It was the pride of the Soviet nuclear industry, producing about 10% of Ukraine’s electricity. Not only did the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant provide power, it was also the testing ground for state-of-the art technology. And, apparently, it was the latter that led to the worst nuclear power station accident in history.
The hydrologic cycle describes the circulation of water from the ocean and other watery surfaces to the atmosphere and to the land.
Caltech theoretical physicist Sean Carroll explores what existed before the Big Bang in his new book, "The Big Picture."
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Solomon Lew's Premier Investments is taking the unusual step of holding an EGM to gain approval for changes to CEO Mark McInnes' perks.
The controversial firearm George Zimmerman used to blast 17-year-old Trayvon Martin to death returns to the auction block at 9 a.m. Monday, the acquitted killer told the Orlando Sentinel.
Manchester's police and crime commissioner has called for an inquiry into a security alert triggered by a fake bomb left behind at a sports stadium after a training exercise
A dead foal was found with 'half its face eaten off by flies'
Head of body representing small lenders feels Wall Street is hindering chances of regulatory relief
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LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC, Europe's largest bank, were to begin laying off 850 information technology workers in Britain on Monday, the first big tranche of redundancies under a restructuring plan that will eliminate 8,000 British jobs by the end of next year.
Most of the staff affected were being informed about the cuts on Monday, according to sources who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the plans publicly.The employees are based in London... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic Party activists in some U.S. states are using Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate who has stirred controversy with his comments about illegal immigrants and women, as the centerpiece of their "get out the vote" campaign for the November elections.
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SA’s Lion of Africa Life Assurance Company will stop selling funeral cover to child welfare recipients.
Читать дальше...The Raiders signed several veteran defensive players in free agency and they picked defensive players in each of the first three rounds of the draft, continuing the process of remaking a unit that showed signs of moving in the right direction last season. One of the drivers of that change has been defensive end Khalil…
By Park Sojung SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A TV series about two riches-to-rags sisters got off to a modest start over the weekend, data showed Monday. The pilot of "Beautiful Gong Shim" captured 8.9 percent of viewers on Saturday, with the subseque
According to reports, Interstate Aviation Committee had completed, together with the United Arab Emirates and the United States, transcribing the voice recorder from Flydubai's Flight 981 which crashed in Russia's Rostov-on-Don.
Five people were killed in clashes between protesters and security forces after the girl, who stays in Handwara, alleged that she had been molested by a soldier.
At least 13 militants were killed in an airstrike in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. According to a statement by MoD, the airstrike was carried out in Surkh Kotal area of Baghlan earlier this afternoon. The statement further added that a Dshk heavy machine gun of the militants was Read the full article...
Oil and gas producer Range Resources said it would buy Memorial Resource Development in an all-stock deal valued at $4.4 billion, including $1.1 billion in debt.
According to David Cameron, the poorest and most vulnerable people in the UK would be hit hardest by the economic consequences of leaving the EU. Leaving the union would be a “national error” Cameron wrote in an article for the Daily Mirror newspaper. He said leaving would see prices rise and threaten jobs, in a move that has been seen as an attempt to reach out to Labour voters. The BBC reports: The referendum takes place on 23 June, when voters in the UK will be asked whether they want the country to remain in, or leave, the European Union. Читать дальше...
The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA to unveil their sponsorship logo on player uniforms, striking a deal with StubHub for a spot on one of the hottest pieces of real estate available in sports
Josh Reynolds made a late night visit to Robbie Farah's house after he was discharged from hospital, such was the concern for the health of his close friend after accidentally contributing to his head injury on Sunday.
Apple chief visits Beijing amid fanfare over $1bn investment in car hailing app Didi Chuxing