Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki's 66th anniversary of atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Women pray during a morning mass at Urakami Cathedral in the city of Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2011, the 66th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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