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Zawya
15-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Tunisia's economy grew by 1.6% in first quarter of 2025
Tunisia's economy grew by 1.6% year on year in the first quarter of 2025, driven by the growth of the agricultural sector, the country's statistics institute said on Thursday. The agricultural sector grew by 7% as a result of rainfall following a six-year drought. During the first quarter of last year, economic growth did not exceed 0.3%. (Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
Zawya
28-03-2025
- Health
- Zawya
India reports eight outbreaks of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh
India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday, citing Indian authorities. The outbreaks of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, were all detected in the eastern region of Andhra Pradesh, the Paris-based organisation said in a report. They led to the death or culling of a total 602,000 poultry, it said. (Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
Zawya
19-03-2025
- Zawya
Iraq makes rare seizure of ship suspected of fuel smuggling in Gulf
Iraqi naval forces have seized an unidentified ship in Iraqi territorial waters in the Gulf suspected of smuggling fuel, the naval forces said in a statement. Fuel smuggling is common in Gulf waters, where heavily subsidised fuel from some countries is sold on the black market to buyers across the region, though it is relatively rare for Iraqi authorities to seize ships. A naval patrol boat intercepted the ship on Tuesday after receiving intelligence about suspected illegal activity, according to the navy statement issued late on Tuesday. The navy said an Iranian captain, eight Indian nationals, and two Iraqi crew members were onboard the ship. The navy released a picture of the ship, in which no name was visible. It gave no further details about the vessel. The ship was towed to Umm Qasr naval base for further investigation, and the crew has been handed over to the local police, the navy said. (Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
