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Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Alicia Keys to play Dubai In November. Qatar cabinet reshuffle. QR codes for Abu Dhabi street signs. President Mursi's emergency plans rejected. No results for Syria from Geneva talks. Bomb blast in Pakistan. USA and Taliban agree on talks. Carlos Tevez to move to Juventos. Brazil face Uruguay in Confederations Cup. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News update for Wednesday, June the 26th.

00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:12Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani is to be replaced in a cabinet reshuffle

00:17following the accession of the new Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

00:21The current Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani

00:25has been chosen to be the next Prime Minister, according to Al Jazeera.

00:29Street signs in Abu Dhabi will soon include QR codes that can be recognized by smartphones,

00:35the Department of Municipal Affairs announced yesterday.

00:38The codes will provide historical and background information about the street and its name

00:43while also providing additional details about the location.

00:47Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi suggested in a private meeting with senior security

00:51officials the declaration of a state of emergency in the country if violence broke out in the

00:57next week's planned protests, Gulf News has learned.

01:00Government insiders told Gulf News, however, that the suggestion was stirred down.

01:05Talks between the US and Russia to set up a Syrian peace conference failed to produce

01:09a deal last night.

01:11After five hours of talks in Geneva sponsored by the United Nations, the Russian Deputy

01:16Foreign Minister said there was still no consensus on a role for Iran or on who would represent

01:22the Syrian opposition.

01:23Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, called on the US to boost support for anti-regime rebels in

01:28the face of what the foreign minister called a genocide.

01:32Bombers targeted a senior judge in Karachi today, killing at least seven people on a

01:36busy street.

01:37The attack, happened as a Maqbool Bakir, a senior judge at the High Court of Sin, drove

01:42past with his security detail.

01:44US President Barack Obama and Afghan leader Hamid Karzai support the idea of holding talks

01:49with the Taliban in its Qatar office.

01:52The White House has said.

01:54In sport controversy, Manchester City striker Carlos Devez looks set to end his time in

01:59England after the club agreed a £12 million fee with Italy inside Juventus.

02:04The Argentine is expected in Turin today to discuss personal terms.

02:08In the first Confederations Cup semifinal tonight, host Brazil take on Uruguay at 11

02:13p.m. UAE time.

02:15Entertainment and she's on fire and she's coming to burn it up in the UAE.

02:19Nine years after her first performance in Dubai Multiple Grammy Award winner Alicia

02:23Keys is heading back to the Emirates on November 15 at the Dubai Media City Amphitheater.

02:29Organizer Don Evans said tickets will go on sale on Sunday.

02:33Finally the weather and today's high across the UAE will be 48 degrees Celsius, dropping

02:39to 28 at night.

02:40That's all for now.

02:41Thanks for watching and as always you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com

Alicia Keys to play Dubai In November - GN MiddayWednesday June 26 2013

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