Search Results for: nuclear-armed

Timelapse shows shield being put over Chernobyl reactor

Timelapse shows shield being put over Chernobyl reactor

An explosion in the Chernobyl nuclear power station in 1986 demolished reactor No. 4 and spread radioactive waste across large swathes of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and other nearby countries.Now, a New Safe Confinement container has begun the process of sliding over the reactor. Once the process is completed, the new structure will enable the eventual dismantling of the aged shelter and radioactive waste. The new container was said to be the largest moveable land-based structure ever built, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which oversaw the project. The 354ft-tall arch-shaped structure has a minimum lifespan of 100 years and is made up of 36,000 tonnes of prefabricated metal. Nov 15, 2016
MP Jo Coxs murderer begins trial

MP Jo Coxs murderer begins trial

Thomas Mair, the man who shot and repeatedly stabbed MP Jo Cox a week before the country was to vote in Junes EU Referendum, is set to begin his trial on 14 November. The trial is to be held at Londons Old Bailey. Nov 14, 2016
Queen Elizabeth and Theresa May attend Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph

Queen Elizabeth and Theresa May attend Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph

Prime Minister Theresa May, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and many others joined a service at the Cenotaph in London for Remembrance Sunday. Those killed in past and present conflicts were remembered with a two minutes silence at 11 am. Dressed in black, the Queen laid a wreath of poppies at the memorial. 750 Armed Forces members marched past the Cenotaph. 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Nov 13, 2016
Prev 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 Next