Tujia, a Chinese vacation rental company similar to home rental firm Airbnb Inc, said on Monday it had raised $300 million from a group of investors to expand its business overseas, increase marketing and offer new products.
It’s the video you have to watch from this weekend: American mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey takes down Brazilian Bethe Correia on her own turf in just 34 seconds at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Women’s Bantamweight Title Fight. With the swift knockout, the 28-year-old defending champion maintained her dominance as the only female bantamweight champion […]
NEW YORK - Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy and streaking Lucas Duda homered in a span of five pitches, a sudden power strike that charged up Citi Field and sent the New York Mets past the Washington Nationals 5-2 Sunday night for a three-game sweep.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Under pressure FIFA leader Sepp Blatter on Monday gave up his International Olympic Committee seat because he will soon end his reign in charge of world football.
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Athletics Australia chief Phil Jones on Monday said he was alarmed by new allegations of mass doping in the sport and demanded a full investigation to find the truth.
Noble said it has been approached for financing and investment options and refuted rumors it would not be able to fund a $735M bond redemption.
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's sports minister, George Hilton, says he has only one real concern a year before Rio hosts the 2016 Olympics: the medal haul.
Читать дальше...By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- All the members to the six-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program are set to meet in Malaysia this week, drawing attention to whether any progress will be made in the nuclear sta
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean businesspeople will visit North Korea this week to hold a memorial service there for the late chairman of Hyundai Group, Chung Mong-hun, who spearheaded an inter-Korean tour program, the government said
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - FIFA president Sepp Blatter's term as an International Olympic Committee member ended Monday when he did not seek re-election.
Essendon coach James Hird is suing his insurance company for refusing to pay his legal bill of more than $640,000 over the supplements saga.
A festival described as "a fantastic celebration of our nation's Indigenous culture" has been cancelled because of a funding dispute between organisers and the NSW government.
OXNARD, California - Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jeremy Mincey didn't stay away from training camp long in his effort to get a reworked contract.
More than 100 people have been quarantined after an unknown substance was found in a package at at the Fyshwick Mail Centre.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Egypt’s leadership to move forward with political reform as part of a strategy to combat religious extremism, citing elections this fall as an important test.
A crash involving a fast-moving vehicle in Jersey City, New Jersey, injured multiple people Sunday, including a uniformed police officer, NJ.com reported.
The 29-year-old Merritt, ranked 180th in the world, clinched victory with a laser shot off the tee at the par-three 16th for a three-foot birdie, and then rolled in a 35-foot birdie putt at the last to cap a 67 for an 18-under-par 266 total
The 49ers went ahead and practiced at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday afternoon after the grass along the west sideline at the 1-year-old facility came up in large chunks during the first practice of training camp Saturday night. The 49ers avoided similar issues Sunday, partly because they moved individual drills away from the problem area on the west sideline. On Saturday, several wide receivers lost their footing during drills when the sod gave way, but the rest of the field held up well throughout the practice. Читать дальше...
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills suspended offensive line coach Aaron Kromer without pay for the first six games of the regular season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills suspended offensive line coach Aaron Kromer without pay for the first six games of the regular season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
PITTSFORD, New York - The Buffalo Bills suspended offensive line coach Aaron Kromer without pay for the first six games of the regular season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills suspended offensive line coach Aaron Kromer without pay for the first six games of the regular season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.