ambassador to Sonaria.

Canada will also wants to establish a embassy in the The irish country. Canada appoints Ambassador Eógan Ó Fearghail. His family came to Canada from Ireland during the 1800’s. He is fluent in English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, French, and Welsh.

We will appoint George May to Canada as the Irish ambassador.

Orange-bourgogne

War Report: Union abandons Opposition
~ OBBC News

After long-lasting and intense discussions between Union Ambassador Dr John Forrestal and Prime Minister Nichola Pankhurst, the latter ordered that the 4th Union Navy be removed from Orange-Bourgognian waters at once. The Union, reluctant at first, has now complied with that order though they remain on standby just outside the boundary of our national waters.

The actions undertaken by the Union Navy have some profound implications regarding the conflicts in and around the city of Amsterdam. With no prospect of being able to evacuate by water, the troops of the Opposition had to fight their way through the city so that they could escape to more friendly territories further south and land inwards. The onerous position that the Opposition troops were in resulted in many casualties on their side. At least 839 deaths have been reported so far in relation to the operation to flee the city, while another 2,000 are said to have been injured.

Many members of the opposition say that they feel as if the Union has betrayed them, and ask their Leader Arthur of Avalon MP to break all ties with the Dawes Administration. Yet so far, the Leader of the Opposition has refused to do so, saying that “[he] can understand the position that they are now in, and that it is better not to escalate the conflict ever further by bringing in foreign powers”.

In the meantime, the 3rd Corps and the 6th Corps are now fighting a phoney war over Westminster City. So far, the two factions have not engaged with one another, but tensions are rising.

More to follow later.

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OOC: Tag Imperial Eagle.

Imperial Eagle and Lanfang-

Quyelle wrote:Cuppsville
Cuppsville Chronicle
City to get a New Name?

A continued petition to change the name of the country's capital and seat of government, citing the basis of "it's a stupid name."

Current suggestions for a new name for the city are as follows:

Dillinjer
Einstadt
Holtsheim
Liebitz
Quyelleapolis

(Feel free to quote and add ideas)

CHRONICLE NEWS
The Cuppsville Chronicle has officially changed its name to "The Chronicle News" for one simple fact: the city of Cuppsville has been renamed to Einstadt. No further news at this time.

Da qing empire and Romanovskaya

Chronicle News

A local political figure, Johnathon Tempest, retired from his post as the Mayor of Shartlestown to pursue his lifelong dream: The World's Strongest Man title. Mr. Tempest has Quyellen records for weight lifting that would baffle most minds, as he's most known for pulling a fire truck 100 meters in a little under 5 minutes. He recently told media he still benches 250 reps at least four times a day of 125 kilos or more.

Rijkenland Foreign Office

The Rijken Government is now currently in the process of, through the Foreign Office, delegating ambassadors to their respective countries. They are expected to take their posts throughout the first quarter of this year:

Imperial Eagle
Sonoria
Marti republic
-greater canada
Fosna
Labyrnna
Inouye
Furstia
Quyelle
Donau-bundesreich

Imperial Eagle and Fosna

State of turkey

Civilian plane plummets to ground outside of Rize; killing ~2,200 people

Last night at roughly 4:40 AM, a Turkish airliner carrying ~300 people crashed in the outer suburbs of the Turkish city of Rize, with the debris and crash causing countless deaths and the destruction of a small portion of the town. The airliner, a Boeing 777-300ER, was completely obliterated and there were no survivors on the plane. On the plane were several prominent businessmen and a prominent Turkish politician, Hüsamettin al-Sakkâkî, who has was the runner-up in Turkey's last election and considered the most likely candidate for victory in the next election. At the age of 39, al-Sakkâkî was one of Turkey's youngest and fastest up and coming politicians, and was an avid supporter of modern Pan-Turkism. Some believe that the crash was perpetrated by the government in order to kill al-Sakkâkî, and Pan-Turkist supporters have declared him a martyr.

President Abdullah Gül spoke on the incident, mourning for the loss of all life with everyone in the crash and declared his temporary postponement of the expansion of Ankara in an attempt to help rebuild Rize. In addition, President Gül declared that he would be organizing a government-sponsored audit into the Turkish United Airlines (TUA) to investigate the stability and quality of their aircraft.

Da qing empire

Olympic Archery

Olympic Archery is played in individual rounds. Each archer shoots 72 arrows (in six ends, or groups, of 12 arrows). They are then ranked by score to determine their seeding for the single-elimination competition, wherein 2 archers shot three arrows. The archer with the best score in the set received two points. If the set was drawn, each archer received one point. The match would continue until one archer reached six points.

The archery range is set at 50m, in the idyllic Huichon, North Chosun.

The competing nations are Da qing empire, Infiny, New Zealand, Laos, Chile, Suriname, Mongolia, and Algeria.

INDIVIDUAL ROUNDS
Da qing empire - 446 points
Infiny - 446 points
New Zealand - 444 points
Laos - 409 points
Chile - 442 points
Suriname - 439 points
Mongolia - 441 points
Algeria

ELIMINATION FINALS
Da qing empire 5, 8, 6 - 19 pts (GOLD)
Infiny 5, 2, 9 - 16 pts (SILVER)
New Zealand - highest amt of points in individual rounds (BRONZE)
----------------

COMPREHENSIVE MEDAL TABLE

Canoeing/Kayaking

    Competitors:
    Argentina
    Belize
    Infiny
    Zimbabwe

      Medals:
      G - Belize
      S - Infiny
      B - Argentina

Boxing

    Competitors:
    Mali
    Monaco-monte carlo
    Niger
    India
      Medals:
      G - Niger
      S - Monaco-monte carlo
      B - India

Taekwondo

    Competitors:
    Afghanistan
    Australia
    Indonesia
    Saudiarabia

      Medals:
      G - Afghanistan
      S - Indonesia
      B - Australia

Tokyo News Now

A bridge has been proposed to stretch from Niigata to Sado Island. The bridge will stretch 36 kilometers across the Straight of Niigata. The bridge, which will become known as the Ikehara Hatsune Memorial Bridge. The bridge will also two lanes going in both directions. The construction of the bridge is scheduled to take one year and will then be open to public travel.

A rise in gang activity has been spotted in Shikokuchuo, Takamatsu, Susaki, Tosashimizu, and Yawatahama. Police have reported this activity also becoming more frequent in other areas of Shikoku. Local police are trying to halt the rise, but there hasn't been any word as to if it has helped.

Protests are still occurring with the new nuclear power plant in Fukushima. Many feel that the plant is not needed and presents too much risk for the area. Officials are still saying that the plant is one of, if not, the safest nuclear power plants in Japan. Protesters have stated that they will not stop until the plant is shut down, but officials have also stated that they are not going to do that and they will involve the government if the protesters continue. They are saying that the protesters are causing unsafe conditions around the plant for workers and are also a safety hazard around the plant. More on this story as it develops.

Sonoria

Radio-Television Lanfang News (RTL News)

Environmental Protesters Outside Parliament House in Wanjin City

Environmental protesters have taken to the streets outside Parliament House in the New Westminster District of Wanjin City to put pressure on the government to more strictly enforce anti-logging regulations in protected rainforests. The protests, jointly organized by the Lanfang Green Party and the Lanfang Rainforest Society, attracted approximately 1,200 people, police say. A key focus of the protests was illegal logging in Mount Palung National Park in Kayong Province.

Speaking to reporters at the protests, the Lanfang Green Party’s co-leader and sole MP, Edward Huang Guanyu, stated that he hopes the protests put pressure on the government to punish those found to be illegally logging in the protected area, but also to provide incentives and support for residents of Kayong Province so they do not feel they need to illegally log to survive.
Kayong Province is one of the poorest and least developed of Lanfang, with lack of healthcare a major issue. Illegal logging and selling timber from protected rainforests such as Mount Palung is one of the few ways rural Kayong residents can make enough income to survive.

Though not taking part in the protests, Democratic Labour Party Shadow Environmental and Sustainable Development Minister Eleanor Chiu Wai Han released a statement accusing the government of failing the people of Kayong Province and other rural provinces by focusing exclusively on the business interests of Wanjin City, which she blamed for the illegal logging crisis.

Ahad Omar (Lanfang Nationalist Party), the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, has not responded directly to the protests or Ms. Chiu’s claims, but has stated that protecting the nature splendor of Lanfang’s rainforests while also providing for the economic development of rural areas has always been and continues to be a key priority of the Lanfang Nationalist Party and the LNP/New People’s Party coalition government.

The Walkerstown Herald

Republican Party confirms gun rights as core element of guiding National Libertarian ideology

Amanda Barry, President of the Senate and Congress leader of the Republican Party, confirmed in a speech given to party members in Watkinham yesterday that she is fully committed to protecting the right of all Sonorians to bear arms. Criticizing the Liberal Party for its "anti-gun" stance, Mrs. Barry stated that there will be no compromise on this issue and that she has the President's full support.

Chairman of GoS (Gunowners of Sonoria), Gus Byrne, said that he welcomed Barry's reconfirmation of commitment to "our fundamental rights and liberty". 'As the brother of a veteran, I can confirm that our military is not equipped to properly protect our nation, nor should we allow only institutions of the government to be armed' Mr Byrne said to the Walkerstown Herald.

Sharon Desomer, Walkerstown Political Correspondent

Orange-bourgogne wrote:War Report: Union abandons Opposition
~ OBBC News

After long-lasting and intense discussions between Union Ambassador Dr John Forrestal and Prime Minister Nichola Pankhurst, the latter ordered that the 4th Union Navy be removed from Orange-Bourgognian waters at once. The Union, reluctant at first, has now complied with that order though they remain on standby just outside the boundary of our national waters.

The actions undertaken by the Union Navy have some profound implications regarding the conflicts in and around the city of Amsterdam. With no prospect of being able to evacuate by water, the troops of the Opposition had to fight their way through the city so that they could escape to more friendly territories further south and land inwards. The onerous position that the Opposition troops were in resulted in many casualties on their side. At least 839 deaths have been reported so far in relation to the operation to flee the city, while another 2,000 are said to have been injured.

Many members of the opposition say that they feel as if the Union has betrayed them, and ask their Leader Arthur of Avalon MP to break all ties with the Dawes Administration. Yet so far, the Leader of the Opposition has refused to do so, saying that “[he] can understand the position that they are now in, and that it is better not to escalate the conflict ever further by bringing in foreign powers”.

In the meantime, the 3rd Corps and the 6th Corps are now fighting a phoney war over Westminster City. So far, the two factions have not engaged with one another, but tensions are rising.

More to follow later.

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OOC: Tag Imperial Eagle.

USS Arizona (BBG-01), North Atlantic Ocean

"So we just bide our time then huh? As much as I don't like leaving those helpless bastards behind, orders are orders." Admiral Jackson muttered as he read to transcript. Facing the helm, he spoke in a clear voice

"Helm bring on course 2-3-5. We're to take up position near Bermuda and patrol from there and Puerto Rico. Pentagon doesn't trust Pankhurst as far as they can throw her."

As ship and the fleet headed towards Bermuda, Jackson stared out to the vast ocean with a faint smile

"You may have won this round Minister but we'll be back....and I can't wait to see the fall."

New rheinsland has been cleared for RP

Tag: Da qing empire

Da qing empire, Romanovskaya, and Lanfang-

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