Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. UAE residents warned of flash floods due to heavy rains, Weather likely to persist until Thursday, Former WADA boss said Sharapova drug test fail was 'reckless beyond description', Sharapova tests positive for Meldonium, Iran test-fires two ballistic missiles, Announced as US Vice President Joe Biden visits Israel, Legendary British music producer dies at age 90, Martin signed the up the Beatles after hearing their demo. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, March 9th.
00:05Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:07UAE residents have been warned not to venture into areas prone to flash floods as heavy
00:12rains lashed most parts of the UAE today.
00:16Motorists were also asked to drive carefully on slippery roads and in puddles.
00:21Schools were closed today in Abu Dhabi, while a number of schools in Dubai dispersed early
00:25due to unstable weather.
00:27The extension of a low pressure from the eastern UAE also brought thunder and lightning
00:31over Al Ain, according to the UAE Met Office.
00:35Weather system is likely to persist over the UAE until Thursday.
00:39Maria Sharapova's failing of an Australian open doping test was reckless beyond description
00:45according to a former World Anti-Doping Agency president.
00:48Dick Pound, the WADA boss from 1999 till 2007, said you are taking something on a list.
00:56That is a big mistake.
00:57Of course she should have known.
00:59The 28-year-old Russian, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, revealed Monday she
01:03tested positive for melanodium in January.
01:07Iran has test-fired two ballistic missiles at a target some 1,400 kilometres away.
01:12The Farsi news agency offered pictures it said were of the Qadar-H missiles being fired,
01:18which the phrase Israel must be wiped out written on them.
01:21The announcement comes as US Vice President Joe Biden visits Israel as part of a Middle
01:25East tour.
01:26Legendary British music producer George Martin, who turned The Beatles into the best-selling
01:31band in history, has died at the age of 90.
01:34Announcing the death, drummer Ringo Starr posted a black-and-white picture of the band
01:38with Martin.
01:39Martin signed up The Beatles after hearing their demo record in 1962 and was so essential
01:44to the success that he was nicknamed the fifth Beatle.
01:48And finally the weather.
01:49Today's high across the UAE will be 23 degrees, Celsius dropping to 21 degrees at night.
01:54That's all for now.
01:56As always, you can get the latest news on golfnews.com