Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Scores killed in Indian temple blaze. Saudi Arabia and Egypt settle long-standing maritime dispute. Emaar Properties announce plans to launch The Tower, the world’s tallest observation deck in Dubai. Manny Pacquiao defeats Tim Bradley. Charlize Theron and Will Smith win at MTV Movie Awards. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, April the 10th. Here are the top
00:06stories at this hour.
00:08A massive fire swept through a temple in southern India early this morning, killing more than
00:13100 people after thousands gathered to watch an illegal fireworks display. More than 350
00:18others were injured in the fire that engulfed the temple complex in Kollam in Kerala, where
00:23crowds had built up during the night for a festival. A team of specialist doctors and
00:28medicines were being deployed from New Delhi to help with the disaster amid reports of
00:32horrific burns suffered by survivors.
00:35Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi King Salman Abdel Aziz have agreed to
00:40set up a $16 billion investment fund. The two leaders also settled a long-standing maritime
00:45dispute on Saturday, as the king continued his rare visit to Egypt. In one of the most
00:50high-profile announcements, Cairo said it had agreed to demarcate its maritime borders
00:55with Saudi Arabia.
00:57Ahmad Properties have announced plans to launch The Tower, the world's tallest observation
01:02deck and Dubai's new monument in the making. Located at the Dubai Creek Harbour, The Tower
01:07will share the neighbourhood with the city's new mega-retail district.
01:12Manny Pacquiao crowned his 21-year professional career with an emphatic victory over Tim Bradley
01:18on a big night for boxing, delivering a vintage performance before saying farewell to the
01:22sport. Fighting for the first time since his defeat to Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao knocked
01:27down Bradley twice on his way to a unanimous decision.
01:31Charlize Theron, the star of Mad Max Fury Road, won the first award of the night at
01:37Saturday's MTV Movie Awards, taking Best Female Performance. She thanked the film's director,
01:43her son Jackson, and daughter August. Meanwhile, Will Smith accepted the show's highest honour,
01:49the Generation Award. The 47-year-old entertainer told fans that he is dedicated to being a
01:54light in this world.
01:56And finally, weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 32 degrees Celsius, dropping
02:00to 24 degrees at night.
02:02That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news
02:07at gulfnews.com