00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, June the 10th. Here are the top
00:08stories at this hour.
00:10India's rupee sank to a record low as investors favored the dollar on speculation US policy
00:15makers will rein in asset purchases. The rupee touched 57.7637 per dollar, surpassing the
00:22previous record low of 57.3275 set in June 2012. The government said it doesn't see the
00:29need for intervention to support the currency. Fourteen marine public transport routes have
00:34been located along the coastline of Dubai. The routes, drafted by the Dubai Maritime
00:38City Authority in collaboration with the Roads and Transport Authority, will also help determine
00:42the speed and maneuvering of boats used in sea transport. Moved by the rapid advance
00:47of Syrian government forces, the US could decide this week to approve lethal aid for
00:51the beleaguered Syrian rebels. White House meetings are planned to also weigh the merits
00:55of sending US air power to enforce a no-fly zone over the nation. Taliban militants launched
01:00a grenade and gun attack on Kabul airport today, seizing two nearby buildings and firing
01:05on military facilities. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up and all five other attackers
01:09were killed in fighting as Afghan troops stormed the half-built properties where the militants
01:14had holed up. Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old contractor who claims to have worked at the
01:18National Security Agency and the CIA, has revealed himself as the source of disclosures
01:23about the US government's secret surveillance program. In sports, Spanish ace Rafael Nadal
01:28says his historic triumph at the French Open last night was another step after the comeback
01:32from a knee injury which sidelined him for seven months. Nadal became the first player
01:37to win eight men's titles at the French Open when he beat David Ferrer in straight sets.
01:42In entertainment, the feel-good musical Kinky Boots strutted away with a leading six 2013
01:46Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Leading Man. Christopher
01:52Durang's comical Vania and Sonia and Masha and Spike won the Best Play Tony. Finally,
01:57the weather and today's high across the UAE will be 44 degrees Celsius, dropping to 26
02:01at night. That's all for now, thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest
02:05news at gulfnews.com
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