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Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Doves fly as Hiroshima delivers nuclear plea

Toru Hanai in HiroshimaAugust 7, 2007

JAPAN marked the 62nd anniversary of Hiroshima's atomic bombing with a solemn ceremony as the city's Mayor criticised the United States for refusing to give up its nuclear weapons program.

Tens of thousands of elderly survivors, children and dignitaries gathered at the Peace Memorial Park yesterday, near ground zero where the bomb was dropped, to remember the 250,000 people who died.

To read the full article from the Syndey Morning Herald, click on:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/doves-fly-as-hiroshima-delivers-nuclear-plea/2007/08/06/1186252630714.html