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China's homegrown C919 jet in spotlight at Singapore air show, but not quite ready to compete

SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s C919 single-aisle jet made its international debut at the Singapore Airshow, attracting masses of visitors and hundreds of orders, but analysts say it still has a long way to go before it can compete with aircraft from market
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In water-stressed Singapore, a search for new solutions to keep the taps flowing

In water-stressed Singapore, a search for new solutions to keep the taps flowing

SINGAPORE (AP) — A crack of thunder booms as dozens of screens in a locked office flash between live video of cars splashing through wet roads, drains sapping the streets dry, and reservoirs collecting the precious rainwater across the tropical islan
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AT&T will give $5 to customers hit by cellphone network outage

AT&T will give $5 to customers hit by cellphone network outage

DALLAS (AP) — AT&T says it will give affected customers $5 each to compensate for last week's cellphone network outage that left many without service for hours.
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How this AP photographer captured a unique splash at the swimming worlds with an underwater camera

How this AP photographer captured a unique splash at the swimming worlds with an underwater camera

Why this photo I’m always thinking of ways to take a different photo. I’m looking for things like new angles and exposures, in sports as well as in general news.
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An earthquake with a preliminary 5.6 magnitude shakes Indonesia's capital. No reports of casualties

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake late Sunday shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and the country’s capital. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S.
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'A white man's war': Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiers

'A white man's war': Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiers

CALGARY — Oral Virtue first met Newfoundland-based Canadian soldiers as a child growing up in Jamaica, never forgetting their friendliness, openness and the way they spoke this “funky foreign language.
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Tax-free status of movie, music and games traded online is on table as WTO nations meet in Abu Dhabi

Tax-free status of movie, music and games traded online is on table as WTO nations meet in Abu Dhabi

GENEVA (AP) — Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and Spotify have had a free pass when it comes to international taxes on films, video games and music that are shipped across borders through
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Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion

Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion

TOKYO (AP) — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion.
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Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says

Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private U.S. lunar lander tipped over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday.
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Colombia will send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure

Colombia will send deep-water expedition to explore 300-year-old shipwreck thought to hold treasure

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government announced plans Friday for a deep-water expedition to explore the mythical galleon San José , sunk in the 18th century in the country’s northern Caribbean and believed to contain cargo valued at billions
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