SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Thursday trade as oil prices fell sharply.In the morning of Asia trading hours, international benchmark Brent crude futures fell 4.82% to $107.98 per barrel. U.S. crude futures dropped 5.62% to $101.76 per barrel.U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is considering a plan to release 1 million barrels of…Continue Reading

A general view of Las Vegas casinos after Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak shut down all nonessential businesses, including casinos at the heart of the state’s economy, as part of steps to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Steve MarcusRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLAS…Continue Reading

People practise social distancing as they line up behind a cordon to buy food, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Aly SongRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSHANGHAI, March 31 (Reuters) – Shanghai authorities on Thursday appealed to residents to keep cooperating with tight curbs imposed to stop…Continue Reading

Soccer Football – International Friendly – England v Ivory Coast – Wembley Stadium, London, Britain – March 29, 2022 England manager Gareth Southgate before the match REUTERS/Dylan MartinezRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMarch 31 (Reuters) – Qatar World Cup chief executive Nasser Al-Khater has called for a meeting with Gareth Southgate after the…Continue Reading

rescue workers work at the site where a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Kunming to Guangzhou crashed, in Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – China has completed the main search and rescue work at…Continue Reading

Soccer Football – Premier League – Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool – The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain – March 12, 2022 Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Tony Obrien EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited…Continue Reading

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBOSTON, March 30 (Reuters) – Comedian Chris Rock, in his first public comments since he was slapped in the face by actor Will Smith at the Oscars on Sunday, said he is “still processing” the incident that made headlines around the world.”How was YOUR weekend?” Rock asked on…Continue Reading

The logo for Woodside Petroleum, Australia’s top independent oil and gas company, adorns a promotional poster on display at a briefing for investors in Sydney, Australia, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMELBOURNE, March 31 (Reuters) – Australia’s Woodside Petroleum (WPL.AX) said on Thursday it has started sending gas…Continue Reading

Luxury boats are seen during the Monaco Yacht Show, one of the most prestigious pleasure boat shows in the world, highlighting hundreds of yachts for the luxury yachting industry in port of Monaco, September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHONG KONG, March 31 (Reuters Breakingviews) – The answer to…Continue Reading