Every year on August 6 and August 9, the world pauses to remember the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — the only two instances in history where nuclear weapons have ...

As the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expires, the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki carry renewed urgency for a world edging toward a new arms race. This August marks yet another ...

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People observe a minute of silence during a ceremony to mark the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Taichi Nagahisa/Kyodo ...

Public DomainThe atomic cloud from the bombing of Nagasaki as seen from a nearby shipyard. The atomic bombing in Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, was one of the most impactful events of World War II. The ...

On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, during the final days of World War II. The aerial bombings killed ...

This August marks the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest times in human history – the United States initiated the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, followed by another atomic bomb ...

“War is hell,” William Tecumseh Sherman said. That’s why, 151 years ago, Sherman led his march to the Sea — because ending a war is a truly noble cause. Ronald Reagan, on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day ...

People observe a minute of silence during a ceremony to mark the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026.

As the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expires, the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki carry renewed urgency for a world edging toward a new arms race. Demonstrators displaying signs ...

TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons "absolute evil,” denounced growing support for ...