MANILA (Reuters) – Conservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation of Lady Gaga's two concerts next week, saying her songs carried "demonic" undertones.

BANGKOK, May 18 (Reuters) – Southeast Asian stock marketsextended their losses on Friday, with Philippine shares slidingalmost 3 percent, as escalating problems in Europe madeinvestors head for the exits. …

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