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A former Egyptian doctor has been arrested after posting about obstetric violence and mistreatment at a university hospital in Alexandria.

The Trump administration says it's buying back another energy company's U.S. offshore wind leases for four more wind projects, bringing the total amount spent on these agreements to nearly $2.6 billion.

A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo. They left the Rwampara Treatment Center on Tuesday, along with five others who also recovered.

Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled.Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% in April, according to new Commerce Department data released Wednesday.

Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive countries for gays and lesbians. But by sheer coincidence they will square off in a World Cup "Pride Match" in Seattle coinciding with the city's annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.

Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions.

FIFA has implemented mandatory breaks midway through each half at all matches for this World Cup to allow players to hydrate because of the extreme heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico during the near-six-week tournament.

A new AP-NORC poll has found that most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat.

Whenever Ebola comes, some of those stricken choose the road to the nearest hospital. Others take the path to the shrine of a traditional healer who can prescribe herbs or offer prayers.

President Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom.