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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, September the 25th. Here are
00:10the top stories at this hour. Pakistan's military has rushed to reach the
00:14scene of a huge earthquake that killed more than 230 people and toppled thousands of mud-built
00:20homes. The 7.7-magnitude quake hit Balochistan province with enough force to create a new
00:27island off the coast. The toll is expected to rise as rescue teams reach more villages
00:32in the remote area. Experts from UNESCO are expected to visit
00:36Dubai Creek next month in final preparation before confirming it as a World Heritage Site.
00:42The announcement will be made in June 2014. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani took his
00:48bid to improve Iran's image onto the world stage with a speech yesterday at the United
00:53Nations that offered softer rhetoric without conceding his country's right to nuclear power.
00:59Rouhani said Iran is not interested in escalating tensions with the U.S. on its nuclear program
01:05and is ready to enter talks without delay. Explosives experts searched for possible booby
01:11traps in the wreckage of a Nairobi shopping mall after a four-day bloodbath by Islamist
01:16gunmen as fears grew over the fate of dozens still missing.
01:21President Uhuru Kenyatta said the ATR siege was over with the loss of 61 civilians and
01:27six members of the security forces. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said
01:32striker Luis Suarez, who has served a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic
01:37last season, is chomping at the bit to start tonight's Capital One Cup third-round tie
01:43at Manchester United. Dubai Music Week got off to a nostalgic start
01:48last night with a panel discussion featuring the team who worked on Michael Jackson's
01:52Thriller album, still the world's biggest-selling album. The evening of memories and music was
01:58led by producer Quincy Jones. Today, Will.i.am and Timberland lead a session called the Producer's
02:05Panel. And finally, the weather. The daytime temperature
02:09will be 37 degrees Celsius, falling to 28 at night.
02:13That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news
02:17at gulfnews.com.