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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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Japan Airport Shut After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway, 87 Flights Cancelled
According to Japan's Transport Ministry, a bomb disposal team confirmed the explosion was caused by an American bomb buried beneath the surface, dating back to a wartime air raid.
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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
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Undetonated World War II Bomb Found In Bengal, Successfully Defused
An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered in an open field in Jhargram district and successfully defused, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday.
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In US Shocker, Senator Suggests Israel Should Be Allowed To Nuke Gaza
Comparing the Israel-Hamas war with World War II, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that the US dropping nuclear bombs on Japan to end the war was the "right decision" and Israel should also be given the bombs "they need" to end the war.
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UK Woman Discovers World War II-Era Bomb Shelter In Her Backyard: "We Had No Idea"
Rebecca Hobson also shared the photos of the incredible discovery on her social media handles. She has lived at the home for 15 years.
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1,000-Pound Bomb Dating Back To World War II Found Near US Airport
A Mark 65 military ordnance weighing 1,000 pounds was discovered on the premises of Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport.
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World War II Bomb Defused Near Landmark New Greek Park
A World War II bomb was defused Thursday near a landmark new park worksite on the coast of Greek capital Athens, with a local official warning more could be found.
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Singapore Army Blows Up World War ll-Era Bomb Weighing 100Kg, Video Surfaces
The unexploded aerial bomb was found in Singapore's northeastern suburb of Bukit Timah where a condominium was being built.
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13,000 People Evacuated In German City After World War II Bomb Found
In Dusseldorf, authorities ordered all residents within a 500-metre radius of the bomb's location to evacuate the area.
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"Dangerous" World War 2 Bomb Found In Pacific Island Of Nauru, Disarmed
An "armed and dangerous" World War II bomb was dug up and defused Thursday on the small Pacific island of Nauru, the country's police force said.
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Video Shows Huge Blast In UK Town After World War II Bomb Detonates
A bomb from World War II that was found in a Great Yarmouth town in Norfolk County detonated in an explosion that police say was "not planned."
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Using Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine "Makes No Sense At All To Us": Vladimir Putin
The world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday, presenting the Ukraine conflict as part of a wider struggle against western domination.
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New Zealand Hot Chips Factory Calls Bomb Squad After "Muddy Potato" turns out to be World War II-Era Grenade
Amongst hundreds of muddy potatoes, a World War II-era grenade was picked up on a conveyor belt at a hot chips factory in New Zealand. It was found to be a dud, probably used for training purposes.
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Man Killed As He Tampers With World War II Bomb In Czech Republic
A World War II bomb went off early Friday in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava after a man tried to cut it during excavation work, killing him and injuring another.
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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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Japan Airport Shut After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway, 87 Flights Cancelled
According to Japan's Transport Ministry, a bomb disposal team confirmed the explosion was caused by an American bomb buried beneath the surface, dating back to a wartime air raid.
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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
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Undetonated World War II Bomb Found In Bengal, Successfully Defused
An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered in an open field in Jhargram district and successfully defused, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday.
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In US Shocker, Senator Suggests Israel Should Be Allowed To Nuke Gaza
Comparing the Israel-Hamas war with World War II, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said that the US dropping nuclear bombs on Japan to end the war was the "right decision" and Israel should also be given the bombs "they need" to end the war.
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UK Woman Discovers World War II-Era Bomb Shelter In Her Backyard: "We Had No Idea"
Rebecca Hobson also shared the photos of the incredible discovery on her social media handles. She has lived at the home for 15 years.
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1,000-Pound Bomb Dating Back To World War II Found Near US Airport
A Mark 65 military ordnance weighing 1,000 pounds was discovered on the premises of Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport.
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World War II Bomb Defused Near Landmark New Greek Park
A World War II bomb was defused Thursday near a landmark new park worksite on the coast of Greek capital Athens, with a local official warning more could be found.
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Singapore Army Blows Up World War ll-Era Bomb Weighing 100Kg, Video Surfaces
The unexploded aerial bomb was found in Singapore's northeastern suburb of Bukit Timah where a condominium was being built.
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13,000 People Evacuated In German City After World War II Bomb Found
In Dusseldorf, authorities ordered all residents within a 500-metre radius of the bomb's location to evacuate the area.
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"Dangerous" World War 2 Bomb Found In Pacific Island Of Nauru, Disarmed
An "armed and dangerous" World War II bomb was dug up and defused Thursday on the small Pacific island of Nauru, the country's police force said.
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Video Shows Huge Blast In UK Town After World War II Bomb Detonates
A bomb from World War II that was found in a Great Yarmouth town in Norfolk County detonated in an explosion that police say was "not planned."
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Using Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine "Makes No Sense At All To Us": Vladimir Putin
The world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday, presenting the Ukraine conflict as part of a wider struggle against western domination.
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New Zealand Hot Chips Factory Calls Bomb Squad After "Muddy Potato" turns out to be World War II-Era Grenade
Amongst hundreds of muddy potatoes, a World War II-era grenade was picked up on a conveyor belt at a hot chips factory in New Zealand. It was found to be a dud, probably used for training purposes.
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Man Killed As He Tampers With World War II Bomb In Czech Republic
A World War II bomb went off early Friday in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava after a man tried to cut it during excavation work, killing him and injuring another.
