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Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima is marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city. Many aging survivors ...

80 years later, Hiroshima bombing survivors warn of new nuclear warfare

For more than half a century, chimes have rung out across the Japanese city of Hiroshima every morning at exactly 8:15.The ...

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 ...

How the ‘Little Boy’ Hiroshima nuclear bomb transformed modern warfare forever

The Hiroshima bomb is the most devastating to have been used in real combat. But today’s nuclear weapons are far, far more ...

Trump should impose punitive tariffs each time a foreign power threatens nuclear war

Together, the unprecedented detonations put an end to the most devastating war in the experience of the world. Since those ...
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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 immediate impact on World War II, it ushered in the nuclear age, forever ...
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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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80 Years After Hiroshima, the Nuclear Taboo Can’t Be Taken for Granted

Although the atomic bomb hasn’t been used in war since it was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the possibility of its ...

Voices: Why are we commemorating Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary with new nuclear weapons?

COMMENT: The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be a reminder of the horrors of nuclear attack – not a chance for ...
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80 years after Hiroshima, why are we still pretending nuclear weapons keep us safe? | Opinion

Hiroshima bombing, atomic powers are pouring trillions into the dogma that nuclear weapons can secure peace. Who's naive?

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki as Russia and the United States edge toward a nuclear showdown| Joyce M. Davis

As we remember the devastating toll of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Trump and Putin's dangerous nuclear posturing threatens to ...