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  With Hiroshima, Obama goes where predecessors stayed away

  World | May 13, 2016 7:35 IST

  Washington:When President Barack Obama tours Hiroshima's haunting relics of nuclear warfare, he will be making a trip that past administrations weighed and avoided. For good reason: The hollowed core of the city's A-Bomb Dome and

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  Obama to call for nuclear weapons-free planet in Hiroshima: White House

  World | May 12, 2016 7:42 IST

  During his historic visit to Hiroshima this month, Barack Obama would promote his vision of a nuclear weapons-free planet by becoming the first sitting US president to tour the site where America first dropped an atomic bomb in 1945, killing an estim

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  US President Barack Obama to pay historic visit to Hiroshima this month

  World | May 10, 2016 21:12 IST

  Washington: In a moment seven decades in the making, President Barack Obama this month will become the first sitting American president to visit Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb, decimated a city and

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  Barack Obama to visit Hiroshima in late May?

  World | April 23, 2016 13:34 IST

  US President Barack Obama has refused divulge that he will become the first American President to visit Hiroshima since the city was destroyed by a nuclear weapon more than seven decades ago.

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  On Hiroshima Bombing Day, PM Modi Pitches for Violence-Free World

  National | August 07, 2015 5:32 IST

  New Delhi:   On the anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the 70-year-old incident reminds of the "horrors of war" and pitched for creating a violence-free world, a sentiment reciprocated by

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  Grateful to India for remembering Hiroshima victims: Japan Minister

  World | August 07, 2015 4:56 IST

  Varanasi:  The minute's silence observed by the Indian Parliament today in homage to the victims of the Hiroshima bombing 70 years back was described as a "touching moment" by Japanese Minister Motoyuki Fujii here as

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  Amit Shah to meet functionaries from South; 5 other events of the day

  India | August 06, 2015 10:07 IST

  1. Amit Shah to meet functionaries from SouthChennai: BJP National president, Amit Shah, will today visit Madurai on for an interaction with grass root level functionaries of the party's southern district units.2. Rahat Fateh Ali

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  Chandan Roy Sanyal ready to showcase his short film in Cannes

  Bollywood | October 08, 2014 17:58 IST

  Mumbai: Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal, notable for his dark layered performances in films like "Kaminey", "D-Day" and "Prague", has embarked on a new career as a filmmaker. He has completed a short film titled "Hiroshima",

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  Japan: 18 people killed in landslides triggered by torrential rains

  World | August 20, 2014 12:45 IST

  Tokyo: At least 18 people, including seven children, were killed in Japan on Wednesday after landslides triggered by torrential rains hit Hiroshima prefecture, a media report said. More than 100mm of rain per hour was

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  Narendra Modi remembers Hiroshima victims

  National | August 06, 2014 15:57 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday remembered the victims of the Hiroshima atomic bombing and hoped "humankind never sees such a day ever again"."Today we remember all those people who lost their lives in

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  Hiroshima commemorates 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

  World | August 06, 2014 8:52 IST

  Hiroshima: Hiroshima, the Japanese city that suffered US atomic bombing in 1945 during the World War II, commemorated the 69th anniversary of the bombing on Wednesday at the city's Peace Memorial Park.Addressing survivors of the

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  Japan OKs fuel removal from pool at nuke plant

  World | October 30, 2013 10:52 IST

  Tokyo : Japanese regulators have given a final approval for a plan to remove fuel rods from an uncontained cooling pool at a damaged reactor building considered as the highest risk at the crippled nuclear

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  Japan delaying cleanup of towns near nuclear plant

  World | October 21, 2013 11:55 IST

  Tokyo : Radiation cleanup in some of the most contaminated towns around Fukushima's nuclear power plant is far behind schedule, so residents will have to wait a few more years before returning.Environment Ministry officials said

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  Hiroshima updates number of A-bomb victims at 557,478

  World | March 28, 2013 17:03 IST

  Osaka, Mar 28: The Japanese city of Hiroshima released a new report Thursday about the actual damage from the 1945 atomic bombing, updating the total number of victims to 557,478.This was more than 15,000 people