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Ukraine says Russian forces near Chernobyl could pose new radiation threat

Ukraine says Russian forces near Chernobyl could pose new radiation threat

Russian forces were "militarising" the exclusion zone around the station, Iryna said.
Mon Mar 28 2022
Chernobyl staff rotated out for first time since site's capture - IAEA

Chernobyl staff rotated out for first time since site's capture - IAEA

The IAE says this poses a growing threat to safety as they were exhausted and working under extreme pressure.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Ukrainian models who swapped Milan catwalks for war aid

Ukrainian models who swapped Milan catwalks for war aid

Unable to return to Ukraine after Russia's invasion, Didenko Nevodnik now sorts aid parcels in the Italian city for her war-torn country.
Tue Mar 15 2022
FACTBOX - Ukraine has one of Europe's largest nuclear power sectors

FACTBOX - Ukraine has one of Europe's largest nuclear power sectors

The World Nuclear Association gave the following information about the country's nuclear power sector.
Sun Mar 06 2022
Russia, without evidence, says Ukraine making nuclear dirty bomb

Russia, without evidence, says Ukraine making nuclear "dirty bomb"

Ukraine's government has said it had no plans to rejoin the nuclear club, having given up its nuclear arms in 1994.
Sun Mar 06 2022
Russian troops advance on Kyiv as Ukrainian leader pleads for help

Russian troops advance on Kyiv as Ukrainian leader pleads for help

Russian forces seize Chernobyl plant, advance on Kyiv.
Fri Feb 25 2022
Explainer: Why Russia and Ukraine are fighting for Chernobyl disaster site

Explainer: Why Russia and Ukraine are fighting for Chernobyl disaster site

Why would anyone want an inoperative power plant surrounded by miles of radioactive land?
Fri Feb 25 2022
'Chernobyl' and 'Harry Potter' actor Paul Ritter dies at 54

'Chernobyl' and 'Harry Potter' actor Paul Ritter dies at 54

Ritter, a familiar face to British television viewers and theatregoers, had been suffering from a brain tumor.
Wed Apr 07 2021
Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.0 magnitude quake, the biggest recorded in Japan's history.
Thu Mar 04 2021
Forest fires rage near Chernobyl nuclear plant

Forest fires rage near Chernobyl nuclear plant

Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft have been battling several forest fires around Chernobyl since last week.
Tue Apr 14 2020
Does Malaysia really need nuclear power?

Does Malaysia really need nuclear power?

Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-nuclear group founding member Datuk Dr Ronald McCoy shares his thoughts on Malaysia's nuclear energy ambitions.
Sat Jan 27 2018
Chernobyl disaster: Ukraine marks 30th anniversary

Chernobyl disaster: Ukraine marks 30th anniversary

Ukraine marks 30 years since the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
Tue Apr 26 2016
Nuclear water: Fukushima still faces contamination crisis

Nuclear water: Fukushima still faces contamination crisis

Five years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl there is still no consensus on the true extent of the damage -- exacerbating consumer fears about what is safe to eat.
Thu Feb 25 2016
Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Literature Prize

Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Literature Prize

Alexievich drew international acclaim with her emotional accounts of the Chernobyl disaster and World War II based on witness accounts.
Thu Oct 08 2015
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024