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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News update for Thursday, November the 6th. Here are your
00:09top stories at this hour.
00:11Decrypted communications between Indian Mujahideen and Al-Qaeda and testimony from suspects have
00:17triggered alarm amongst intelligence officials in New Delhi. The groups appear to be working
00:22together to launch major attacks in the region. Officials said plots they had uncovered included
00:27the kidnapping of foreigners and turning India into a Syria and Iraq where violence
00:31is continuously happening.
00:34The fares for public transport in Dubai have been revised and will come into effect on
00:38November the 11th, coinciding with the launch of Dubai Tram. Covering all modes of transport
00:42including Dubai Metro, buses and the Dubai Tram, the revision sees a slight increase
00:47in fares across all zones and all types of null cards. The new minimum fare for silver
00:52null cards users on public transport including the Dubai Metro will be three dirhams for
00:57a ride within one zone, as well as for a distance of up to three kilometres, even between two
01:02adjacent zones. Currently the minimum fare is 1.8 dirhams for a short trip of up to three
01:07kilometres within one zone, while a trip covering a single zone is 2.3 dirhams.
01:13US President Barack Obama has said the US has proposed a framework that can help Iran
01:17meet its nuclear energy needs and the prospects for a comprehensive deal with the country
01:22over its nuclear programme should become clear in the next three to four weeks.
01:26Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Porto all qualified for the Champions
01:30League last 16 last night, with Lionel Messi setting another personal milestone. Messi
01:36scored both goals as Barca beat Ajax 2-0 to equal Raul's record of 71 goals in the tournament.
01:42Three influential and award-winning bands and musicians from the Philippine music industry
01:47will rock Dubai this Friday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. The all-star Filipino
01:52concert will feature River Maya and Kamikaze and rapper Glock 9.
01:57And finally the weather. The daytime temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius falling to 23 at
02:02night. That's all for now. Thank you for watching. A reminder that our next bulletin will be
02:06on Sunday, but as always you can get the latest news at golfnews.com