Crushed. Of 90,000 meetings over 60,000 demolished. The remains were aptly described as vapor and ashes. Man had torn from nature, one of her inner most secrets and fashioned an instrument of annihilation. Menacing implications of this extraordinary weapon were frightening to every day people. What did you think of that bomb we dropped on the japs, mrs. Glenn . Isnt it terrible . All those people killed. Three days later another bomb dropped on the seaport of nagaski. Highly congested, the best natural harbor and extensive naval facilities. This bomb exploding took the lives of 42,000 persons and injured 40,000 more. It destroyed 39 of all the buildings standing in nagasaki before the calamity. Japanese described their bleak, mutilated city as a graveyard with not a tombstone standing. These two terrifying blows were struck at japan only after profound consideration of human military factors involved. The atomic bombs were dropped to end the war quickly, and they did end the war quickl
Announcer from nbc news, the democratic president ial debate live from las vegas, nevada. Good evening, everyone. Im lester holt. Welcome to las vegas. Everything is on the line tonight with just three days before the critical nevada caucuses. Here with me on the stage, nbc news political director chuck todd. Nbc news chief White House Correspondent hallie jackson. Also joining us is telemundo Senior Correspondent vanessa hauc. And editor of the nevada independent jon ralston. The rules are there tonight. Candidates will get a minute 15 to answer each question and 45 seconds for followups. Now that the stage is narrowed to six candidates, we encourage each of you to directly engage with each other on the issues. Since the last time you all shared the stage, senator sanders, a selfdescribed democratic socialist, has surged into the lead nationally in the democratic race. Theres a new person on the stage tonight mayor Michael Bloomberg who spent millions of his own dollars to run in this
Of a rare eclipse from the middle east to asia people have been marvelling at the ring of fire. Hello and welcome to world news today. Voting has now ended for the leadership of israels governing likud party which, for 20 years, Benjamin Netanyahu has led with an iron grip. Mr netanyahu and his rival made last minute appeals to likud members for their support. More than 100,000 Party Members were eligible to vote on whether the veteran Prime Minister should lead them into the next election. Barbara plett usher reports from jerusalem. The man who would be king. Gideon saar has issued the most serious challenge to the party in a decade. Translation i feel a great awakening on the ground. People understand that a change has to come today. With the help of god, together we will make that change today. He wants Party Members to vote for change because he says the Prime Minister failed to form a government after two general elections and has no chance of doing so in a third. There is a growi
Our top stories, israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faissiggest political challenge in a decade as his party holds a leadership contest. Results will come in a few hours. The search for survivors in the philippines after a powerful typhoon sweeps through, killing at least 16 people. A closeup look at the manmade underwater farm in the seychelles, setp to save coral. The step is to grow cord , tinker arotil they become resilient to Climate Change, and plant them bac a glimpse of aare it clips from the middle east and. People marveling at the ring of fire. Welcome to bbc world news. Polls have closed in the race to lead isrls governing party, whic Benjamin Netanyahu has led with an iron grip. Netanyahu and his rival made appeals to members for support. According to party figures, nearly 50 of over 1er thousand me voted on whether the veteran Prime Minister should lead them into the next election. Barbara reports from jerusalem. The man who would be king. He has mounted the most se
A rough weekend with key Regional Elections at least 2 german states are expected to boost the strength of the countrys far right p. S. T. And climate activists better to look at the United Nations in new york giving a boost to the fridays for future movement in the u. S. Im Michael Oconnor thanks for joining us thousands of demonstrators are gathering for the 13th straight weekend in hong kong in defiance of an official ban on protests and strong warnings from police that marchers risk being prosecuted demonstrators began todays march in a stadium calling the event of religious gathering in an attempt to circumvent a ban on protests by holding religious symbols and singing hymns saturdays march follows the arrest of key op. Zittrain figureheads including activist joshua long today also marks the 5th anniversary of a decision by chinas Ruling Communist Party against democratic elections in hong kong. For the latest we can cross to hong kong now and our correspondent there charleston pi