Tag: USSR

ON THIS DAY: Soviets mark space station Mir launch (1986)

On this Day December 2, 2025 at 17:00

On this day in 1986, the Soviet Union opened a new chapter in space exploration with the successful launch of space station Mir, unveiling...

ON THIS DAY: Bolshevik Revolution begins in Russia (1917)

On this Day November 6, 2025 at 18:00

On this day in 1917, the Bolshevik Revolution begins with the bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd, the event that would mark the...

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

On this Day September 26, 2025 at 18:35

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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G7 backs potential oil reserves release

March 11, 2026 at 16:55

ON THIS DAY: COVID-19 declared a global pandemic (2020)

On this Day March 11, 2026 at 16:46

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially...

Hegseth cuts offices that could probe Iran school strike

International March 11, 2026 at 16:25

Hegseth slashes oversight teams Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reduced...

Iceland EU membership talks could resume after August referendum

International March 11, 2026 at 16:16

Referendum set for August 29 Iceland plans a referendum on...

Cyprus IPCR meeting discusses Middle East crisis

Cyprus March 11, 2026 at 16:08

Second IPCR session convened by Cyprus The Cypriot Presidency held...