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'Backyard fireworks' of WWII bombs still litter Solomon Islands

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip was ploughing his soil by hand when he heard an unusual clunk -- one of the countless unexploded bombs still scattered across the small Pacific nation decades after ...
Morningstar

Unseen Danger Beneath the Surface: 80 Years After the War's End, Solomon Islands Faces Ongoing Threat from WWII Explosives - The HALO Trust Reports

HONIARA, Solomon Islands, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Exactly 80 years after the end of World War II in the Pacific, Solomon Islands, site of the Battle of Guadalcanal, is still grappling with a ...
NBC DFW

Japanese Sailor Attacked During WWII Memorial Service in Solomon Islands

A Japanese sailor was attacked Monday in the Solomon Islands during a World War II memorial service that was also attended by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Radio New Zealand reported ...
Washington Examiner

Kerry visits Solomon Islands, sees WWII memorials

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid a visit Wednesday to the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, where he met the tiny nation’s leaders and commemorated the ...
Digital Journal

‘Backyard fireworks’ of WWII bombs still litter Solomon Islands

Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip has found dozens of unexploded bombs in his backyard in Honiara - Copyright AFP Ben STRANG Solomon Islander Dennis Phillip has found ...
MarketWatch

Unseen Danger Beneath the Surface: 80 Years After the War's End, Solomon Islands Faces Ongoing Threat from WWII Explosives - The HALO Trust Reports

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. HONIARA, Solomon Islands, Aug. 29, 2025 /CNW/ -- Exactly 80 years after the end of World War II in the Pacific, ...