A man demonstrates a T-shirt as he takes part in a campaign organized by activists of pro-Kremlin patriotic movements in central Moscow, September 23, 2014.

Aha... A Russian way: Change western t-shirts with patriotic fashion items

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MOSCOW - Looking to put a patriotic spin on international sanctions over Ukraine, a local group is touring Moscow, urging passers-by to swap their Western-branded T-shirts for homegrown tops sporting pro-Russian slogans. "Sanctions? Don't make my Iskanders laugh," reads one T-shirt, referring to a Russian missile system. "The Topol is not afraid of sanctions," says another, vaunting the power...

Traders work on the floor as they wait for a final price on the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. initial public offering (IPO) under the ticker ''BABA'', at the New York Stock Exchange in New York September 19, 2014.

Alibaba IPO ranks as world's biggest after additional shares sold

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, HONG KONG - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's initial public offering now ranks as the world's biggest in history at 25 billion USD, after the e-commerce giant and some of its shareholders sold additional shares. Overwhelming demand saw the IPO initially raise 21.8 billion USD and then send Alibaba's stock surging 38 percent in its debut on Friday. That prompted...