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Ballgowns, surveillance and cloning for sale at China pet fair
Ballgowns, surveillance and cloning for sale at China pet fair
by  AFP

A shimmering, 1.5-metre-long golden ballgown stood pride of place in a Shanghai exhibition hall Thursday -- and for the cool price of $13,700, your dog could be the lucky animal to leave Pet Fair Asia wearing it. - 'Together forever' with tech - Pet Fair Asia is taking place over several days, with organisers saying its scale this year is unprecedented.

Israel says US okays 'landmark' missile defence deal with Germany
Israel says US okays 'landmark' missile defence deal with Germany
by  AFP

Israel said the United States on Thursday approved the "landmark" sale of the Arrow 3 hypersonic missile defence system to Germany, in the country's biggest military deal worth $3.5 billion. "The Israeli Ministry of Defence, German Federal Ministry of Defence, and Israel Aerospace Industries will sign the landmark $3.5 billion defence agreement," it said.

China's property sector crisis fuels fears of contagion
China's property sector crisis fuels fears of contagion
by  AFP

Troubled Chinese property giant Country Garden risks defaulting on its bond payments next month, which could have disastrous consequences for the world's second-largest economy. Last week, Country Garden was unable to make two bond payments.

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