Cannes says 2017 is first and last for Netflix unless it changes

LONDON - Netflix, the video-on-demand company, will not be allowed to compete at the Cannes Film Festival after this year unless it changes its policy and gives its movies a cinema release, organizers said on Wednesday.

TCM, martial arts still giants of China's heritage

BEIJING - It is mid-June, and the temperature has reached 40 degrees Celsius on the outskirts of Samarkand, an ancient city in Uzbekistan, where an archaeological team composed of Chinese and Uzbek archaeologists is busy excavating a large tomb of the Yuezhi people.

Teen breaks tweet record in quest for nuggets

WASHINGTON - An American teenager has broken the world record for the most retweets, in a crusade to win a year's supply of his favorite food: chicken nuggets.

Schools test influence of apps with social media block program

MADISON, Wisconsin - Four public schools in the United States have blocked students' access to popular social media apps to test whether behavior, school safety and grades improve with fewer online distractions.

Mobile phones ring changes for Nigeria's music industry

LAGOS, Nigeria - Phizbarz is only 23 but hopes to become the next Nigerian Afropop star to be famous across Africa - and to get himself known and earn a living, he's using his mobile phone.

Name sought for rare albino orangutan rescued from village

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A conservation group is asking the public to name a rare albino orangutan that was rescued from villagers on Borneo island last month, hoping it will become a symbol of efforts to save the critically endangered species.

Putin urges world to fight terror at victory parade

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned the country could defeat any aggressors but insisted that the world come together to fight terrorism as Moscow marked 72 years since victory in World War II.

Seoul needs a more constructive policy

BEIJING - The Republic of Korea will have a new president after Tuesday's election. Amid increasing tension on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul is more than ready for a positive leadership that underlines a return to the previous pro-peace policy toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

IMF warns Asia of aging population

TOKYO - The International Monetary Fund called on Asian economies to learn from Japan's experience and act early to cope with rapidly aging populations, warning that parts of the region risk "getting old before becoming rich".

Man, young girl missing in Quebec flooding

MONTREAL, Quebec - Debris-filled choppy waters on Monday kept divers from searching for a toddler and her stepfather who were swept away in a swollen Quebec river as the military battled to protect the flooded province.

Survey reveals greatest features of Britain

LONDON - Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the Beatles are three of the things people identify as Britain's greatest features, a survey released on Monday has revealed.

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