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Cost of US Wars in Middle East, Asia: $5.6 Trillion

The cost of US wars in the Middle East and Asia was estimated at $5.6 trillion said The Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs at Brown University in a newly released study. The cost covers the US wars since 2001 in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan. According to the Wall Street Journal, that cost […]

World’s worst-performing currencies: Ghana’s cedi, as Nigeria’s naira, SA’s rand also struggle

Ghana’s cedi slumped over the last three days to become the world’s worst-performing currency this year as investors continued to squeeze foreign capital into the West African country. The currency of the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer depreciated as much as 3.3%, which took its losses this year to more than 45%, the most among 148 […]

Tunisian army kills five terrorists, including an Algerian, in restive Kasserine

The Tunisian army killed Sunday five terrorists in the restive Kasserine province used by militants as hideout. The army and security forces led a joint operation in the mountains of the region. The operation resulted in the killing of four Tunisians and one Algerian national, reports say. The causalities could increase, Mozaique FM notes citing […]