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Russia-Ukraine war

02 Apr 2022

Some Russian troops still in Chernobyl exclusion zone, says Ukraine

"Russians were seen in the exclusion zone this morning," said Yevhen Kramarenko. Russian troops had built fortifications including trenches in the so-called Red Forest, the most radioactively contaminated part of the zone around Chernobyl.

Russia-Ukraine war

25 Feb 2022

Russia, Ukraine fight for Chernobyl disaster site- Here's why

In seizing Chernobyl, Western military analysts said Russia was simply using the fastest invasion route from Belarus, an ally of Moscow and a staging ground for Russian troops, to Kyiv.

14 Sep 2021

Guided cycling tours through Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Keen cyclists are heading to Chernobyl for an active holiday with scenic routes. It's a new type of tourism for the Exclusion Zone, 35 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster.

04 Jun 2020

'Chernobyl' tops TV award list as BAFTA lines up live show

`Chernobyl`, the critically acclaimed dramatisation of events surrounding the world`s worst nuclear accident, tops the roll-call of nominations announced on Thursday, with 14.

06 Jan 2020

'Chernobyl' grabs eyeballs with two awards at 2020 Golden Globes

Beating Netflix miniseries `Unbelievable`, period drama `Chernobyl` won the 2020 Golden Globe Award in the Best Television Limited Series or Television Film category.Other nominees that `Chernobyl` surpassed include `Catch-22`, `Fosse/Verdon`, and `The Loudest Voice`.

Maria Sharapova

25 Apr 2017

Maria Sharapova: Russian tennis star's rags-to-riches journey resumes in Stuttgart

When she takes to the court to face Roberta Vinci, it will be to the consternation of many opponents and the relief, albeit privately, of a women`s tour left flagging by the absence of Serena Williams, probably Sharapova`s only serious rival in the arena-filling business.

20 Jun 2016

Japan says ageing nuclear reactors can stay on line

Japanese regulators said today that two ageing nuclear reactors can stay on line for up to 20 more years -- the first such exception under tighter safety rules imposed after the 2011 Fukushima crisis.

26 Apr 2016

Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl catastrophe

Ukrainians held candlelit vigils Tuesday to mark 30 years since the world`s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl spewed radiation across Europe and left several thousand people dead or dying.

10 Mar 2016

Shinzo Abe says Japan `cannot do without` nuclear power

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday said Japan "cannot do without" nuclear power, speaking on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the devastating Fukushima disaster.

26 Oct 2015

Japan clears restart of third nuclear power unit

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) had approved the reactivation of the plant in July.

06 Oct 2015

Wildlife population thriving in Chernobyl: Study

For the first time since the Chernobyl accident, researchers have long-term census data that reveal thriving wildlife populations in the zone.

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