Water crisis builds in Egypt as dam talks falter, temperatures rise
Ahmed Abd-Rabo used to get all the water he needed to feed his crops in northern Egypt. Then the canal linking his seven acres to...
Uber shares fall to record low as stock lock-up expires
Uber Technologies Inc fell as much as 9% to a record low on Wednesday after shares held by early investors became available for sale following...
Two Jordanians detained by Israel return home after handover deal
Two Jordanians, whose detention without charge by Israel led Jordan to recall its ambassador, returned home on Wednesday in a handover deal that defused a...
Senior State Department official appears before Trump impeachment probe
A top U.S. State Department official on Wednesday appeared before the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, the first witness to show up this week...
Apple rolls out health records on iPhones for U.S. military veterans
Apple Inc on Wednesday said that U.S. military veterans who use its iOS devices and get medical care from the Veterans Health Administration will be...
In boost to climate policy, EU makes first move to end fossil fuel funding
A preliminary text agreed by EU member states calls on the European Investment Bank to stop funding fossil fuel projects, in what would be a...
UK PM’s election campaign launch marred by gaffe, resignation and doctored video
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election campaign launch was marred by the resignation of one of his ministers, a gaffe about the victims of a...
Factbox: Key facts about Ethiopia’s giant Nile dam
Ethiopia is building a giant dam on the Blue Nile, close to its border with Sudan....
More impeachment details expected after top Trump ally’s reversal
More details in Congress’ impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump are expected to be released on Wednesday, a day after transcripts revealed a top Trump donor-turned-diplomat...
Apple publishes new technical details on privacy features
Apple Inc on Wednesday published four new papers outlining technical details of how some of the privacy features in its most recent operating systems work....