US: Time-Lapse Shows Heavy Snow Blanketing Ohio State University’s South Oval

Time-lapse footage shows snow accumulating over a 24-hour period on Sunday, January 25, at the South Oval on the Ohio State University campus. A major winter storm swept across the U.S., bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The storm has caused seven deaths and massive power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

Application deadline for Minamata redress

Application deadline for Minamata redress

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - People visit the city office of Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, on July 31, 2012, to apply for state redress under a special law for potential patients of Minamata mercury poisoning disease. The deadline for the application will expire later in the day despite a petition by more than 100,000 people to extend the time limit.

Man wrongly convicted seeks 100 mil. yen in damages

Man wrongly convicted seeks 100 mil. yen in damages

TOYAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Yanagihara, 41, who was cleared of charges of rape and attempted rape in a retrial in 2007, attends a press conference in Toyama on May 14 after filing a lawsuit seeking about 100 million yen in damages from authorities under the 1947 state redress law.

Court rejects WWII forced labor suit by 43 Chinese

Court rejects WWII forced labor suit by 43 Chinese

SAPPORO, Japan - Zhao Zongren, a Chinese national, speaks to reporters in front of the Sapporo District Court in Hokkaido on March 23 after the court rejected an 860 million yen damages suit against the Japanese government and six companies filed by 43 Chinese nationals, including Zhao, who were forced to work at coal mines and construction sites in Hokkaido during World War II. The court said state reparation does not apply to cases occurring before the 1947 creation of the State Redress Law.

Man wrongly convicted seeks 100 mil. yen in damages

Man wrongly convicted seeks 100 mil. yen in damages

TOYAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Yanagihara, 41, who was cleared of charges of rape and attempted rape in a retrial in 2007, attends a press conference in Toyama on May 14 after filing a lawsuit seeking about 100 million yen in damages from authorities under the 1947 state redress law. (Kyodo)

Court rejects WWII forced labor suit by 43 Chinese

Court rejects WWII forced labor suit by 43 Chinese

SAPPORO, Japan - Zhao Zongren, a Chinese national, speaks to reporters in front of the Sapporo District Court in Hokkaido on March 23 after the court rejected an 860 million yen damages suit against the Japanese government and six companies filed by 43 Chinese nationals, including Zhao, who were forced to work at coal mines and construction sites in Hokkaido during World War II. The court said state reparation does not apply to cases occurring before the 1947 creation of the State Redress Law. (Kyodo)