Mastiff puppy 'sold for $2 million' in China

(AFP) - A Tibetan mastiff puppy has been sold in China for almost $2 million, a report said Wednesday, in what could be the most expensive dog sale ever.

A property developer paid 12 million yuan ($1.9 million) for the one-year-old golden-haired mastiff at a "luxury pet" fair Tuesday in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.

China Abolishes its One-Child Policy

BEIJING (AFP) – China Saturday formally adopted a reform of its one-child policy to allow couples to have two children if either parent is an only child, state media reported.

The measure was passed by the country’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the Xinhua news agency said.