Tag: Soviet Union

ON THIS DAY: Cuban Missile Crisis began (1962)

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US President John F. Kennedy addressed the American public on television on 22 October 1962, announcing the discovery of Soviet missile bases in Cuba...

ON THIS DAY: The Soviets detonate Tsar Bomba (1961)

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On 30 October 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the Tsar Bomba over the remote Novaya Zemlya archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, producing the most...

ON THIS DAY: Cuban missile crisis begins (1962)

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On this day in 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war as the Cuban Missile Crisis began. The 13-day confrontation between the...

ON THIS DAY: Luna 2 probe makes Moon impact (1959)

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On this day in 1959, the Soviet Union made space history when Luna 2 became the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body. The...

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Teacher removed from classroom: Why appeals court sided with Education Commission

Cyprus
Cyprus' Administrative Court of Appeal has upheld the termination...

Jordan: Attack on Greek Orthodox church, King visits injured victims

International
An image of Jordan's King Abdullah II, dressed in...

Former Anastasiades Clinic to become hotel, former Laiki Bank building on Makariou Avenue next: Who is behind the investments?

Cyprus
Nicosia city centre has welcomed a new hotel featuring...

Netanyahu: ‘We will need an alternative economy if sanctions are imposed’

International
Israel may need to develop an alternative economic system...
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