Sunday, April 26, marks the 40th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union.

Concerns Over Nuclear Safety in West Asia Recent apprehensions regarding a potential nuclear disaster have surfaced in West Asia following a drone attack close to the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE.

Since Russia began occupying the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, there have been several near-miss nuclear safety situations.

The Supreme Court has acquitted two former top executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), which operates the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, absolving them of criminal liability for the 2011 catastrophic triple meltdown.

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The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster fueled global fears about nuclear energy and slowed down its development in Europe and other regions.

The Chornobyl disaster was called the worst nuclear accident in history, occurring 40 years ago this weekend, on April 26, 1986, at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, then part of the Soviet Union (now Ukraine). During a late-night safety test, Reactor No ...