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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, April 27.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:11At least 14 Etihad flights into Abu Dhabi International Airport were diverted to other
00:16airports in the UAE on Sunday morning due to unexpected fog, the airline said in a statement.
00:23The flights were diverted to Al Ain, Al Bateen and Al Maktoum International Airports in the
00:27UAE.
00:28As a result, Etihad said it was anticipating delays to departures for the rest of the day.
00:34South Korea's Prime Minister resigned today, blaming corruption and deep-rooted evil for
00:39the sinking of a passenger ferry that left 300 people dead or missing.
00:43Chang Hong-won admitted he had not been up to the task of overseeing rescue operations
00:49after the ferry capsized with 476 people, including many schoolchildren on board.
00:56Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday a new unity government he is set
01:01to head with the backing of Hamas would reject violence and recognize existing agreements
01:06with the Israeli regime.
01:08The Israelis, however, slammed his speech to the Palestinian Liberation Organization
01:13as a coup d'etat to the peace process.
01:16Iraqi expatriates, including those in the UAE, will begin voting in the first national
01:21election since the departure of American troops.
01:25Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is bidding for a third term, with Iraqis frustrated over
01:30basic services, rampant corruption and high unemployment.
01:35In sport, Liverpool will attempt to surmount the last major obstacle on their way to a
01:40first league title since 1990 when they welcomed Chelsea at Anfield today.
01:45The match kicks off at 4.05pm UAE time.
01:50In Indian Premier League, curtains come down on Sharjah in the UAE leg with a doubleheader
01:54today.
01:55Delhi Daredevils take on a winless Mumbai Indians in the first match from 2.30pm, while
02:01in the evening Chennai Super Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad.
02:06Entertainment and Hollywood star John Travolta could make his Bollywood debut soon.
02:11The actor, who attended the International Indian Film Academy Awards, says he has been
02:16offered a role in Shekhar Kapoor's next project, Paani.
02:20Travolta was also honoured with the most popular all-time international star title
02:24at the event.
02:26And finally, the weather.
02:27Today's high across the UAE will be 36°C, dropping to 28°C at night.