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00:00A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least
00:1591 people and shaking neighbouring Bali.
00:19Authorities said today that rescuers still hadn't reached some hard-hit areas and the
00:25death toll could climb.
00:27A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed
00:33in Sunday's quake.
00:34There's less than three weeks to go before the weather in the UAE starts to turn, says
00:40the UAE Met Office.
00:42Stepping outdoors in the middle of the day is no easy task as the level of humidity spikes
00:47up to 90 per cent, accompanied with temperatures close to 45 degrees.
00:52Good news is in store for outdoor aficionados as the weather is expected to start cooling
00:58down by August 24.
01:00US pop singer Demi Lovato has spoken out about her battle with addiction.
01:06The star said she needed time to heal and focus on my sobriety, days after media reports
01:12said she was taken to a Los Angeles hospital suffering from a suspected overdose.
01:18She also thanked her family, team and the staff at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Hollywood,
01:23who she said had been at her side since she was admitted on July 24.
01:29And finally, the weather.
01:30Today's high across the UAE will be 42 degrees Celsius, dropping to 31 degrees at night.
01:35That's all for now.
01:36Thanks for watching.
01:37As always, you can get the latest updates on gulfnews.com
01:48.