Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Indonesia tsunami toll continues to climb. Renowned Indian violinist Balabhaskar died this morning. FBI to expand its probe of Brett Kavanaugh. Bournemouth snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. Charles Aznavour, the French crooner and actor, has died at 94. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/videos
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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Tuesday, October the 2nd.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10More than 1,200 people are now known to have died in the quake tsunami that smashed into Sulawesi, Indonesia said today.
00:20Police, meanwhile, pledged to clamp down on looting by survivors taking advantage of the chaos.
00:26There were reports of officers firing warning shots and tear gas to ward off people ransacking shops in Palu.
00:34Almost 200,000 people are in need of urgent help, the United Nations says, among them thousands of children.
00:42Renowned Indian violinist Bala Bhaskar, who was seriously injured in a car accident that claimed his two-year-old daughter's life a week ago, died this morning.
00:53The 40-year-old musician was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition after the car he was travelling in rammed into a tree.
01:02His wife Lakshmi and the driver are still being treated at the hospital.
01:07The White House has given the FBI permission to expand its probe of Brett Kavanaugh after facing a barrage of criticism about the constricted investigation.
01:20The FBI has completed an initial round of interviews as part of its reopened background check of the Supreme Court nominee.
01:28Berman snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Crystal Palace as Junior Stanislas' last-caste penalty sealed the points at Dean Court on Monday.
01:40Eddie Howe's side took an early lead through David Brooks before Patrick Van Anholt bagged a controversial second-half equaliser for Palace.
01:50Van Anholt looked well offside when he fired home, but Berman hit back to maintain their impressive start to the season.
01:59Charles Aznavour, the French crooner and actor whose performing career spanned eight decades and who serenaded fans around the world with his versatile tenor, lush lyrics and kinetic stage presence, has died at 94.
02:15One of France's most recognised faces, Aznavour sang to sold-out concert halls until the end.
02:23Often compared to Frank Sinatra, Aznavour started his career as a songwriter for French enthuse Edith Piaf.
02:31His fame ultimately reached well outside France.
02:35Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century in an online poll by CNN and Time in 1999.
02:43And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 38 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at night.
02:50That's all for now. Thanks for watching. But as always, you can get the latest updates on gulfnews.com.