And a gunman opens fire at a military academy in afghanistan, killing a highranking american officer. Every year people from all walks of life gathered in hiroshima to remember and reflect. They attend a memorial marking the day an atomic bomb left the city in ruin. More than 290,000 people died either in 1945 or the years since. Nhk worlds takafumi terui shows us how their legacy are being honored. Reporter rain poured down on hiroshima Peace Memorial park. Still, people came. The survivors were among them. Translator when i look back at what happened, i just cant hold back my tears. I keep thinking, why, why . Translator i came here to pass on the horrors of war and memories of the bombing to my childrens generation. Reporter and thats why many others gathered here too. By the time the ceremony started, about 45,000 people had packed into the park. U. S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy was among the representatives from 68 countries. At 8 15 a. M. , participants observed a moment of sile
The ruins as shields from air strikes and shelling. He says the fighters think Government Forces will not target a World Heritage site. Unescos chief says shes worried. I app the conflict for an immediate ceasefire in and around palmyra. It is an extremely important World Heritage site that belongs to the whole of humanity and we have the responsibility to protect and preserve it. I cant imagine that the world will never see palmyra any more. Islamic state military militants have repeatedly destroyed artifacts and monuments in Northern Iraq calling them idol worship. Top diplomats from the United States and cuba have opened their fourth round of talks on normalizing diplomatic relations. They are talking about opening embassies in each others capitals. The chief of the Cuban Foreign ministrys Foreign Division met in washington. The countries began the series of talks in january. U. S. President barack obama and cuban president raul castro held the first summit between the nations since
A spokesperson for a britishbased Monitoring Group says militants are trying to use the ruins as shields from air strikes and shelling. He says the fighters think Government Forces will not target a World Heritage site. Unescos chief says shes worried. I appeal to all parties in the conflict for an immediate ceasefire in and around palmyra. It is an extremely important World Heritage site that belongs to the whole of humanity and we have the responsibility to protect and preserve it. I cant imagine that the world will never see palmyra any more. Islamic state military militants have repeatedly destroyed artifacts and monuments in Northern Iraq calling them idol worship. Top diplomats from the United States and cuba have opened their fourth round of talks on normalizing diplomatic relations. They are talking about opening embassies in each others capitals. The chief of the Cuban Foreign ministrys Foreign Division met in washington. The countries began the series of talks in january. U.
A ricegrowing community in italy. Iraqi leaders are preparing to make an attempt to take back the key city of ramadi from the Islamic State militant group. Theyre getting help from several thousand shia militiamen to launch an offensive. But there are worries that could fuel sectarian violence in the predominantly sunni city. This footage purportedly showing ramadi was posted online on monday. The vice governor of Anbar Province told nhk the city has fallen into the hands of the militant group. He said all Government Troops have withdrawn. Local media say Islamic State fighters are searching for any remaining soldiers and setting their homes on fire. Local Authorities Say the fighting left some 500 military personnel and residents dead. An additional 8,000 residents have fled the city. U. S. Defense leaders say the loss of ramadi does not mean the tide of the campaign has turned. They say the coalition will support iraqi forces to take back the city from the Islamic State group. Which
Document its out come. And a chinese navy warned a plane not to fly over a disputed area over the South China Sea. Archaeologists around the world are expressing concern over a Historic Site in syria. Militants have seized the area around the city of palmyra and prepared to take a stand in a World Heritage site. Reporter smoke rose after insurgents took control of the city on thursday. Palmyra is a strategically important location. Its on a highway linking the capital damascus with the areas controlled by the fighters. The celebrated ruins are in the southeast of the city. It includes the remains of temples and colonnades part of what was a busy commercial town connecting the roman empire with persia india and china. Some archaeologists call it venice of the sand. Islamic state militants tweeted that they had occupied the area. A british based Group Monitoring syria says the militants have entered the ruins. The fighters have destroyed a number of historical artifacts in iraq for alleg