Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 23
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Iraqi security forces recaptured on Sunday the last areas in the central part of the eastern side of Mosul, while the troops continued fighting the Islamic State (IS) group to drive them out from their last stronghold on the northern outskirts of the city, the Iraqi military said.
The Iraqi forces retook control of the small neighborhood of Malayeen and al-Binaa al-Jahiz area in central Mosul and raised the Iraqi flag on some of their buildings, Lieutenant General Abdul-Amir Yarallah from the Joint Operations Command (JOC) said in a statement. (Iraq-Mosul)
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PARIS -- About 1 million left-wing French voters on Sunday headed to polling stations to cast ballots in a presidential primary, organizers said.
Based on account of 70 percent of 7,534 polling sites, one million had voted by 17h00 local time (1600 GMT) against 1.5 million at the same time in the first round in 2011, data showed. (France-Election)
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ADEN, Yemen -- The Saudi-backed Yemeni forces advanced against the Shiite Houthi rebels during the past 24 hours and seized areas across the country's western coast and around the Mocha seaport, according to military sources on Sunday.
"The pro-government forces approached from the strategic port of Mocha and liberated some areas located around the area after fierce fighting surprised by the UAE troops," an official of the Fourth Regional Military Command told Xinhua. (Yemen-Civil War)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Sunday by phone to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relationship between the allies, and security and stability in the Middle East.
Trump emphasized the importance the United States places on the close military, intelligence, and security cooperation with Israel, which "reflects the deep and abiding partnership between our countries," the White House said in a statement. (US-Israel-Relations) Endi