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Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday as Japan marked 70 years since the atomic bombing that helped end World War II ...

Papua`s cultural events effectively attracting tourists

Annual events, such as the cultural festivals of Lake Sentani, Baliem Valley, and Humboldt Bay have proven effective ...

Japan`s top security envoy to visit China

Japan said Wednesday its top security diplomat will tour China and Mongolia in a trip seen as a potential precursor to ...

French far-right leader again calls Nazi gas chambers a detail

The founder of France's far-right National Front party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, reiterated his assertion Thursday that Nazi ...

Paul G. Allen to Offer Live Underwater Tour of the Musashi Battleship Wreckage

- Philanthropist and entrepreneur, Paul G. Allen, and his research team will broadcast a live-stream tour of the ...

Paul G. Allen Locates Sunken Japanese WWII Battleship Musashi

PHILIPPINES, March 4, 2015 (Antara/PRNewswire) -- Philanthropist and entrepreneur, Paul G. Allen, has located the ...

S. Korea`s Park urges Japan to apologise to "comfort women"

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Sunday repeated a call for Japanese leaders to apologise to former wartime sex ...

Buddhist Leader Calls for Increased Efforts to Rid World of Poverty and Ban Nuclear Weapons in 70th Year since WWII

-Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, has issued his 2015 peace ...

Obama invited to WWII commemorations in Moscow: Kremlin

Russia has invited US President Barack Obama to Moscow next year to mark the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Unions ...

Susi criticizes G-20 for allegedly unfair decisions in fishery sector

As President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is preparing to take part in the G-20 summit meeting, his energetic Marine and ...

US Navy works with Indonesian partners in protecting sunken gravesite

US Navy underwater archeologists, in conjunction with Indonesian Navy divers, have assessed in an interim report that ...

Biak tourism attractions need intensive promotion

The Biak Numfor district in the Indonesian province of West Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical ...

NATO ships arrive in Lithuania amid Ukraine tensions

Five NATO ships arrived Friday in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to bolster defence in the region amid tensions with ...

Putin to visit Crimea for May 9 military parade

President Vladimir Putin will make his first visit to the Crimean peninsula since Russia annexed the territory in ...

Japan plans to send home remains of 20 thousand soldiers

The Japanese government plans to return home the remains of as many as 20 thousand World War II troops who fought in ...