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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, April the 15th. Here are the top
00:09stories at this hour. The Emirates Identity Authority has launched
00:13a new online service for obtaining Emirates ID cards and renewing it. The new service
00:18is expected to save companies and individuals time and expenses applicants used to pay to
00:24As two new Salek gates went live today on Al-Ittihad and Beirut roads, motorists said
00:30rush hour traffic on the two busy highways dropped significantly this morning. More motorists
00:35from Sharjah used Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road as alternative routes to
00:39Dubai. An Israeli investigation into the worst civilian
00:43tragedy of last November's Gaza Strip offensive concluded that soldiers bombed the home by
00:47mistake and should not face criminal charges or other disciplinary action. The attack killed
00:5310 members of a single family and two neighbors. The Syrian National Coalition is urging the
00:58Islamist militia Al-Nusra Front to stay within ranks after the group merged with Al-Qaeda.
01:03Al-Nusra, which along with other rebel factions is seeking to topple the Syrian regime, was
01:08designated a terrorist group by the US because of its ties to Al-Qaeda.
01:12Nicolas Maduro, the protege of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, has narrowly won Venezuela's
01:17presidential election. His rival, Enrique Capriles, refused to accept the result and
01:22demanded a recount. Official results gave Maduro 50.7% of the votes against 49.1% for
01:29Capriles, a difference of just 235,000 ballots. Gold, which plunged into a bear market last
01:36week, extended a route to the lowest level since April 2011. Gold for immediate delivery
01:41dropped 3.9% to US$1,425.75 an ounce, on expectations that the demand for haven assets will contract
01:50as the global economy improves. Bullion has dropped 14% in 2013 after rising for 12 years.
01:58The latest developments in the clean energy sector will be the main topics in the agenda
02:02of the Dubai Global Energy Forum and WETEX 2013. The events, organized by the Dubai Supreme
02:08Council of Energy and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, begin today at the International
02:12Convention and Exhibition Center. In sport, Adam Scott became the first Australian to
02:18win the Masters Golf Tournament when he beat Argentina's Angel Cabrera in a playoff at
02:22Augusta last night. Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez was left bemoaning the fact his side weren't
02:28given a penalty for Vincent Kompany's shirt pull on Fernando Torres during their FA Cup
02:33semifinal loss at Wembley yesterday. City won 2-1 to set up a final against Wigan Athletic.
02:41Entertainment and didn't get tickets yet to Justin Bieber's sold-out May 4th concert
02:44in Dubai. The organizers have announced a second date for the Pop Phenomenon's first
02:48Middle Eastern gig. He will now also perform on May 5th at the same venue, the 7th Stadium.
02:54Dubai-born beauty queen Parul Shah made it to the top 15 of the Miss Philippines pageant
02:59last night, but no further. It was Laguna native Ariella Arida who beat 49 other contestants
03:05to win the Binibining Filipinas Universe crown. Finally, weather, and today's high across
03:11the UAE will be 41 degrees Celsius, dropping to 25 at night. That's all for now. Thanks
03:16for watching. As always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.