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Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought. "I've worked in this industry since 2003," the 33-year-old said at his village of Al-Bu Mustafa in Iraq's central Babylon province.

New York drives towards first US congestion charge
New York drives towards first US congestion charge
Business and Economy
by  AFP

New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition -- including from the city's famous yellow taxis. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vowed that New Jersey's suit will not stop congestion pricing from going ahead.