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Almost 70,000 people evacuated in Frankfurt ahead of bomb disposal

Almost 70,000 people evacuated in Frankfurt ahead of bomb disposal

Almost 70,000 people have been evacuated ahead of a bomb defusal in Frankfurt. It is the largest post-war evacuation in Germany. Two major hospitals and several retirement homes had to be evacuated completely. The unexploded British World War Two bomb was discovered during building works. Bomb disposal experts will attempt to defuse the 1.8 tonne bomb remotely from a safe distance. It is estimated that 150,000 bombs still lie unexploded in the ground in Germany. Sep 3, 2017
South Korea conducts new ballistic missile tests

South Korea conducts new ballistic missile tests

The South Korean air force conducted live-fire drills on Tuesday (29 August), hours after North Korea flew a ballistic missile over Japan. Four F-15 fighter jets practised a drill against the North Koreas leader Kim Jong-un, dropping eight MK-84 bombs against a simulated target at the Pilsung training range. The test was meant as a warning signal in response to North Koreas latest provocation. Aug 30, 2017
Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On 6 August 1945, a bomb nicknamed Little Boy was dropped by the US B-29 warplane Enola Gay and obliterated the city of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 out of an estimated population of 350,000, with thousands more dying later of illness and injuries. Three days after the Hiroshima attack, on 9 August 1945, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, southern Japan. Aug 5, 2017
Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On 6 August 1945, a bomb nicknamed Little Boy was dropped by the US B-29 warplane Enola Gay and obliterated the city of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 out of an estimated population of 350,000, with thousands more dying later of illness and injuries. Three days after the Hiroshima attack, on 9 August 1945, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, southern Japan. Aug 5, 2017
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