00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News update for Wednesday May 4th. Here are the top stories
00:06at this hour.
00:07Backed by a 100 million dirham fund, the UAE has announced a 10-year national policy for
00:12reading to encourage the habit amongst all age groups. The findings of a national survey
00:18showed that UAE residents read 1.5 books per year, while 78% of Emirati adults do not read
00:24actively.
00:26As part of the policy, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan said a
00:30national reading law will be drafted to identify key responsibilities of government agencies.
00:36Yemen's warring parties are to resume face-to-face peace talks today after a three-day break,
00:42the United Nations said. Negotiations broke off on Sunday after the government delegation
00:47quit in protest at the seizure of government-held army base by Al-Houthi militants.
00:53In an era where high-tech thieves are hacking into bank servers, old-fashioned scamsters
00:58are giving their new-generation counterparts a run for their money. Armed with the age-old
01:03magic pen with erasable ink, they are reportedly making a comeback with a vengeance in the
01:08United Arab Emirates. A number of banks have confirmed that there have been cases of check
01:12manipulation in the recent past and are warning customers to beware of the dangers.
01:18Pep Guardiola says he views his three-year reign at Bayern Munich as a failure, having
01:23been unable to steer the Bavarians to the Champions League final. Bayern won the semi-final
01:28first leg 1-0 in Spain but lost the return 2-1 in Munich last night as Atletico Madrid
01:33triumphed on away goals.
01:36French fashion house Chanel brought glamour back to communist-ruled Cuba in a runway show
01:41on one of Havana's main boulevards. The premiere of Chanel's cruise line offered a startling
01:46sight in a country officially dedicated to social equality and the rejection of material
01:52wealth. Karl Lagerfeld said his latest inter-seasonal collection was inspired by the cultural richness
01:58and opening up of Cuba.
02:00And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 36C since dropping to 25C
02:05at night.
02:06That's all for now, thank you for watching. We will be back with the newscast on Sunday,
02:10but you can always get the latest news on golfnews.com
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