Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Family and fans say goodbye to Prince. Yemen’s government forces battle Al Qaida in the country's south. IMG Worlds of Adventure set to open in Dubai on August 15. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, April the 24th. Here are the top
00:07stories at this hour. Yemen's government forces battled al-Qaeda
00:11in the country's south, aiming to push back advances the militant group has made during
00:16a year-long civil war. Meanwhile, peace talks in Kuwait moved into day four, as disputes
00:21continue over the agenda of the talks and accusations that Houthis have breached the
00:26truce in Ta'az. Family and friends of Prince said a loving
00:30goodbye to the music icon in a small private ceremony after his remains were cremated.
00:35The celebration of his life included the pop legend's most beloved family, friends and
00:40musicians. Some of the hundreds of fans who congregated at Paisley Park got a memento
00:45of Prince. Authorities have not yet released a cause of his death and have said results
00:50could take days or weeks. The IMG Worlds of Adventure, an indoor theme
00:55park in Dubai land, is set to open on August 15. The $1 billion park covers 1.5 million
01:02square feet and boasts more than 20 rides and attractions, with a capacity of 30,000
01:08visitors per day. It will have four zones, including Marvel and Cartoon Network, and
01:13tickets are priced at 250 dirhams and upwards. And finally, weather. Today's high across
01:19the UAE will be 32 degrees Celsius, dropping to 23 degrees at night.
01:24That's all for now. Thanks for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news
01:28at gulfnews.com.