Xinhua world news summary at 0100 GMT, Jan. 30

ADDIS ABABA -- The 30th African Union (AU) summit concluded on Monday with a call for strengthening the African unity and the fight against corruption.

The summit, which was held from Jan. 22 to 29 in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, stressed the need to eradicate corruption and poverty in the African content. (AU-Summit)

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MONTREAL -- the United States and Mexico concluded Monday their sixth round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations in Montreal with a chapter of anti-corruption but still at odds on other key issues.

A joint press conference following the talks, said that some progress had been made while acknowledging that tough challenges still lie ahead to strike a new deal. (NAFTA-Talks)

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WASHINGTON -- FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepped down Monday, ahead of his planned retirement in March, according to multiple reports.

McCabe will remain on the FBI payroll until he is eligible to retire with full benefits in mid-March, according to NBC News, citing sources. (US-FBI-McCabe)

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DUBLIN -- The Irish government has decided to hold a referendum on the country's abortion laws following a cabinet meeting held here on Monday night, local media RTE quoting government sources as reporting.

According to the existing law of Ireland, abortion except in exceptional circumstances is illegal in the country. (Irish-Abortion Law) Enditem