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Moldova celebrates Christmas today
January 07, 2012By Valeriu Gonta / Chisinau / Moldova.org / -- The Christians Orthodox from Moldova celebrate Christmas today on the Russian calendar. It is one of the most important holidays of the year. On this day the Christians go to church and pray for their health...
Early human fossils unearthed in Ukraine
June 21, 2011Ancient remains uncovered in Ukraine represent some of the oldest evidence of modern people in Europe, experts have claimed. Archaeologists found human bones and teeth, tools, ivory ornaments and animal remains at the Buran-Kaya cave site. The 32,0...
Ukraine weather forecaster's remarks spark political storm
May 18, 2011Ukraine's national broadcaster has suspended its live weather broadcasts after a forecaster commented on the country's gloomy political climate. The National Meteorological Centre's chief meteorologist praised the beauty of spring before berating "...
Remembering the Soviet Response to Chornobyl
April 28, 2011With the continuing earthquakes in Japan, the eventual cost of the disaster at the Fukushima power plant may not be known for years. The world should have all those affected in their prayers. But one thing we can know right now is that the Fukushima disaster...
Chernobyl anniversary: Medvedev seeks nuclear rules
April 27, 2011Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for new international rules covering safety at nuclear plants. Such rules would permit the "necessary" development of nuclear energy, he said. Mr Medvedev was making an unprecedented visit to Chernobyl...
Chernobyl nuclear disaster: Ukraine marks anniversary
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April 26, 2011Ukraine is marking the 25th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear accident - at the Chernobyl power plant. An explosion at one of the plant's reactors sent a plume of radiation across Europe and killed at least 30 people in its immediate aftermath...
Chernobyl: A nuclear accident with no end?
March 31, 2011As nuclear workers in Japan struggle to contain radiation from the Fukushima reactor, world attention is turning back to Chernobyl, Ukraine. There, people prepare to mark the 25th anniversary of the explosion that blew the roof off Reactor Number 4. ...
10 most important world events of 2009
February 22, 20111. Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th, and first African American, President of the United States. Moreover, in October 2009, Obama was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy...
Ukraine crocodile sick after eating mobile phone
January 23, 2011A visitor dropped her phone while trying to photograph one of the aquarium's crocodiles Staff at an aquarium in Ukraine are concerned for one of their crocodiles after it ate a mobile phone dropped into its enclosure by a visitor. The 14-year-old...
Immigration into Moldova goes up by quarter
January 14, 2011Over 2.5 thousand foreigners immigrated into Moldova last year - up 25.9% against 2009, the National Migration Bureau reported. The largest proportion of the immigrants came to Moldova for family reunification (905 persons) and for studying (790)....