00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, January the 26th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:11At least 29 people were killed in clashes in Egypt on Saturday during rival rallies
00:17on the anniversary of the 2011 revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak, underscoring the country's
00:23violent polarization.
00:25Three years after Egyptians rose up to demand the overthrow of Mubarak, thousands of demonstrators
00:30in Cairo's Tahrir Square chanted slogans backing another military man, General Abdul
00:35Fattah al-Sisi, as police clashed with Islamists and activists elsewhere.
00:41Syria's regime and opposition continue UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva, a day after sitting
00:46together for the first time since the start of their civil war nearly three years ago.
00:52Hundreds of Indian expatriates gathered at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to celebrate
00:56Indian Republic Day.
00:58T.P.
00:59Sitaram, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, hoisted the national flag and read out excerpts from
01:04the Indian President's address to the nation.
01:07South Indian actor Kamal Haasan, who has been chosen for the Padma Bhushan Award, India's
01:12third highest civilian award, said he was honored by the recognition.
01:16I am proud to be an Indian.
01:18India is a country with great talents in various fields.
01:21I think it is sheer chance and my good fortune that I have been chosen," he said.
01:26Bollywood actress Vidya Balan will receive the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian
01:31award.
01:32Protesters trying to force Thailand's Prime Minister from office swarmed polling stations
01:37in Bangkok, chaining doors shut and halting advance voting in nearly all centres ahead
01:43of a disputed election next week.
01:45Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City escaped a huge FA Cup upset by coming
01:51from behind to win 4-2 at home to second-tier Watford last night.
01:56Michael Flatley and his team at Lord of the Dance are bringing their happy feet back to
02:00the UAE for two days only on March 27 and 28 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
02:07And finally, the weather.
02:08The daytime temperature will be 27 degrees Celsius, falling to 12 at night.
02:13That's all for now.
02:14Thanks for watching.
02:15And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com
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