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Latest UK, foreign and celebrity news and headlines on January 27, 2014.

Whistleblower says US spies on industries abroad in national interest.

British national Slym's body was found on fourth floor of Shangri-La hotel in Bangkok.

Targeted insurgent linked to both al-Qaida and its Somali affiliate al-Shabab.

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi announces Syrian regime and opposition agree safe passage for women and children from war-torn Homs.

Xu Zhiyong sentenced to four years in jail for gathering a crowd to disturb public order.

The 19-year-old pop star is spending £5,000 a week on marijuana and smoking 12 bongs every day, according to a close friend.

Furious web users in Singapore have turned to 'human flesh searching' to try and track down British banker who vilified South-East Asians.

Private letters written by SS commander Heinrich Himmler found in Tel Aviv archive.

Nearly one-third of Thailand's polling stations have been closed by protesters.

At least 49 people have been killed during marches on Saturday as thousands marked the anniversary of Egypt's 2011 revolt.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe chief guest at India's 65th Republic Day.

Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich offers PM and deputy PM post to opposition leaders to ease situation, but protests continue.

Police used live rounds against anti-government protesters in Cairo and Alexandria.

Syria's government and opposition held their first face-to-face talks to try to end the three-year conflict that has killed 130,000 people.

Bob and Irene McKeown had a close brush with death after a terrifying encounter with a bear.

Porcupine fell off lamppost in Rio de Janeiro and on to woman's head.

French President Francois Hollande confirms that his "shared life" with Valerie Trierweiler is over.

Rival political groups will take to the streets of Cairo on third anniversary of overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak.

People in West Bengal village, near Kolkata, assert girl brought 'shame' to community.

British wealth fund manager leaves Singapore after threats over 'poor people' remarks.

Kiev still in grip of rioting and violence as protests threaten to spread to more areas of Ukraine.

Asghar claimed to be a prophet while suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

25 of the most powerful photos of the clashes in Ukraine.

Prisoner amnesty and fresh faces in government pledged in bid to calm tensions.

UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says both sides accept ground rules on peace talks.

In the French daily Liberation, an online store for motorcyclists' gear, Motoblouz.com, published an open letter thanking Hollande for choosing one of the helmets they manufacture and distribute.

At least six people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in wave of bombings across Egyptian capital.

Online donation page raises thousands for boy who died attempting to save family from fire.