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Move to revive airfield used by planes to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki, triggers backlash on Tinian Island • Apr. 24, 2025, 9:40 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
CM calls for partnership with Hiroshima govt. to create a better, greener and more inclusive world • Apr. 23, 2025, 3:48 AM ET (The Hindu)
Atomic bomb survivors vow to carry on Pope Francis legacy; remember powerful words during Hiroshima, Nagasaki visits • Apr. 22, 2025, 4:13 AM ET (The Star)
Essex RAF veteran who saw flattened Hiroshima dies aged 102 • Apr. 4, 2025, 7:59 PM ET (BBC)

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Hiroshima, Japan: Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima, Japan: map
Discover the facts about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II
Discover more about the first atomic bombs
Hiroshima, Japan: August 1945
Hiroshima, Japan, after the atomic bomb strike
Mazda Motor Corporation headquarters
Hiroshima, Japan: Atomic Bomb Dome
Hiroshima, Japan: Children's Peace Memorial
Atomic Bomb Dome
The impact of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Hiroshima: The devastating effects of the atomic bomb
Water offerings for Hiroshima bombing victims: A ritual of remembrance
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Rice terraces in Vietnam. (food; farm; farming; agriculture; rice terrace; crop; grain; paddy; paddies;garden)
Know Your Asian Geography Quiz