00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News update for Monday, September 26.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10The USA accused Moscow of barbarism over the carnage in Aleppo as Syrian and Russian warplanes
00:16pounded the city in one of the heaviest bombing raids of the five-year war.
00:20At an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council, Moscow and Damascus were repeatedly
00:25accused of war crimes.
00:28The UN Secretary-General also warned the use of advanced weaponry against civilians
00:33could amount to war crimes.
00:35Bunky Moon called on world powers to work harder for an end to the nightmare in Syria
00:40that has left more than 300,000 people dead.
00:44Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump will face off for the first time tonight
00:49in a presidential debate that could rank as one of the most watched showdowns in US history.
00:56The surprisingly tight race for the White House has generated wide interest in the potentially
01:01pivotal encounter which comes six weeks before the November 8 election.
01:06The 90-minute debate will begin at 1 GMT on Tuesday at Hofstra University on New York's
01:13Long Island.
01:14The economic and political stability in the UAE continues to attract expats to the country
01:20in comparison to other markets globally.
01:23The HSBC Expat Explorer 2016 survey found that despite complex macroeconomic conditions
01:31and rising prices, people recognize the UAE for the financial benefits it provides, along
01:37with the safety and high quality of life for families.
01:41The country was ranked 12th out of 45 markets around the world by expats as a destination
01:47to live and work.
01:49Singapore, New Zealand and Canada were chosen as the top three markets globally.
01:55Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical Cats will come to Dubai Opera for 10 days
02:00from January 16 next year.
02:03Adapted from T.S.
02:04Eliot's Old Possum's book of practical cats, the production is one of the longest-running
02:10shows in London's West End and Broadway history.
02:14Tickets go on sale from Thursday.
02:17And finally, the weather.
02:18Today's high across the UAE will be 39 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at night.
02:23That's all for now.
02:24Thanks for watching.
02:25As always, you can get the latest news on girlsnews.com
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