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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in new York for $1.5 million
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in new York for $1.5 million
Economy
by  AFP

A diamond-covered edition of Truman Capote's seminal novel "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is on sale for $1.5 million to mark the centenary of the author's birth. And while the artist admits the $1.5 million price tag "sits uncomfortably" -- she believes the book can be displayed rather than sit "in a box on a shelf."

Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'
Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'
Economy
by  AFP

In the suburbs of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage and lettuce and has become a top export to neighbouring countries. Despite being prized by local customers, more than half is exported to neighbouring countries.