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Ukraine marks 30th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Ukraine prepared on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of Eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a botched test at the nuclear plant in then-Soviet Ukraine triggered a meltdown that spewed deadly...
Ukraine marks 30th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
Photo: Reuters Ukraine is holding commemorations to mark the 30th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, the BBC reports. Sirens were sounded at the same moment as the first explosion at the reactor, in the early hours of 26 April 1986. The meltdown at the plant remains the worst nuclear disaster in history. An uncontrolled reaction...
Ukraine remembers victims of Chernobyl nuke disaster on 30th anniv.
Relatives of those who died as a result of the world’s worst nuclear accident attended a candle-lit vigil in a Kiev church. …read more Source:...
On 30th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster, Ukraine remembers its victims
Ukraine held memorial services on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. …read more Source: Channel...
Astana Arlans Defeat Venezulean Contender, Reach WSB Semifinal
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. The Astana Arlans boxing club, part of the Astana Presidential Professional Sports Club continues to defend its title in the World Series Boxing (WSB). Photo: astanaarlans.kz Two-time WSB Champions Arlans completed their goal to get past the quarterfinal in...
Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl disaster
KIEV: Ukraine prepared on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a botched test at the nuclear plant in then-Soviet Ukraine triggered a meltdown that spewed...
World › Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl shocked the world
Ukraine on Tuesday marks 30 years since the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl killed thousands and forced a global rethink about the wisdom of relying on atomic fuel. More than 200 tonnes of uranium remain inside the dilapidated reactor that spewed radioactive clouds across three quarters of Europe after… …read more Source:...
Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl disaster
In the early hours of April 26, 1986, a botched test at the nuclear plant in then-Soviet Ukraine triggered a meltdown that spewed deadly clouds of atomic material into the atmosphere, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl nuclear disaster
A man lights a candle to commemorate victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, during a ceremony at the memorial to Chernobyl workers and firefighters in the town of Slavutych, Ukraine, early Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Ukraine marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when the 4th unit of the plant exploded early hours April...
US condemns ‘barbaric’ murder of LGBT magazine editor in Bangladesh
US Secretary of State John Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the “barbaric murder” of Julhash Mannan, the editor of a gay rights magazine, who also worked with the US embassy in Bangladesh. “The men and women of the US State Department join me today in condemning the barbaric murder of Mannan,” Kerry said in a statement Monday....
