TUNA News Network Tuesday February 06, 2007 09:40 AM

World News

Kosnia and Cupan Issue Joint Declaration February 5, 2007; 8:09 AM The Kosnian and Cupanese heads of state, Mikhail Ceausescestein and Imelda Blonoikos, this morning issued a statement condemning the actions, but sympathizing with plight of the Cubnians in Cuborica. According to the statement, Kosnia and Cupan may in the near future extend the support they now give to the Freedom Party to the CLM and its paramilitary efforts to affect a substantial improvement in the socioeconomic status of the Cubnians in Cuborica. No mention was made of the status of Cubnians in other nations like Aforea or Bosgovnia. Bosgovnia to Host Summit February 2, 2007; 4:14 PM Bosgovnian Prime Minister Ender Wiggin will be meeting with Aforean Premier Valentine Bean this weekend to discuss and prepare a unified response to the hostilities erupting in Cuborica. Prime Minister Wiggin said that he was not yet prepared to launch a strike on suspected CLM targets in his or in nearby nations, but was considering ways to provide his support to the government of Cuborica depending on the retaliatory response that administration chooses.

Aforea Denounces Bombing; Closes Border February 2, 2007; 3:58 PM In response to the recent bombing of the Cuborican Embassy in Aforea, a spokesperson for Aforean Premier, Valentine Bean, denounced Jacques Blacque, self-appointed leader of the radical wing of the National Alliance Party, for the attack. After the release this morning of the video tape on which the Cubnian Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the bombing, Premier Bean's spokesperson said that she will be traveling to Bosgovnia to meet with Bosgovnian Prime Minister, Ender Wiggin, to consider actions to be taken in the interest of the stability of the region. Both leaders have long been concerned that the internal strife in Cuborica will destabilize the entire corner of the continent. Also in response to the bombing, Aforea has closed its border with Cuborica sighting the possibility of war refugees seeking asylum. An Aforean spokesperson said today, "We are not prepared at this time to offer refuge to Cuboricans of any ethnicity fleeing their conflict. We need to focus our relief efforts on the embassy bombing clean-up and recovery."

COUNTRY PROFILES

Bosgovnia: Prime Minister Ender Wiggin; Boreacans are the primary ethnic group with a significant Cubnian minority. The economy is primarily industrial, and the land is oil-rich.

Aforea: Premier Valentine Bean; Japicas are the primary ethnic group with a significant Cubnian minority. A former world industrial leader, Aforea is now one of the most technologically advanced nations in this region.

Kosnia: Cubnians are the primary ethnic group. Kosnia has enough oil to be self-sustaining, but not enough to be a major player in the world oil trade. The economy is based on the export of cheap manufactured goods.

Cupan: Cubnians are the primary ethnic group. Like Kosnia, Cupan has enough oil to be self-sustaining, but not enough to be a major player in the world oil trade. The economy is based on the export of cheap manufactured goods.