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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News update for Tuesday, October the 22nd.
00:10Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:13Consumers in the UAE will have the ability to switch mobile service providers while keeping
00:17their existing phone number, according to the UAE's telecom regulator.
00:21The TRA says mobile number portability will be introduced by December as a tool for greater
00:26competition in the telecom sector.
00:29Accidents claim the lives of more than 10 people across the UAE over the Eid holidays,
00:34according to police.
00:35The Ministry of Interior said 94 people suffered minor to severe injuries in accidents during
00:41the holidays, while 55 accidents took place.
00:44Dubai has unveiled its first energy report to tackle energy issues and a sustainable
00:49future.
00:50The report focuses on sustainable development as well as green technologies and carbon reduction.
00:55BlackBerry has relaunched its BBM messaging apps, new iPhone and Android versions, a month
01:00after massive demand forced the company to cancel their original launch.
01:05BBM is now available to download from Apple's App Store, Android's Google Play Store and
01:10Samsung App Stores in selected countries.
01:13Two influential human rights groups say they have freshly documented dozens of civilian
01:17deaths in US drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.
01:21In Yemen, Human Rights Watch concluded that at least 57 of the 82 people killed since
01:262009 were civilians, while in Pakistan, Amnesty International found evidence that more than
01:3130 civilians were killed in four attacks between May 2012 and July 2013 in North Waziristan.
01:39Sport and the UEFA Champions League returns to action following the international break
01:43tonight with Barcelona's trip to AC Milan the highlight of the night.
01:47The action also includes Premier League leaders Arsenal against last year's runners-up Borussia
01:51Dortmund and Jose Mourinho's Chelsea visiting Schalke in Germany.
01:55Meanwhile in the Premier League, Fulham's Patiem Kasami scored a goal of the season
01:59contender with a stunning volley as his side won their London derby against Crystal Palace
02:044-1.
02:06And finally, the weather.
02:07Today's highs across the UAE will be 33 degrees Celsius, dropping to 24 at night.
02:12That's all for now.
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