Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Gazan singer Mohammad Assaf wins Arab Idol. Gunmen kill tourists in Pakistan. Parents can object to school transport hikes in Dubai. John Kerry vows US support for Syria's rebels. UAE has 15 brands in top 50 for Middle East and North Africa. Brazil beat Italy in Confederations Cup. Brad Pitt's zombie apocalypse "World War Z" set for solid week. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, June the 23rd.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:11Gunmen stormed a camping site in a remote part of northern Pakistan today and killed
00:16nine foreign tourists and a Pakistani guide near the foot of one of the world's tallest
00:20mountains.
00:21Five Ukrainians, three Chinese, a Russian and their guide were killed in the attack
00:25near the base camp for the Nanga Parbat Peak.
00:29And militant group Jandala has claimed responsibility.
00:33Palestinian cities erupted in joy after Gazan singer Mohammed Asaf won the Arab Idol contest
00:37final in Beirut last night.
00:40The 22-year-old from humble roots in a refugee camp endeared millions of voting television
00:45viewers with his Palestinian patriotic anthems and folk songs.
00:49Tens of thousands of Palestinians set off fireworks and danced in the streets of the
00:53Gaza Strip and Israeli-occupied West Bank following Asaf's victory.
00:58Outsourced transport companies in private schools cannot hike their fees without justification,
01:03according to Dubai's Department of Economic Development.
01:07The DED will step in to handle issues related to increased fees if parents submit their
01:11complaints to the department.
01:13US Secretary of State John Kerry has vowed new support for Syria's rebels.
01:19But after the Friends of Syria meeting in Qatar yesterday, Kerry declined to lay out
01:23specifics.
01:24The UAE has 15 brands out of the top 50 brands in the Middle East and North Africa in 2013,
01:31with a brand value touching $14.48 billion.
01:35Emirates Airline, with a brand value of $4.1 billion, leads the list, followed by Etesalat
01:40at $3.4 billion.
01:43In sport, Brazil scored an impressive 4-2 victory over Italy with goals from Dante,
01:48Neymar and a brace from Fred in the Confederations Cup last night.
01:53Entertainment and Brad Pitt's zombie apocalypse World War Z is coming back to life.
01:58The film, which was tipped to be the biggest bomb of the summer, is now forecast to open
02:02with $45 million in the United States this weekend and collect $105 million in total
02:09in the first week.
02:11And finally, the weather.
02:12And today's high across the UAE will be 46 degrees Celsius, dropping to 27 at night.
02:17That's all for now.
02:18Thanks for watching.
02:19And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com
02:23Thanks for watching.
02:24Bye for now.