Tag: nuclear war

ON THIS DAY: Cuban Missile Crisis Black Saturday (1962)

On this Day
On 27 October 1962, the Cold War came perilously close to becoming a nuclear conflict. The day became known as Black Saturday, the most...

ON THIS DAY: One man prevented nuclear war (1983)

On this Day
On this day in 1983, Soviet military officer Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov made a decision that may have saved the world from nuclear war. In...

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ON THIS DAY: Buzz Aldrin takes the first space selfie (1966)

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On November 12, 1966, American astronaut Buzz Aldrin took...

Makarios Hospital children’s wards to receive €280,000 renovation

Cyprus
The children's wards at Makarios Hospital are set for...

E-scooters: 8,800 complaints, two fatalities and five legislative proposals

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The need for stricter e-scooter rules in Cyprus was...

Turkey to deploy three warships in occupied Cyprus

Cyprus
Turkey will deploy three warships to the occupied areas...
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