Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People offer prayers at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2014, the exact time when the atomic bomb was dropped in the city 69 years ago, during a ceremony to mark the annual anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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