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80th A-bomb anniversary

People ring the "peace bell" during a memorial event for the victims of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at a park in Berlin on Aug. 6, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the bombings.

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Hiroshima Ahead Bombing 80th Anniversary - Japan

Participants strike the Bell of Peace during a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2025. The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday held a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, while citizens gathered at the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome to criticize the government's ongoing military buildup policies. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Mourns Nanjing Massacre Victims

People strike the Bell of Peace at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, December 13, 2024. The 11th national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims was held on Friday at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. Photo by Ji Chunpeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Mourns Nanjing Massacre Victims

People strike the Bell of Peace at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, December 13, 2024. The 11th national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims was held on Friday at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. Photo by Ji Chunpeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Hexham House In Walker, Newcastle, Demolished

Hexham House in Walker, Newcastle, was demolished on Saturday, November 30. The demolition was delayed by about 20 minutes because some residents didn’t want to leave.

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Atomic Bombing 79th Anniversary - Hiroshima

Participants strike the Bell of Peace during a memorial ceremony on the 79th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 2024. As Japan marked the anniversary of atomic bombing on the western city of Hiroshima on Tuesday, people from across the nation gathered to protest the government's accelerated arms build-up, urging it to stick to peace. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-HIROSHIMA-ATOMIC BOMBING-79TH ANNIVERSARY

(240807) -- HIROSHIMA, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Participants strike the Bell of Peace during a memorial ceremony on the 79th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. As Japan marked the anniversary of atomic bombing on the western city of Hiroshima on Tuesday, people from across the nation gathered to protest the government's accelerated arms build-up, urging it to stick to peace. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Japanese gov't urged to stick to peace on Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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ICAN executive director in Nagasaki

Melissa Parke (front), executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, rings the Bell of Nagasaki at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2024.

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ICAN executive director in Nagasaki

Melissa Parke (front, R), executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, rings the Bell of Nagasaki at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2024.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-SEPTEMBER 18 INCIDENT-COMMEMORATION (CN)

(230918) -- NANJING, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People strike the Bell of Peace at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 18, 2023. Various activities were held on Monday to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the September 18 Incident that marked the start of Japan's invasion of China. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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People Visit The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese invaders.

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 - People ring a peace bell at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 18, 2023.

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People Visit The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese invaders.

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 - People ring a peace bell at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 18, 2023.

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UN chief urges global push for peace

STORY: UN chief urges global push for peace DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the international community to rally together to ramp up the push for peace. "Peace is a job that belongs to each and every one of us. But as we gather today, peace is under assault across communities, countries and regions," Guterres told a traditional UN peace bell ceremony. The ceremony is part of the UN observance of the International Day of Peace, which falls on Sept. 21. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "For people and planet alike, we can - and we must - push for peace. Pushing for peace means focusing on prevention, dialogue and mediation to heal divisions, defuse conflicts and ensure every community has a stake in a shared future. Pushing for peace means rallying around

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People ring the Bell of Nagasaki at the Peace Park in Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023, exactly the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.

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CORRECTED: 78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People ring the Bell of Nagasaki at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on July 9, 2023, a month ahead of the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city.

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70 years on, Korean War armistice rings bell of peace

STORY: 70 years on, Korean War armistice rings bell of peace DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. File footage of China's War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953). 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PAN XIBIN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG CHANGYUAN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): PAN XIBIN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG CHANGYUAN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): PAN XIBIN, Chinese People's Volunteers veteran 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): X.N IRAKI, Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): AARON RABENA, Research Fellow of Manila-based Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): ZHAO AILING, Head of School of Marxism, Beijing Information Science and Technology University STORYLINE: 70 years ago, an armistice halted the three-year Korean War. It also marked th

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U.N. chief rings Japan bell to mark int'l day of peace

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon rings the Japanese Peace Bell at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept. 19, 2014, at an event ahead of the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21.

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Gathering held at N.Y. church to pray for world peace

NEW YORK, United States - Some 200 people attend a gathering at a New York church on Aug. 5, 2014, to pray for the realization of a world free from nuclear weapons as a bell sounds at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, or 8:15 a.m. in Japan, when an atomic bomb was dropped 69 years ago on Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Portsmouth fetes 105th anniversary of end to Russo-Japanese War

PORTSMOUTH, United States - North Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, rings the bell on Sept. 5, 2010, in commemoration of the 105th anniversary of the signing of a peace treaty named after the city that formally ended the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War through the mediation of then U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.

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Elementary school students and peace volunteer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Peace volunteer Hiroko Usagawa (R) talks to elementary school students under the Peace Bell near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum during a tour on July 13. ''I've tried to use easy-to-understand words'' with young visitors, Usagawa said.

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L.A. rings in U.S. peace bell donated by Japanese group

LOS ANGELES, U.S. - Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan rings a bell donated to the city by the World Peace Bell Association (WPBA) at an unveiling ceremony on the grounds of the Central Library in downtown L.A. Jan. 26. The bell, cast from coins collected from 103 nations and weighing about 116 kilograms, is the 17th to be presented by the WPBA, a nonprofit organization based in Japan.

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING MASSACRE VICTIMS-NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEREMONY (CN)

(221213) -- NANJING, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People strike the Bell of Peace at the ninth national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2022. The people of Nanjing observed a minute of silence, and sirens were heard across the city, as China proceeded with its ninth national memorial ceremony Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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UN chief calls for global solidarity on Int'l Day of Peace

STORY: UN chief calls for global solidarity on Int'l Day of Peace DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of peace bell ceremony 2. wide shot of UN officials 3. med shot of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at podium 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. zoom out of Guterres observing a minute of silence 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 7. med shot of president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Csaba Korosi at podium 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly 9. wide shot of peace bell 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly 11. wide shot of Guterres ringing peace bell 12. wide shot of Korosi ringing peace bell STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for global solidarity, collective action, commitment and mutual trust on th

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UN-PEACE BELL CEREMONY-INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

(220916) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rings the peace bell to mark the International Day of Peace at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 16, 2022. Guterres on Friday called for global solidarity, collective action, commitment and mutual trust on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, which falls on Sept. 21. (Mark Garten/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Italian tenor Luca Sannai performs "O Sole Mio" during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French singer Nathasha St-Pier (on stage) performs during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Italian tenor Luca Sannai performs "O Sole Mio" during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French singers Cecilia Cara (R) and Damien Sargue performs "Aimer" during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UNESCO children's choral group performs during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UNESCO children's choral group performs during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French singer Julie Zenatti performs during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-PROGRAM

(220205) -- PARIS, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- French singer Julie Zenatti performs during the recording of the "Peace, Friendship, Love" concert at Theater du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris, France, Jan. 26, 2022. On the first day of the Year of the Tiger, a special program dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Olympic Games was broadcast on France's TV5 Monde on Feb. 1, 2022. Performed by some 100 Chinese and foreign artists, the programs of the 110-minute concert "Peace, Friendship, Love" were recorded separately in China and France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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