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Chernobyl nuclear power plant 29.01.2009, 19:58 1 comment

Chernobyl clean in 55 years time?

Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko has approved the programme of a gradual dismantle of the Chernobyl atomic power plant.

Chernobyl nuclear power station 17.09.2007, 21:11

Steel lid to seal Chernobyl reactor

The Ukrainian authorities have approved a giant steel cover for the Chernobyl reactor, the site of the world's worst nuclear accident 21 years ago.

26.04.2007, 23:05

Chernobyl remembered

It is 21 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that affected the lives of millions of people. Ceremonies commemorating the tragedy are being held across Ukraine. Belarus and Russia are also marking the day.

04.06.2010, 14:54

Biography of a disaster: Chernobyl film in production

The worst man-made disaster in history took place at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine almost 25 years ago. It has inspired one of Russia’s top screenwriter-directors to make a film based on the story.

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Slovenian President Danilo Turk (AFP Photo / Hrvoje Polan) 08.05.2010, 13:09 15 comments

The Soviet Union’s input in the liberation of Europe is unforgettable – Slovenia

As countries around the world mark VE-Day, it seems that some of those who once fought side by side, have these days turned on each other.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov 29.04.2010, 19:57 6 comments

Russia knows solution for European problem - Lavrov

The equal, indivisible and guaranteed security of all states should become a real thing instead of being just an attractive motto, Russia’s foreign minister told a PACE plenary session.

Iran's nuclear fuel manufacturing plant in Isfahan 31.10.2009, 14:50 2 comments

Uncertainty remains over Iran’s uranium exchange plans

The plan to get Iran to ship its nuclear fuel abroad for enrichment has been dealt a blow by Tehran's lawmakers.

US, Washington: President Barack Obama greets his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev before a dinner at the Washington Convention Center during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2010. (AFP Photo / Jewel Samad) 14.04.2010, 10:32 7 comments

Keeping Pandora’s box shut

The US and Russia have sealed a deal on the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in Washington which would see both sides disposing of 68 metric tons of excess weapons-grade plutonium beginning in 2018.

07.09.2010, 09:54 11 comments

If willing, Russia can exert enormous influence – analyst

Given Russia’s interest in global co-operation, it could make an important player in the geopolitical arena, says Angela Stent, professor and director of Center for Eurasian Studies at Georgetown University.

30.08.2009, 20:29 1 comment

Belarusian fighter jet crashes in Poland

Two pilots were killed when a Belarusian SU-27 fighter jet crashed at an air show in Poland, the Belarus Defense Ministry reports.

Chernobyl: 23 years later

Published: 26 April, 2009, 08:06
Edited: 04 June, 2010, 15:24


The deserted town of Prypyat (AFP Photo/ Sergei Supinsky)

Twenty-three years ago on April 26, 1986 at 1:23 in the morning, the number four reactor at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl suffered an unstoppable chain reaction, causing the worst man-made disaster in history.

 
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Anonymous June 15, 2009, 18:37 quote
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The shot with the swimmers transitioning to the empty pool was chilling. Great video.

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