Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 9

CAIRO -- Egypt will hold its 2018 presidential elections from March 26-28, National Election Authority (NEA) announced on Monday.

"Elections of Egyptian expatriates will be held on March 16-18," NEA Chief Lashin Ibrahim said in a press conference. (Egypt-Elections)

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KUWAIT CITY -- Kuwait unswervingly supports Iraqi reconstruction to ensure security in the region, said Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah on Monday.

He made the remarks at a press conference held on Monday to promulgate the details of the "Kuwait International Conference for Reconstruction of Iraq." (Kuwait-Iraq-Reconstruction)

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UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Monday hailed the peaceful conduct of the Dec. 26 presidential runoff election in Liberia.

"The members of the Security Council congratulated the Liberian people and government, as well as political leaders, civil society organizations, and the media for the peaceful conduct of the Dec. 26 presidential runoff election. They congratulated the two candidates for the responsible conduct of their campaigns," said the Security Council in a press statement. (UN-Liberia)

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LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May continued into Monday night reshaping her government team, keeping virtually all of her big-name ministers in place.

Throughout the day, a continuous procession of politicians strode along Downing Street to enter through the black-glossy door of Number 10 to hear their fates. (Britain-Cabinet Reshuffle) Enditem