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Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring in November. UN retracts statement on Syrian rebels using chemical weapons. No coronavirus in UAE, DHA confirms. North Korea moves missiles from launch site. David Miller hits third-fastest century in Indian Premier League. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix announces closing night performer today.
Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring in November. UN retracts statement on Syrian rebels using chemical weapons. No coronavirus in UAE, DHA confirms. North Korea moves missiles from launch site. David Miller hits third-fastest century in Indian Premier League. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix announces closing night performer today.
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Tuesday, May the 7th. Here are the top
00:10stories at this hour.
00:12The United Nations appears to have retracted a statement by its investigator revealing
00:16that Syrian rebels may have used chemical weapons. It now says the commission hasn't
00:21reached conclusive findings on their use. The White House expressed skepticism about
00:26the rebels' use of chemical weapons. It said it is more likely the regime used them since
00:30there is evidence of it. A senior Dubai health authority official has reconfirmed there are
00:35no recorded cases of coronavirus in the UAE.
00:38North Korea has taken a major step back from a planned missile test, U.S. officials said.
00:43A U.S. defense official said two North Korean missiles primed for imminent test firing had
00:47been moved from their launch site.
00:49The four-day Arabian Travel Market, which opened at Dubai International Convention and
00:54Exhibition Center yesterday, is expected to attract more than 17,000 visitors. The
00:59ATM has 2,500 exhibitors.
01:02South Africa's David Miller hit the third fastest century of the Indian Premier League
01:07with a 38-ball 1-0-1 to help his team, Kings XI Punjab, beat Royal Challengers Bangalore
01:12at Mohali last night. In today's doubleheader, Rajasthan Royals take on Delhi Daredevils
01:17in Jaipur, while Mumbai Indians take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai.
01:21Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on November 24 to fight Brandon Rios in a welterweight
01:26bout at Macau, his promoter Bob Arum said.
01:29The artist, who will perform at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's closing night on November 3,
01:33will be announced in a press conference at 1.30 pm today. Music fans are likely to be
01:38in for a treat, with past performers including Prince, Eminem and Paul McCartney.
01:42And finally, weather. The daytime temperature will be 40 degrees Celsius, falling to 23
01:47at night.
01:48That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news
01:51at gulfnews.com