Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Syrian regime forces seize key Aleppo district from rebel fighters, President-elect Donald Trump questions One China policy, Indian authorities prepare as cyclone Vardah nears landfall, Justin Bieber confirms Autism Rocks Arena concert. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, December the 12th. Here are the
00:06top stories at this hour.
00:08Syrian regime forces have seized the eastern Aleppo neighborhood of Sheikh Saeed from rebel
00:13fighters and overnight fighting. As a result, the opposition has now lost 90% of the area
00:18they once held in the city. Russian and government warplanes have been mounting heavy airstrikes
00:24on remaining rebel-held areas of eastern Aleppo as residents reported bombs falling at a rate
00:29of one every minute.
00:31Donald Trump says the U.S. does not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing position
00:36that Taiwan is part of one China. The president-elect's comments question nearly four decades of policy
00:43in a move likely to antagonize Beijing.
00:46Trump's comments on Fox News came after he prompted a diplomatic protest from China over
00:51his decision to accept a telephone call from Taiwan's president on December 2nd.
00:57Canadian authorities closed schools and colleges today and prepared to move people out of low-lying
01:02areas as Cyclone Varda bore down on its southeast coast. The cyclone is expected to hit the
01:08southern city of Chennai and neighboring areas of Tamil Nadu state. Rain began battering
01:14the densely populated coast ahead of the storm's landfall.
01:18It's finally official. A week after Gulf News tabloid reported about Justin Bieber's potential
01:23concert in Dubai, it is now confirmed the pop star will bring his Purpose World Tour
01:27on May 6th. Organizers said the show at Autism Rocks Arena will be Bieber's only regional
01:33performance.
01:35And finally, weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 24 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:40to 17 degrees at night.
01:42That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news at
01:46gulfnews.com