Japan Marks Hiroshima Bombing Amid Anti-Nuclear Calls -- BBC
Japan is marking the 67th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima in an annual ceremony.
Tens of thousands of people attended the event, amid growing anti-nuclear sentiment and protests in the country.
A bell marked the start of a one-minute silence at 08:15 local time (23:15 GMT) when the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the bomb that killed 140,000 people.
Mayor Kazumi Matsui called for a nuclear-free world at the event at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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More News On The Hiroshima Anniversary Of The First Atomic Attack
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Nuclear fears focus attention on 67th Hiroshima anniversary -- Haaretz
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Grandson of President Truman lays wreath for Hiroshima dead -- The Guardian
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