Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Michael Phelps wins 23rd Olympic gold medal. Pakistan nationals in Dubai mark country's 70th Independence Day. R2-D2 performer Kenny Baker passes away at 81.See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, August the 14th.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09Michael Phelps brought the curtain down on one of sports most storied careers with a dynamite relay swim
00:15to give himself 23 Olympic gold medals and declared it a perfect finale.
00:20The American, by far the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals,
00:25finished with 5 golds and a silver in Rio after signing off in dramatic style,
00:30coming to the rescue in the 4x100m medley final.
00:34A passionate gathering of Pakistan nationals in Dubai marked their country's 70th Independence Day today.
00:40Mostly dressed in green and white, hundreds converged at the Consulate General of Pakistan in Bur Dubai
00:46to take part in unfurling of the national flag.
00:49Pakistan's Acting Consul General to Dubai, Samar Javed, read out messages of the President and Prime Minister.
00:56He said the government of Pakistan is aware of the issues faced by overseas Pakistanis residing in the UAE
01:02and is willing to go to any length to resolve matters through proper channels.
01:06Kenny Baker played the lovable droid R2-D2 in the Star Wars films,
01:10achieving cult status and fans' adulation without showing his face or speaking any lines.
01:16The three-foot, eight-inch performer, a word he referred to actor,
01:20inside the waist-fin-shaped costume, has died at 81.
01:24Baker's nephew and carer, Drew Myersco, said he found Baker dead on Saturday at his home in Preston, northwest England.
01:32And finally, weather.
01:33Today's high across the UAE will be 45 degrees Celsius, dropping to 31 degrees at night.
01:38That's all for now. Thanks for watching.
01:40And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com
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