Rare card brings big bucks

A circa 1860s Brooklyn Atlantics team baseball card that's been in the same family for over 150 years has fetched over $179,000 at auction.

Beijing plans more MICE venues

The Beijing MICE industry should develop new venues in the suburbs and offer customer-tailored services, according to Wang Yue, vice-chairwoman of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development.

Thailand promotes natural advantage

Thailand is looking to gain an edge in the fiercely competitive MICE market by taking advantage of its natural beauty alongside the wide range of venues and facilities available in the Thai capital.

China World Hotel, Beijing

Strategically located in the heart of Beijing's diplomatic and central business district, the hotel is a major component of the China World Trade Center complex, which includes two other Shangri-La hotels, two 38-storey office towers, two international residential apartment buildings, an array of restaurants and a highly prestigious shopping mall.

JW Marriott Hotel Beijing Central

The hotel enjoys a prime location in Xuanwumen, the ancient heart of Beijing, within walking distance of the capital's most iconic sites, including Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Xidan Commercial Center, plus several subway lines.

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Swiss put squeeze on former FIFA exec

Former FIFA vice-president Jeffrey Webb has been extradited to the United States following his arrest in Switzerland on racketeering and bribery charges filed by American prosecutors.

New format for trucks on the track

Formula One fans looking for a new fix might want to check out the China Truck Racing Championship for a bigger, heavier and more furious motor sports spectacle.

Uruguay mourns scoring hero

Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, who scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1950 World Cup to give Uruguay a stunning 2-1 victory over Brazil - still recalled as Brazil's greatest defeat - died on Thursday. He was 88.

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Rousey mirrors iron Mike's mayhem

Moments after Mike Tyson stepped into the Glendale Fighting Club, Ronda Rousey grabbed her judo coach and abruptly flung him onto the canvas with a resounding thud.