00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, October 23. Here are the top
00:10stories at this hour.
00:12Apple has unveiled a slimmer version of its top-selling full-size tablet computer dubbed
00:17the iPad Air, along with a revamped iPad mini with an improved high-definition display.
00:22The new iPad Air is 43% thinner than the version it replaces and weighs 450 grams. The two
00:28new iPads will be sold from November 1 in a number of countries. No information is available
00:33on a UAE launch.
00:35The U.S. intelligence chief said a French newspaper's reports about America's espionage
00:39activities abroad contained inaccurate and misleading information. America also faces
00:44anger from Mexico, which said it would investigate allegations that the U.S. spied on President
00:49Enrique Pena Nieto's emails.
00:52A teenager was killed late on Tuesday in Bahrain when a bomb he was holding exploded in his
00:56hands while he was trying to carry out an attack, police said. The 17-year-old was
01:01wanted for criminal offences.
01:03Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has questioned Sir Alex Ferguson's loyalty
01:08after comments made in the ex-Red Devil boss's autobiography. The Scot wrote about Keane,
01:14that the hardest part of Roy's body is his tongue. He has the most savage tongue you
01:18can imagine. Keane, speaking on television in the UK, replied,
01:22I remember having conversations about loyalty when I was at the club. I don't think he knows
01:26the meaning of the word.
01:27The UAE face a must-win match tonight when they take on Slovakia in their final Group
01:32A match of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup at 8 p.m. tonight.
01:37The Abu Dhabi Film Festival starts tomorrow with a galaxy of stars and films showcasing
01:41the Arab world, India and beyond. American actor Forrest Whitaker will receive a Lifetime
01:47Achievement Award, as will Palestinian actress Hiam Abbas. Spearheading a celebration of
01:52100 years of Indian cinema will be stars Irrfan Khan and Aparna Sen. The opening night
01:57film is Jennifer Aniston's starrer, Life of Crime.
02:00And finally, weather. The daytime temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius, falling to 24
02:05at night.
02:06That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news at
02:10gulfnews.com
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