Chernobyl
197 children killed in Russia’s war on Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say
World
April 14, 2022
197 children killed in Russia’s war on Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say
Some 197 children have died and 351 have been injured during the war in Ukraine, the country’s prosecutor general said…
Ukrainians shocked by ‘crazy’ scene at Chernobyl after Russian pullout reveals radioactive contamination
World
April 9, 2022
Ukrainians shocked by ‘crazy’ scene at Chernobyl after Russian pullout reveals radioactive contamination
Chernobyl, Ukraine (CNN) – The sudden ear-piercing beep of a radiation meter fills the room as a Ukrainian soldier walks…
Russia destroys Chernobyl radiation monitoring lab, says Ukraine
World
March 23, 2022
Russia destroys Chernobyl radiation monitoring lab, says Ukraine
(CNN) – Russian forces have looted and destroyed a laboratory near the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant that was used…
35 years on, Chernobyl warns and inspires
World
April 25, 2021
35 years on, Chernobyl warns and inspires
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident…
Golden Globe winners 2020: See the full list
Culture
January 6, 2020
Golden Globe winners 2020: See the full list
(CNN)- The 77th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in television and film, were presented Sunday. The full list of…
‘I’m no hero’ says Chernobyl diver portrayed in hit TV series
World
June 14, 2019
‘I’m no hero’ says Chernobyl diver portrayed in hit TV series
In the acclaimed US mini-series “Chernobyl”, Oleksiy Ananenko is hailed as one of three men who helped avert an even…
Chernobyl is symbol of shaky EU-Ukraine ties
World
April 28, 2016
Chernobyl is symbol of shaky EU-Ukraine ties
Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant blew up exactly 30 years ago. Since April 26, 1986, European peers have poured millions…
Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests
World
March 10, 2016
Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests
Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut…
Chernobyl nuclear disaster – 29 years later
World
April 26, 2015
Chernobyl nuclear disaster – 29 years later
According to the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES), only two accidents in history can be classified as level…
Fukushima fallout worse than suspected
Environment
October 29, 2011
Fukushima fallout worse than suspected
The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated. A preliminary report…