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Ferrari joins Lambourghini at Dubai Police. Boston Marathon bomb blast kills 3. London mayor seeks trade deals with Gulf. Kuwaitis protests against Al Barrak verdict. Gold prices go up after historic loss. Gulf Film Festival opens tonight at Dubai Festival City. New Bond novel set in Africa.
Ferrari joins Lambourghini at Dubai Police. Boston Marathon bomb blast kills 3. London mayor seeks trade deals with Gulf. Kuwaitis protests against Al Barrak verdict. Gold prices go up after historic loss. Gulf Film Festival opens tonight at Dubai Festival City. New Bond novel set in Africa.
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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Tuesday, April 16.
00:08Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10Three people were killed and more than 140 injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon last night.
00:16The twin blasts took place 10 seconds and about 100 yards apart, knocking spectators and at least one runner off their feet,
00:22shattering windows and sending dense plumes of smoke rising over the street.
00:26Two unexploded bombs were also found near the end of the course.
00:29A White House official said the attack was being treated as an act of terrorism.
00:33U.S. President Barack Obama vowed that those responsible will feel the full weight of justice.
00:38At least two sporting fixtures were canceled in Boston after the explosion.
00:41The Boston Celtics' season-ending NBA home game against Indiana was put off after the NHL decided to postpone the contest between the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators.
00:51The mayor of London said last night London is seeking to attract key investments and to launch stronger relations with the Gulf.
00:57Boris Johnson, who is leading a trade mission to the GCC, made the comments to more than 300 guests at the British Business Group.
01:04After Lamborghini, a Ferrari will be added to the Dubai police patrol fleet this week.
01:08Lieutenant General Daeh Khalfan Tamim, Dubai police chief, said that Dubai is a unique city and everything in it should reflect its uniqueness.
01:15He said Dubai police is one of the few police forces in the world which has such cars in its security patrol service.
01:21Around 10,000 people took to the streets in Kuwait to protest the sentencing of opposition leader Musallam al-Barak to five years in prison for insulting the Emir.
01:28Fifteen former opposition MPs publicly read out the speech that led to al-Barak's sentencing ahead of the march.
01:34Gold traded up this morning and seems set to recoup some of yesterday's losses.
01:38On Monday, gold dropped to a two-year low of $1,355.80, a troy ounce in the sharpest loss since 1983.
01:47In a doubleheader at the Indian Premier League today, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders take on Kings XI Punjab at Mohali in the early game.
01:54Royal challengers Bangalore face Delhi Daredevils at home.
01:57In entertainment, Journeyman and the City of Pilgrims, a film based on Emirati walker Jalal bin Thani's 2,000-kilometer trek from the UAE to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, will premiere at the Gulf Film Festival at Dubai Festival City today.
02:09The film, presented by Gulf News' JNTV, documents the fundraiser's month-long walk to the holy city and the challenges he faces along the way.
02:17The latest James Bond novel is titled Solo and will be set in Africa, author William Boyd has announced.
02:23Boyd was drafted in by Bond creator Ian Fleming's estate to write the novel, which will go on sale in October.
02:29Finally, the weather and today's high across the UAE will be 41 degrees Celsius, dropping to 25 at night.
02:34That's all for now, thanks for watching and as always you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com