Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. UAE declares 2017 as Year of Giving. Russian military plane crashes with 91 onboard. Carrie Fisher hospitalised after suffering a medical emergency.
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, December the 25th. Here are the
00:06top stories at this hour. The year 2017 will be the year of giving in the UAE. President,
00:12His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced. To ensure its success, the
00:17focus will be based on three themes, strengthening social responsibility in the private sector,
00:22promoting the spirit of volunteerism across society, and augmenting the concept of serving
00:28the nation for new generations. A Russian military plane has crashed in the Black Sea
00:33as it made its way to Syria with 91 people on board, including musicians heading to celebrate
00:39the new year with troops stationed there. Russian officials said a criminal probe has
00:44been launched to determine whether violations of air transportation safety had led to the
00:49crash. Investigators are currently questioning the technical personnel responsible for preparing
00:54the plane for takeoff. Well wishes poured in for Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher,
00:59who is spending Christmas in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a medical emergency
01:04the day before. Princess Leia can survive anything, wrote one fan on Twitter. Hold on,
01:10Carrie Fisher, we're taking you into 2017 with us, wrote another. Todd Fisher, the actress's
01:16brother, said his six-year-old sister was receiving excellent care, but that he could
01:21not classify her condition. And finally, weather. Today's high across the UAE will
01:26be 30 degrees Celsius, dropping to 20 degrees at night. That's all for now. Thanks for watching,
01:31and as always, you can get the latest news at Gulfnews.com.