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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News update for Thursday, October 29. Here are the top
00:10stories at this hour.
00:11Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that he sees the Yemen war nearing its end.
00:17He pointed to the acceptance of Al-Houthi militants to attend UN-sponsored talks as
00:22well as massive gains by coalition forces in recapturing Al-Houthi-controlled territory.
00:28Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz emerged as the strongest challengers
00:33to insurgent frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson in a fiery debate that may have
00:39marked a new phase in the 2016 race. The 10 Republicans in the main debate frequently
00:44talked over each other and the moderators in a debate laced with personal attacks and
00:49clashes over tax policy.
00:52Earthquake survivors in Pakistan and Afghanistan emerged from a third night without shelter.
00:58Village leaders want that they have nothing to protect children from the freezing conditions
01:02while rescuers struggle to reach isolated communities. Desperate victims appealed for
01:08blankets, warm clothes and food after Monday's 7.5 magnitude quake ripped through the region
01:14killing nearly 390 people.
01:17Apple will open its first two stores in the region at Dubai's Mall of the Emirates and
01:22Abu Dhabi's Yes Mall today. The two stores have many of the features people will recognise
01:27such as oak tables and colourful displays, including some new features. The store in
01:32Dubai in particular has trees brought in from the Netherlands, plenty of leather seating
01:37and is lit with natural light. Green is the feature at Dubai's Apple store with trees
01:43and a green wall.
01:45The latest James Bond movie Spectre is breaking records at the British box office, Sony Pictures
01:50Entertainment said. The movie starring Daniel Craig as secret agent 007 took $9.2 million
01:57in its first full day in what Sony said was the biggest Tuesday ever in movie-going history
02:02in Britain. Spectre is set for release in the UAE on November 6.
02:07And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 35 degrees Celsius, dropping
02:11to 25 degrees at night.
02:13That's all for now. Thanks for watching. A reminder that our next bulletin will be on
02:17Sunday but as always, you can get the latest news on gulfnews.com