Hiroshima is marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city. The bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, killed 140,000 people and a second bomb on Nagasaki (Aug. 9) killed ...

At 8.15 am on August 6, 1945, the 'Little Boy' exploded in Hiroshima, changing the fate of its people for years. Dropped by the American Boeing B-29 bomber Enola Gay, the uranium-based gun-type bomb ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan – Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing ...

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, remains a pivotal and controversial event in modern history. Beyond its immediate impact on World War II, it ushered in the nuclear age, forever ...

Dozens of white doves, a symbol of peace, were released after the mayor's speech. Hours before the official ceremony, as the sun rose over Hiroshima, survivors and their families started paying ...

The first reports were met with disbelief. A single bomb with the explosive force to level a city; a bomb, detonated with such intensity it burned as bright as — maybe, even brighter than — the sun.

This year, the sanitized appeals to peace, hope, and resilience in memory of the catastrophe have become increasingly hollow. Ad Policy A huge cloud resulting from the massive fires started by “Little ...

Eighty years after Hiroshima became the first city in history to experience an atomic bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, it continues to honor the memories of those lost while inspiring new generations to ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Barack Obama on Friday became the first incumbent U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, site of the world's first atomic bombing, in a gesture Tokyo and Washington hope will ...