Border closure threat issued

Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia threatened on Saturday to close their borders if EU countries to the north stop accepting migrants, as European leaders prepare for emergency talks on the continent's worst refugee crisis since World War II.

Car slams crowd at Oklahoma parade

A car with a suspected drunken driver at the wheel barreled into crowds watching a homecoming parade at Oklahoma State University on Saturday, killing four people and injuring more than 40 others, authorities said.

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C.banner to buy iconic UK toy store Hamleys

C.banner International Holdings Ltd, the Chinese footwear company, is poised to buy the 255-year-old British toy retailer Hamleys for around 100 million pounds ($154.1 million), as part of efforts to enhance its global branding strategy.

Zijin banks on overseas M&As for future growth

China's largest gold producer Zijin Mining Group Co said it is open to acquisition opportunities in resource-rich countries, as many mining assets are undervalued due to a sluggish global market.

Vegetable traders to boost exports to Russia, Central Asia

China is planning to boost exports of vegetables to Russia and Central Asian nations to offset declining demand and rising anti-dumping duties from traditional importers like the United States, Brazil, Japan and South Korea, officials said.

Excitement grows as clock ticks down to Nov 11 shopping festival

Initiated by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Taobao platform in 2009, "Singles' Day", on Nov 11, is now China's largest shopping festival and arguably the retail industry's most important 24 hours of the year, according to a recent report by the consumer research group Zenith Optimedia.

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Carnival plans cruise brand

CSRC nets more fish in illegal trading swoop

China's securities watchdog on Friday imposed a fresh round of heavy penalties on several individual and institutional investors for market manipulation in an attempt to crack down on the rampant illegal activities that have plagued the country's stock market.

STO Express plans backdoor listing

Shanghai-based STO Express Co Ltd is set to become the nation's first listed express delivery company through a reverse merger with a shell entity, sources said.

Work together to promote openness, inclusiveness and peaceful development

President Xi Jinping gave the following speech at a dinner hosted by the Lord Mayor of the City of London at the Guildhall in London on Wednesday.

Becoming Nicole tells transgender child's story

As a first-time father, Wayne Maines held his newborn twin sons and dreamed of their life together - a dream that, at least then, didn't include taking one of them to a father-daughter dance.