Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 19

The new round of negotiations over Iran's long-standing controversial nuclear program broadened the consensus, said the head of Chinese delegation to the talks on Sunday.

Wang Qun, Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that this round of talks was intensive, practical and in-depth. (Iran-Nuclear Talks)

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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been trying to ask parties involved in Ukraine crisis to spare no effort in peacefully settling the situation.

"I propose both sides ... to take urgent measures to stop shelling at each other, as well as to immediately withdraw heavy weaponry," Russia's Channel One Television quoted Putin's message sent to his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko. (Russia-Ukraine-Putin)

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ALGIERS -- The Arab interior ministers' meeting to be held in Algeria this March will be a chance to establish an international mechanism to fight terrorism, an Arab League (AL) official said on Sunday.

Mohamed Benali Kommane, secretary general of the Arab Interior Ministers Council (CMAI) made the remarks after his meeting with Algerian Interior Minister Tayeb Belaiz here in Algiers. (Algeria-Terrorism)

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WASHINGTON -- Multiple gun shots were fired Saturday night near U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's residence in the state of Delaware from a passing vehicle, the Secret Service said Sunday.

Biden and his wife were not at home at the time of shooting, which occurred at about 8:25 p.m., according to the Secret Service. (US-Residence Shooting-Biden)

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DAMASCUS/BEIRUT -- Israel killed six Lebanese Hezbollah fighters in its airstrikes against a southern Syrian town on Sunday, Syria's national TV reported.

"An Israeli helicopter fired two rockets from inside the occupied territories Sunday toward the Mazrat al-Amal town in al-Quniatera," said the TV. (Syria-Lebanon-Hezbollah-Airstrikes) Endi