Mes: agosto 2019

The 1986 reactor explosion sent a cloud of radiation over much of Europe and severe health problems persist a quarter-century later. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says some 2 million people suffer illnesses caused by the radiation. The exploded reactor is encased in a deteriorating shell and internationally funded work to replace the shell is far behind schedule. Yanukovych said during commemoration ceremonies Monday that the reactor is a threat “not only for Ukraine, but for Europe, Russia and Belarus.” The radiation left swaths of Ukraine and Belarus uninhabitable. Yanukovych laid flowers at a monument to explosion victims in Chernobyl, visited a plant on reprocessing a spent nuclear fuel. Yanukovych pledged to give better care for Chernobyl victims and those who still suffer from the related diseases, calling that an issue of “conscience and honor.” Prime Minister Mykola Azarov promised better medical treatment, higher pensions, accommodation. In Kiev, an Orthodox priest prayed near a monument to Chernobyl victims in front of hundreds who gathered to pay tribute to those who died. Some of them complained about inadequate compensation and treatment for https://www.ansmdpor0v.online those who fell ill after taking part in the cleanup. “We lost our town, we lost everything. Every time, the authorities promise to rise our pensions, but they always lie,” said Serhiy Krasylnikov, a former plant worker who currently heads a Kiev district union of Chernobyl victims. A...

But even the staid CMA is good for the occasional twist or two, and this year’s best bet might be Vince Gill, who’s nominated for album of the year for his ambitious four-disc set, “These Days.” The awards are scheduled for Wednesday night in Nashville; ABC is to broadcast them live. Gill wrote or co-wrote all the albums’ 43 tracks, co-produced them, sang, played guitars and assembled a dream team of guests including Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris. Even though it’s been a while since Gill has been a country hitmaker, he’s well-respected in the industry and could surprise. A single from the album, “The Reason Why,” a duet with Krauss, is also nominated for musical event of the year. “That’s not the type of music that you can mass-produce. It’s very thoughtful and appealing on a number of levels and deserves to be awarded for that,” Wade Jessen, director of country charts for Billboard magazine, said of the album. Other categories to watch are female vocalist where reigning country queen Carrie Underwood and upstart Miranda Lambert are up against stalwarts Reba McEntire, Martina McBride and Alison Krauss; and vocal duo, where perennial favorites Brooks & Dunn have stiff competition from Big & Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Sugarland and the Wreckers. Krauss, a contemporary bluegrass star, has four nominations in all even though she’s...