“Chernobyl,” of course, is shorthand for the April 26, 1986 disaster that befell Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It all started with a single mistake: Operators performing a safety test ...

The event took place against the backdrop of the monumental Palace of Culture and Science. On April 26, a memorial rally was held at Parade Square in Warsaw to mark the 39th anniversary of the ...

Six days after the earthquake that rocked Japan and left thousands dead, the nation is now struggling to avert disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Events have moved fast and risks ...