This news summary is brought to you by *Intermicronational World* [IW.gs]. We are happy to serve as a genuinely alternative news source, and to more than just micronations or alternative polities. IW is not a tool of the CIA, or any other intelligence agency, nor does it depend on news sources, and intelligence analysis, from any specific national source. IW promotes the interests of real world unrepresented or underrepresented nations, micronations, and minorities. IW publishes original articles in English and Italian, and often distributes articles in French and Portuguese. IW also sporadically distributes articles in other languages, such as Russian, Spanish, and Interlingua. *Cesidian Root (CRt) DNS undergoing changes* The Cesidian Root (CRt) underwent major changes recently, and we now have a new machine for the *a.root* in Germany that is faster, and that runs more up-to-date software. It also has a new IPv4 address, as well as a new native IPv6 address. [CRt] http://crt.io/crt-undergoing-changes.html *Catalonia governing alliance splits over independence* Disagreements over how to push for independence in Catalonia drove the Spanish region’s 37-year-old governing alliance to split apart on Thursday, leaders said. [News.Yahoo.com] http://news.yahoo.com/catalonia-governing-alliance-splits-over-independence-172247592.html *Tunisia says consular staff kidnapped in Libya have returned home* Ten Tunisian diplomatic staff kidnapped by gunmen from the consulate in the Libyan capital Tripoli a week ago have been freed and have returned home safely, the Tunisian government said on Friday. [AF.Reuters.com] http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKBN0OZ0P320150619 *Putin says Russia weathering sanctions, lectures West* President Vladimir Putin boasted on Friday that Russia had found the “inner strength” to prevent sanctions causing a deep economic crisis, and told the West to stop using “the language of ultimatums”. [Reuters] http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/19/us-russia-crisis-putin-economy-idUSKBN0OZ17U20150619 *EU Should Be Applauding Russia for Helping Greece — Putin* A deal to jointly build an extension of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline across Greece will help Athens to settle its multibillion euro debt to international creditors, President Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. [Sputnik] http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150620/1023634297.html *Japan asked to prove its whaling is for scientific research* International Whaling Commission demands more information to review country’s plan to target 3,996 mink whales in Southern Ocean. [TheGuardian.com] http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/19/japan-asked-to-prove-whaling-for-scientific-research
