Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb

Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb

Twin cathedral bells rang in unison on Saturday (August 9, 2025) in Japan’s Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment of horror. On August 9, 1945, at 11:02 a.m., three days after a nuclear attack on Hiroshima, the United States dropped an atomic bomb … Read more

Eighty years on from Hiroshima

Eighty years on from Hiroshima

This file photo dated 1945 shows the devastated city of Hiroshima after the first atomic bomb was dropped by the U.S. on August 6, 1945. | Photo Credit: AFP At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, a nuclear bomb exploded just above Hiroshima, instantly killing at least 70,000 people. Another 70,000 died of injuries and … Read more