Men holding torches wade through the cold Yakkan River in Usa, Oita Prefecture, on Jan.... The festival, which is held with prayers for no sickness and disasters and for good crops, is said to have begun in the Usa region to save people from epidemics and starvation, and has continued for some 1, 300 years.... It was suspended last year due to the coronavirus....

( Reuters)-A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against AstraZeneca, Pfizer and other companies over allegations their contracts with Iraq's health ministry helped fund terrorism that killed Americans during the war in Iraq. The plaintiffs contend that the militia group Jaysh al-Mahdi, sponsored by Hezbollah, controlled Iraq's health ministry and that the 21 defendant U.S. and European medical supply and manufacturing companies made corrupt payments to obtain medical-supply contract

This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Close Close Modal Dialog This is a modal window.... This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.... Police dog Juke Vom Hunde Schule and his trainer, Atsumi Miwa, center, are seen receiving a letter of appreciation at Yoshino Police Station in Oyodo, Nara Prefecture, on Sept....

" Huge bets--huge bonuses--made with other people's money on the line," he said and noted" the house of cards collapsed." At issue before the court is the single director leadership structure of the CFPB.... Sign up for CNN's Meanwhile In America A daily analysis of US politics for global readers.... Please enter above Sign Me Up No Thanks By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy....