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Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since atomic bomb

Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday to mark 80 years since an atomic bomb levelled the Japanese ...

Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since A-bomb

By Joseph Campbell and Tom Bateman HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the ...
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An End to Nuclear Weapons Urged

Brendan Fay, nuclear disarmament activist with (NYCAN - New York Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) welcomed Japanese Peace ...
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80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, disarmament advocates with ties to the bombings speak out

The attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed more than 100,000 Japanese civilians, poisoned a generation of survivors and ...

Hiroshima survivors mark 80 years since atomic bomb devastated city

The bombing of Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, destroyed the city and killed 140,000 people. A second bomb dropped three days ...
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Hiroshima 80 years on: The humanitarian imperative to eliminate nuclear weapons

On 6 August 1945, a single atomic bomb turned Hiroshima into a scene of horrifying devastation. Eight decades later, over ...

Atomic bomb anniversary: ‘As survivors of these weapons, we all agree that they can never be used again’

As survivors of these weapons, we all agree that they can never be used again. So, when we hear politicians saying such ...
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‘Never use nuclear weapons again, or we’re finished:’ Nagasaki survivors speak out on 80th anniversary

NEVER use nuclear weapons again, or we’re finished,” 93-year-old survivor of the Nagasaki bombing Hiroshi Nishioka said at ...
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Testimony of the Hibakusha of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: No More Nuclear Weapons

This article contains descriptions of nuclear weapons effects, including disturbing accounts of the victims. On August 6, ...

Eight decades after Hiroshima, nuclear weapons continue to haunt global politics — and the world needs calm, pragmatic debate

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, remains a pivotal and controversial event in modern history. Beyond its ...
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At interreligious dialogue in Nagasaki, archbishops say ridding world of nuclear weapons is a moral issue

For Archbishop Wester, the issue is close to home. Located within his archdiocese is the Los Alamos Laboratory, and he noted ...
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Why are we commemorating Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary with new nuclear weapons?

The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be a reminder of the horrors of nuclear attack – not a chance for Britain to announce it is spending billions on submarine-launched atomic warheads, says ...