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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police say robbers broke into one of the world's largest shopping malls and fired shots to spark panic among shoppers and cover their escape after taking jewelry from a shop. Police Senior Superintendent Florendo Quibuyen says no one was injured in the daring late Saturday robbery at the SM Megamall in a suburb of the capital, Manila. Investigators were trying to identify two of the robbers, whose faces were caught on security cameras. Quibuyen said Sunday that the robbers used an iron wrench to shatter glass showcases and take the jewelry. SM Megamall attracts between 500,000 to almost 1 million shoppers a day. Dealing With Two Russias Also in...

Islamabad: Tough-talking Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has once again asked the Taliban to "return to the fold of Islam" and end bloodshed in the country. The...

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has been defeated for the second time in eight months in by-elections, signalling widening discontent over immigration policies and rising income inequality. Saturday's defeat gives the opposition Workers' Party another seat in parliament - candidate Lee Li Lian won 54.5 percent of almost 29,800 votes cast in the Punggol East district, faring better than three other candidates including the PAP's Koh Poh Koon, who received 43.7 percent. The Workers' Party now has seven seats in parliament and the PAP has 80. "Despite this victory, the Workers' Party is still a small party with much to do and improve upon," said party chairwoman...

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A young child and two women have been airlifted to safety after their car became trapped in fast-rising flood waters in...

Katy Perry often pays for John Mayer's massages. The American singers have been dating for several months, keeping things on the lowdown before going public with their love in December. They have been spotted out and about enjoying dates, with Katy apparently happy to treat her beau when they are together....

Adele reportedly couldn't wait to leave a star-studded after-party so she could go back to her hotel and "watch herself on telly". The British singer was stunned when she picked up the Best Original Song Golden Globe Award for her track Skyfall earlier this...

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