Game of Thrones deadline missed - GN Headlines. Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Saudi-led coalition fighting to defend the legitimate Yemeni government has announced the end to a ceasefire. Emaar Properties said there would be no material impact on the company as a result of the Address NYE fire. Manuel Pellegrini sent a warning out to the Premier League that Manchester City are ready to hit top gear. George R.R. Martin admitted he had missed a December 31 deadline to complete the latest installment in the fantasy series. Rain lashes UAE See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, January the 3rd. Here are the
00:09top stories at this hour.
00:11The Saudi-led coalition fighting to defend the legitimate Yemeni government has announced
00:16the end to a ceasefire that began on December 15, citing violations by Iran-backed Al-Houthi
00:23militants. A statement from the coalition said that Al-Houthi militias repeatedly violated
00:28the truce by launching ballistic missiles towards Saudi cities, blocking relief and
00:34medical aid from reaching Yemenis and shelling residential areas.
00:38Emaar Properties said there would be no material impact on the company as a result of the fire
00:44at one of its hotels on New Year's Eve. In a statement issued to the Dubai Financial
00:49Market, where Emaar is listed, the company said that the fire has been contained and
00:54the cause is being investigated by the company and the authorities. The building and risk
01:00of fire are covered by insurance, so there should be no material impact on the company
01:04as a result of this incident, the statement said.
01:08Manuel Pellegrini sent a warning out to the Premier League that Manchester City are ready
01:13to hit top gear in the title race after ending their away-day misery at Watford with a 2-1
01:19win last night. Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero earned a come-back win as City won on the
01:26road for the first time since September 12.
01:30Game of Thrones fans were let down when author George R.R. Martin admitted he had missed
01:35a December 31 deadline to complete the last instalment in the fantasy series.
01:40The Winds of Winter is not finished, Martin announced in a lengthy blog post shortly after
01:45midnight. Martin had hoped to submit the manuscript to his publishers by late 2015,
01:51so The Winds of Winter, the sixth volume of the series A Song of Ice and Fire, could be
01:56published early this year.
01:59And finally, the weather. Scattered rains lashed parts of the country, reducing visibility.
02:04Today's high across the UAE will be 23 degrees Celsius, dropping to 19 degrees at night.
02:10That's all for now. Thanks for watching. But as always, you can get the latest news on
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