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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, November the 22nd.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:12Brussels faces an imminent threat of a Paris-style Daesh terrorist attack, authorities warned,
00:18as the city shut down its metro system and shopping malls, cancelled sporting and cultural
00:23events and told people to avoid gathering in large groups.
00:28The government raised the Belgian capital's terror alert to its highest level, signalling
00:32a very serious threat as armed vehicles rolled through the streets and police searched the
00:38home of one of the suspects arrested in connection with the November 13 attacks in Paris.
00:45Bangladesh has hanged two top opposition leaders for war crimes during its war of independence
00:50with Pakistan and strengthened security nationwide over fears of a backlash.
00:57Supporters of the ruling Awami League, meanwhile, welcomed the executions of Ali Hassan Mohammed
01:03Mujahid and Salahuddin Qadir Chowdhury.
01:06Egyptians vote today in the second phase of parliamentary elections after a more than
01:11three-year hiatus.
01:13They have been hailed by President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi as a milestone on the army's road
01:18to democracy.
01:20In the first round held in October, al-Sisi backers won a landslide.
01:26In sport, Luis Suarez and Neymar continued their goal-scoring form as Barcelona moved
01:31six points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, with a 4-0 thrashing of their
01:37bitter rivals.
01:39Barca had the luxury of leaving Lionel Messi on the bench, but the Argentine played a part
01:45in Suarez's second and Barca's fourth goal.
01:49In English Premier League, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool stopped Manchester City from recapturing
01:54the summit with a brilliant 4-1 away win.
01:58A long-awaited new album by Adele looks set to break the modern record for first-week
02:04sales.
02:05Billboard said that 25, released on Friday, appeared likely to sell at least 2.5 million
02:12copies in the United States.
02:15In a rare move that surely boosted sales, Adele's label chose not to make the album
02:20available through streaming.
02:23And finally, the weather.
02:24Today's high across the UAE will be 27 degrees Celsius, dropping to 21 degrees at night.
02:31That's all for now.
02:32Thanks for watching.
02:33And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com