Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Apple unveils new iPad Air and revamped iPad Mini. US denies reports of espionage in French newspaper. Teenager in Bahrain dies after bomb he was holding exploded. Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane questions Sir Alex Ferguson's loyalty. Must win for UAE in Fifa Under-17 World Cup match. Abu Dhabi Film Festival starts tomorrow. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, October 23. Here are the top
00:10stories at this hour.
00:12Apple has unveiled a slimmer version of its top-selling full-size tablet computer dubbed
00:17the iPad Air, along with a revamped iPad mini with an improved high-definition display.
00:22The new iPad Air is 43% thinner than the version it replaces and weighs 450 grams. The two
00:28new iPads will be sold from November 1 in a number of countries. No information is available
00:33on a UAE launch.
00:35The U.S. intelligence chief said a French newspaper's reports about America's espionage
00:39activities abroad contained inaccurate and misleading information. America also faces
00:44anger from Mexico, which said it would investigate allegations that the U.S. spied on President
00:49Enrique Pena Nieto's emails.
00:52A teenager was killed late on Tuesday in Bahrain when a bomb he was holding exploded in his
00:56hands while he was trying to carry out an attack, police said. The 17-year-old was
01:01wanted for criminal offences.
01:03Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has questioned Sir Alex Ferguson's loyalty
01:08after comments made in the ex-Red Devil boss's autobiography. The Scot wrote about Keane,
01:14that the hardest part of Roy's body is his tongue. He has the most savage tongue you
01:18can imagine. Keane, speaking on television in the UK, replied,
01:22I remember having conversations about loyalty when I was at the club. I don't think he knows
01:26the meaning of the word.
01:27The UAE face a must-win match tonight when they take on Slovakia in their final Group
01:32A match of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup at 8 p.m. tonight.
01:37The Abu Dhabi Film Festival starts tomorrow with a galaxy of stars and films showcasing
01:41the Arab world, India and beyond. American actor Forrest Whitaker will receive a Lifetime
01:47Achievement Award, as will Palestinian actress Hiam Abbas. Spearheading a celebration of
01:52100 years of Indian cinema will be stars Irrfan Khan and Aparna Sen. The opening night
01:57film is Jennifer Aniston's starrer, Life of Crime.
02:00And finally, weather. The daytime temperature will be 32 degrees Celsius, falling to 24
02:05at night.
02:06That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news at
02:10gulfnews.com