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Japan’s nuclear dilemma: 81 years after Hiroshima, old taboos face new threats
38+ min ago (115+ words) Japan's leaders are questioning its long-held pacifist stance on nuclear weapons. This debate arises as regional neighbors increase their military capabilities significantly. Jharkhand student stir: 'Govt playing double game' 'Don't just ask, find the answer': PM Modi to IIT Delhi…...
Japan Nagasaki Anniversary
48+ min ago (156+ words) guardonline.com Doves are leased over the Peace Statue 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. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please…...
The Danube River’s water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
36+ min ago (282+ words) They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The Danube's record low water levels also have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down, and governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity....
Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism
50+ min ago (669+ words) As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its leaders are pushing for a renewed debate on nuclear weapons in a challenge to the nation's long-time pacifist stance. Japan's constitution renounces offensive military force, and successive governments have maintained…...
Gulf Coast Korean War vet laid to rest 75 years after battle
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (28+ words) Yahoo The journey to bring PFC Joseph "Dile" Chancery home has been decades in the making...
Full text of Pledge for Peace from A-bomb survivor on 81st anniv. of Nagasaki bombing
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (437+ words) August 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The following is a translation of the Pledge for Peace delivered by atomic bomb survivor representative Chiyoko Motomura on the 81st anniversary of the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki, provided by the Nagasaki Municipal Government. Today, 81 years since…...
Nagasaki Hibakusha Urges Pursuit of Peace, Not War Preparations
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (489+ words) Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--A hibakusha survivor of the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki has said that world leaders should work to avoid wars instead of war preparations as she is concerned that global reliance on…...
Full text of Nagasaki Peace Declaration on 81st anniversary of atomic bombing
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (668+ words) August 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) NAGASAKI -- The following is the full text of the Nagasaki Peace Declaration read on Aug. 9 by Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki at a ceremony to mark 81 years since the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, as provided by the…...
Community Unites to Celebrate Holocaust Survivor David Einhorn’s 100th Birthday
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (42+ words) The Jewish Press Community Unites to Celebrate Holocaust Survivor David Einhorn’s 100th Birthday August 8, 2026, 10 PM ET By Jewish Press Staff By Rabbi Mordechai Weiss Word Prompt – MISHMAR – Chaim Saiman...
Arkansas WWII vet laid to rest 80 years later
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (56+ words) World War II veteran William Paul “Billy” Keele, who died as a prisoner of war, was laid to rest in Fort Smith after DNA testing identified his remains. World War II veteran William Paul "Billy" Keele, who died as a…...