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 A black memory: Chernobyl nuclear disaster


Annan calls for support for victims of Chernobyl

     UNITED NATIONS, April 26 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday called for support for the victims of the Chernobyl Disaster. Full Story>>



IAEA chief calls for co-op on global nuclear safety

     VIENNA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said on Wednesday that the international community should strengthen cooperation to ensure the safe use of nuclear energy.  Full Story>>


Ukrainian mourners mark 20th anniversary of Chernobyl tragedy

    BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Ukrainian mourners holding candles and red carnations marked the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on Wednesday. Full Story>>
 

   
   It was the worst nuclear accident the world had ever seen. Twenty years ago, on April 26, 1986, a blast at a power plant in the Ukrainian town of Chernobyl sent a cloud of radioactive dust across northern and western Europe and as far away the eastern United States.
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View of Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Living under Chernobyl sky

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