25th Anniversary Of Chernobyl Disaster Remembered

<p>Greenpeace activists in Times Square</p>

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Greenpeace activists in Times Square

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<p>Vera Toptunova, the mother of Leonid Toptunov, who was a senior reactor control engineer at the Reactor No.4 of the Chernobyl nuclear plant when it exploded on April 26, 1986, mourns over his grave at Mitino cemetery in Moscow, Russia. </p>

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Vera Toptunova, the mother of Leonid Toptunov, who was a senior reactor control engineer at the Reactor No.4 of the Chernobyl nuclear plant when it exploded on April 26, 1986, mourns over his grave at Mitino cemetery in Moscow, Russia.

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<p>A candlelight protest against nuclear power in Tokyo</p>

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A candlelight protest against nuclear power in Tokyo

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<p>Greek and Turkish anti-nuclear activists hold candles and banners during a rally to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident at Ledras street at the U.N buffer zone in Nicosia, Cyprus.</p>

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Greek and Turkish anti-nuclear activists hold candles and banners during a rally to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident at Ledras street at the U.N buffer zone in Nicosia, Cyprus.

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<p>UN Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon strikes the peace bell at the U.N. </p>

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UN Secretary-General Ban-ki Moon strikes the peace bell at the U.N.

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<p>Greenpeace activists at Grand Central Terminal today</p>

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Greenpeace activists at Grand Central Terminal today

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