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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, shows regular gasoline at 182 yen ($1.15) per liter on March 18, 2026, amid the continued Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, shows regular gasoline at 182 yen ($1.15) per liter on March 18, 2026, amid the continued Middle East crisis.

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Watermelon Farm - China

Retailers load Xisha watermelons onto a truck in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers work in a Xisha watermelon field in Xiangshan Village of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

A drone photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows farmers working in a Xisha watermelon field in Xiangshan Township of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 20, 2025 shows farmers working in a Xisha watermelon field in Xiangshan Township of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick and transport Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick and transport Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers pick and transport Xisha watermelons in Xingren Town of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Watermelon Farm - China

Farmers work in a Xisha watermelon field in Xingren Township of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. The Xisha watermelon is a watermelon variety cultivated on calcareous soil covered with stone gravels. It is known for its large size, crisp and juicy flesh, as well as rich sweetness. The fruit is often hailed as the "green gem of the Gobi Desert" owing to its great economic value. Zhongwei City, a major producer of Xisha watermelons, has recorded a planting area of 469,500 mu (31,300 hectares) this year, with an expected output of 1.15 million tonnes. Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- ZIXING, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of a power supply company connects a generator to household power lines at Baixiao Village of Zhoumensi Town, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, July 29, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Photo by Cao Huabin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager cleans up her home at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager cleans up his yard at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Electricity workers check power devices in a building at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager cleans a chair at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A medical worker disinfects a house at Xintang Village of Yisuhe Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers clean up a yard at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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James Webb Telescope Finds Most Distant Known Galaxy

Handout infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (also called Webb or JWST) was taken by the NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) for the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey, or JADES, program. The NIRCam data was used to determine which galaxies to study further with spectroscopic observations. One such galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0 (shown in the pullout), was determined to be at a redshift of 14.32 (+0.08/-0.20), making it the current record-holder for the most distant known galaxy. This corresponds to a time less than 300 million years after the big bang. In the background image, blue represents light at 0.9, 1.15, and 1.5 microns (filters F090W + F115W + F150W), green is 2.0 and 2.77 microns (F200W + F277W), and red is 3.56, 4.1, and 4.44 microns (F356W + F410M + F444W). The pullout image shows light at 0.9 and 1.15 microns (F090W + F115W) as blue, 1.5 and 2.0 microns (F150W + F200W) as green, and 2.77 microns (F277W) as red. Photo by Nasa via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish police seize 1.15 tons of drugs, 14.2 million narcotic pills: minister

STORY: Turkish police seize 1.15 tons of drugs, 14.2 million narcotic pills: minister SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces seizing drugs and narcotic pills in anti-narcotic operations across 47 provinces of Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police have seized 1.15 tons of drugs and 14.2 million narcotic pills in anti-narcotic operations across 47 provinces, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Thursday. A total of 376 suspects were detained in the operations that involved 535 teams, 1,094 personnel and 21 detector dogs, Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "Our fight against drug dealers, terrorist organizations and organized crime organizations that poison our people will continue with determination," he said. Located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, Türkiye has been grappling with international dru

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2022 becomes New Zealand's warmest year on record

STORY: 2022 becomes New Zealand's warmest year on record DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand's street views STORYLINE: The year 2022 became New Zealand's warmest on record, knocking 2021 off the top spot, scientists said Wednesday. 2022 was also the eighth most unusually wet year on record, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) chief scientist Chris Brandolino told a press conference. New Zealand's nationwide average temperature was 13.76 degrees Celsius, 1.15 degrees Celsius above the 1981-2010 annual average and surpassing 2021 by 0.2 degrees, according to the 2022 Annual Climate Summary released on Wednesday. November 2022 was the most unusually warm month, the summary said. The top four warmest years on record have all occurred since 2016, Brandolino said, adding La Nina was one of the primary drivers of last year's weather patterns. Sea surface temperatures near New Zealand

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignation

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter.

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignation

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo ponders before replying to a media question during a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter.

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Toyota lifts profit forecast

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Officer Takahiko Ijichi holds a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2013, on the company's earnings forecast. Toyota raised its group operating profit projection for the business year ending in March to 1.15 trillion yen, up 100 billion yen from its previous estimate, boosted by the yen's depreciation, cost-cutting efforts and improved vehicle sales.

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Nissan to cut back domestic production by 15%

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2007 shows Nissan Motor Co.'s Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. The automaker will halt operation in July 2012 of one of two production lines at the plant south of Tokyo, as it cuts annual domestic production capacity by 15 percent to 1.15 million vehicles, company sources said June 21, 2012.

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Ex-fund manager Murakami gets 2-year prison term for insider trading

TOKYO, Japan - Former investment fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami (far left) walks into the Tokyo District Court to attend his trial on July 19. The court sentenced him to two years in prison, without suspension, and imposed a record 1.15 billion yen surcharge for insider stock trading in 2004 and 2005.

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Sony to release TVs with high-speed Internet access

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. said Aug. 4 it will release two digital high-definition plasma TV models with high-speed Internet access this fall. The 42-inch KDE-P42HZ1 (in photo) will be put on the market on Sept. 10 and the 50-inch KDE-P50HZ1 on Oct. 10 at suggested retail prices of 1.15 million yen and 1.4 million yen, respectively, the Sony Corp. group firm said.

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Sony to release TVs with high-speed Internet access

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. said Aug. 4 it will release two digital high-definition plasma TV models with high-speed Internet access this fall. The 42-inch KDE-P42HZ1 (in photo) will be put on the market on Sept. 10 and the 50-inch KDE-P50HZ1 on Oct. 10 at suggested retail prices of 1.15 million yen and 1.4 million yen, respectively, the Sony Corp. group firm said.

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Chinese telecommunications company funds students in South African university

STORY: Chinese telecommunications company funds students in South African university DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUNGELO CALA, Information engineering student, Wits University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAUN MOMBO, Computer science student, Wits University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LING CHENG, Professor at School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Wits University 5. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A leading Chinese telecommunications company has donated 1.15 million South African rand (about 65,274 U.S. dollars) to assist students studying information science at Wits University, one of the world's top universities. The donation was welcomed by students and faculty at the university. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LUNGELO CALA, Information engineering student, Wits University "In the past years, I've struggled with funding and it has been very stressful. I got sponsors

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Farmers in China's Nenjiang benefit from rural e-commerce

STORY: Farmers in China's Nenjiang benefit from rural e-commerce DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nenjiang's view 2. various of live broadcast training 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO HONGYING, Head of e-commerce service station in Hutan Village, Nenjiang City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG XU, Manager of logistics department, Nenjiang e-commerce operation center 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU HAIJUN, General manager, Nenjiang e-commerce operation center 7. various of county view STORYLINE: As e-commerce booms in most Chinese cities, some rural areas in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have also been given a welcome fillip, with many farmers garnering a handsome income in the sector. In the first nine months of this year, online sales volume of agricultural products in Nenjiang City reached 8.36 million yuan (1.15 million U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 32.38 percent. The total e-commerce transaction volume went up 11

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Foreign enterprises confident in investing in China

STORY: Foreign enterprises have confidence in investing in China DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of manufacturing industry in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JON PENRICE, President of Dow for Asia Pacific 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA QINGHAI, General Manager, SMC Investment Management China Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NITIN KARAMCHANDANI, Indian businessman in Xiamen 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NICOLAS POIROT, President and CEO for China unit of Air Liquide STORYLINE: Despite rising deglobalization and protectionism, in 2021, China's actual use of foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 1.15 trillion yuan (about 170 billion U.S. dollars), ranking second in the world, up 62.9 percent from 2012. The strong increase serves as an answer to worries that China would lose its appeal to foreign investors after it abolished preferential policies for foreign firms over a decade ago. Instead of tax breaks and cheap labor, steady development and

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Italy's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for second straight day

STORY: Italy's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 for second straight day DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of local hospital 2. interior view of a bar 3. various of people walking STORYLINE: Italy's new COVID-19 cases surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday for the second consecutive day as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant continued to spread, data from the health ministry showed. The ministry reported 107,786 new infections Wednesday, down from 132,274 reported on Tuesday and adding up to nearly 1.15 million active cases. On Tuesday, the country's new daily infections surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time since early February. According to the latest data, the coronavirus transmission rate in Italy remains above 1.0, indicating that COVID-19 is in a phase of expansion. The country conducted fewer COVID-19 tests on Wednesday -- some 380,000 compared to nearly 465,000 a day earlier -- but the positivity rate, or the percentage of tests produc

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Record 12 mln sit for China's annual college entrance exam

STORY: Record 12 mln sit for China's annual college entrance exam DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students entering exam sites 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU YONG, President of Jinshan Middle School, Fuzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI WEI, Vice president of No. 13 Middle School, Harbin 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): RONG CHEN, Nanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA MINGYI, Urban management and law enforcement bureau, Nangang District, Harbin STORYLINE: A record 11.93 million students have applied for China's national college entrance exam in 2022, also known as "gaokao," an increase of 1.15 million from last year. Aside from a postponement in Shanghai due to COVID-19, the exam kicked off Tuesday nationwide. Authorities across China have arranged more than one million proctors and other personnel in 330,000 ordinary exam rooms. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU YONG, President of Jinshan Middle School, Fuzhou "Nearly 1,4

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Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices

STORY: Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of fuel station 3. various of people taking fuel into vehicle 4. various of cooking gas cylinders 5. various of vegetables market 6. various of grocer STORYLINE: People in India got some respite from overall inflation on Sunday after the federal government announced a cut in fuel prices. "Reduction of Central Excise Duty on petrol and diesel. Central excise duty has been reduced by 8 Indian Rupees (around 10 U.S. cents) per liter for petrol and by 6 Indian Rupees (around seven U.S. cents) per liter for diesel (by reducing Road and Infrastructure Cess)," tweeted the country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday night. With the reduced excise tax, petrol will now cost 95.91 Indian Rupees (around 1.23 dollars) per liter while diesel will cost 89.67 Indian Rupees (around 1.15 dollars) per liter in Delhi. New

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Oil prices slip as traders weigh geopolitical risks

STORY: Oil prices slip as traders weigh geopolitical risks DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: SAN ANTONIO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations in San Antonio STORYLINE: Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to send a Russian delegation to the Belarusian capital of Minsk for negotiations with Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday told a briefing that his country has no plan to occupy Ukraine and Moscow is ready to hold negotiations straight after the Ukrainian forces "lay do

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U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen at a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man refuels a cab at a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 25, 2022 shows a digital screen displaying oil prices at a gas station in New York, the United States. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen at a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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U.S.-OIL PRICE-DROP

(220226) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cab passes by a gas station in New York, the United States, Feb. 25, 2022. Oil prices dropped on Friday as traders cautiously eyed updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine tensions. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery lost 1.22 U.S. dollars, or 1.3 percent, to settle at 91.59 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.15 dollars, or nearly 1.2 percent, to close at 97.93 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignatio

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter. (Kyodo)

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignatio

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo ponders before replying to a media question during a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter. (Kyodo)

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The Vampire Diaries : Season 1 (2009)

Matthew Davis & Ian Somerhalder Characters: Alaric Saltzman, Damon Salvatore Television: The Vampire Diaries : Season 1 (TV-Serie) Usa 2009-2017, / 1. Staffel, Season 1 / Episode 1.15: 'Isobel' (A Few Good Men, Regie: Joshua Butler, 2010) 10 September 2009 'A FEW GOOD MEN ' THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Quantrell D. Colbert/The CW ｩ2010 THE CW NETWORK. ALL RIGHT RESERVED. Date: 10 September 2009

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The Vampire Diaries : Season 1 (2009)

Marguerite Macintyre & Ian Somerhalder Characters: Sheriff Liz Forbes, Damon Salvatore Television: The Vampire Diaries : Season 1 (TV-Serie) Usa 2009-2017, / 1. Staffel, Season 1 / Episode 1.15: 'Isobel' (A Few Good Men, Regie: Joshua Butler, 2010) 10 September 2009 'A FEW GOOD MEN ' THE VAMPIRE DIARIES Quantrell D. Colbert/The CW ｩ2010 THE CW NETWORK. ALL RIGHT RESERVED. Date: 10 September 2009

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The Vampire Diaries : Season 1 (2009)

Matthew Davis Characters: Alaric Saltzman Television: The Vampire Diaries : Season 1 (TV-Serie) Usa 2009-2017, / 1. Staffel, Season 1 / Episode 1.15: 'Isobel' (A Few Good Men, Regie: Joshua Butler, 2010) 10 September 2009 SUPP CAT 1: ENT SUPP CAT 2: SEASON 1 EPISODE 114A TITLE: STR Date: 10 September 2009

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Murakami gets 2-yr prison term for insider trading

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiaki Murakami, a former investment fund manager, leaves Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district by car on July 19 after being released on a bond of 700 million yen. Earlier in the day, the Tokyo District Court sentenced Murakami to two years in prison and imposed a fine of 3 million yen and a record 1.15 billion yen surcharge for insider stock trading in 2004 and 2005. (Kyodo)

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Ex-fund manager Murakami gets 2-year prison term for insider tra

TOKYO, Japan - Former investment fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami arrives at the Tokyo District Court to attend his trial on July 19. The court sentenced him to two years in prison, without suspension, and imposed a record 1.15 billion yen surcharge for insider stock trading in 2004 and 2005. (Kyodo)

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Ex-fund manager Murakami gets 2-year prison term for insider tra

TOKYO, Japan - Former investment fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami (far right), accompanied by his lawyers, walks into the Tokyo District Court to attend his trial on July 19. The court sentenced him to two years in prison, without suspension, and imposed a record 1.15 billion yen surcharge for insider stock trading in 2004 and 2005. (Kyodo)

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Ex-fund manager Murakami gets 2-year prison term for insider tra

TOKYO, Japan - Former investment fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami (far left) walks into the Tokyo District Court to attend his trial on July 19. The court sentenced him to two years in prison, without suspension, and imposed a record 1.15 billion yen surcharge for insider stock trading in 2004 and 2005. (Kyodo)

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3-year prison term demanded for Murakami over insider trading

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors at the Tokyo District Court on May 11 demanded Yoshiaki Murakami (file photo) be sentenced to three years in prison for allegedly profiting by trading stock using insider information in 2004 and 2005, a charge the founder of a well-known Japanese investment fund denies. The prosecutors also requested slapping Murakami with a 3 million yen fine and a surcharge of 1.15 billion yen. (Kyodo)