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April 2021

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April 30, 2021

Article: 35th anniversary of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

April 26th marked 35 years since the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster of 1986, when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and released the largest quantity of…
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April 25, 2021

In Memoriam: Doc. Ing. Ivan M. Havel, CSc., Ph.D.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRb6cmCX0hQ To say I am pained at the death of Ivan Havel - a hero, a scientist, a Zeitgeist and my friend - doesn't begin…
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In Memoriam
April 9, 2021

In Memoriam: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

I was honored to have a few meetings with Prince Philip over the years. He was tough, direct, no holds barred. I particularly remember a…
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April 8, 2021

Greenland’s main opposition party has won the election and put mining project on hold

Inuit Ataqatigiit, which opposes a mining project in southern Greenland, won 37% of votes in Tuesday's snap election, compared to 26% in the last election, overtaking…
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April 7, 2021

New satellite images show Russia’s massive military arsenal in the Arctic

Satellite images provided to CNN by space technology company Maxar detail continiuos build-up of Russian military bases and underground storage facilities in the Arctic. Moscow insists its…
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April 4, 2021

Jimmy Lai and six other activists found guilty over peaceful protests in Hong Kong

Seven pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai and "Hong Kong's father of democracy" Martin Lee were found guilty of organizing and taking part in peaceful protests that…
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April 1, 2021

Top UN officials condemn brutal attacks of the military and police against peaceful protesters in Myanmar

"The shameful, cowardly, brutal actions of the military and police – who have been filmed shooting at protesters as they flee, and who have not…
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