00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, March the 31st. Here are the top
00:09stories at this hour. UAE authorities have warned that employers holding passports and
00:14personal documents of employees is illegal even if the sponsors operate under the umbrella
00:19of a free zone. The issue came to light when an employee at the Sharjah Airport International
00:24Free Zone Authority said his management had warned him that he would be fined 10 dirhams
00:28daily if he did not return his passport after his holiday. The United Nations will dispatch
00:344 to 5 inspectors at a time to Syria next month to investigate conflicting reports on
00:39alleged use of chemical weapons in the country's civil war, according to a UN official. Former
00:45South African President Nelson Mandela was comfortable and breathing without difficulty
00:49as he spent a fourth night in hospital after being treated for pneumonia. The 94-year-old
00:54was admitted late on Wednesday for a recurrence of pneumonia. Big depositors in Cyprus stand
01:00to lose more than previously thought under the European Union deal designed to save the
01:04country from bankruptcy. Losses on accounts could increase to 60% depending on what experts
01:10determine is needed to boost the Bank of Cyprus' reserves. The Maidan jinx was finally broken
01:16as America rightfully reclaimed the $10 million Dubai World Cup when 2011 Kentucky Derby sensation
01:23Animal Kingdom practically cantered to a two-length victory. There were winners other
01:28than Animal Kingdom at the Dubai World Cup on Saturday, with first-timers sweeping the
01:32annual style stakes contest. Alicia Foley walked away with the best hat prize, Simon
01:38Hanft took home the best-dressed man, and Meredith and Mehdi Pour won in the best-dressed
01:44couple category. Longines' most elegant lady, Alina Polyakova, and most creative hat
01:50winner Niaish Ostaad Hussain were also first-timers at Maidan. Ilona Selesky was awarded the coveted
01:57best-dressed lady title with a dress she designed herself. And finally, weather. The daytime
02:02temperature will be 36 degrees Celsius, falling to 21 at night. That's all for now. Thanks
02:07for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com
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