00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, August 14. Here are the top
00:09stories at this hour. Police fired tear gas at supporters of ousted
00:13President Mohamed Morsi as security forces moved in on their sprawling protest camps
00:17in Cairo this morning. State TV reported at least 15 people were killed in the clashes.
00:22Canisters of tear gas rained down on tents at the Rabaa al-Adawiyah camp as police vehicles
00:27advanced on the protesters. Eighteen sailors were feared trapped aboard a submarine that
00:31caught fire and sank this morning after an explosion, an Indian Navy official said.
00:36Defence Minister A.K. Antony confirmed loss of lives in the explosion but gave no further
00:41details. The diesel-powered submarine sank at its home
00:44port in Mumbai. The fire was extinguished in about two hours.
00:48Around 22,000 vehicles were found to be in violation of safety standards due to unfit
00:53tyres during the first half of this year, the Abu Dhabi Traffic Police said. Officials
00:58urged motorists to change their tyres if any breakage or cracks were found on their surfaces,
01:03adding that those found driving with unfit tyres could be fined Durham's 200.
01:07Israel has freed 26 Palestinian prisoners to keep US-sponsored peacemaking on course
01:13for a second round of talks. However, diplomacy remained dogged by Israeli plans for more
01:18Jewish colonies on land the Palestinians claim for a future state.
01:22Negotiators are due to convene in the afternoon in occupied Jerusalem.
01:26Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developer by assets and market capitalisation,
01:31said yesterday its CEO Sami Haider Asad has resigned, citing personal reasons. Aldar said
01:37the resignation was effective August 15 and a new chief executive will be announced at
01:41a later date. Apple plans to introduce new versions of the
01:44iPhone and iPad in time for the holiday shopping season. The new iPhone will be unveiled at
01:50a September 10 event, according to sources. Yelena Isenbaieva cemented her place among
01:56all-time greats by winning a third-world pole vault title at the World Athletics Championships
02:01last night. The 31-year-old now wants to take an 18-month break with the goal of making
02:06a comeback at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In football, Italy and Argentina will clash
02:12in a friendly in Rome in the presence of Pope Francis today, while England and Scotland
02:16face off in another game. And finally, the weather. Today's high across
02:20the UAE will be 42 degrees Celsius, dropping to 32 at night.
02:24That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news
02:28at gulfnews.com
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