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00:00A private hunt for flight MH370 will end in the coming days, a search firm said today.
00:16The announcement comes about four years after the plane's disappearance sparked one of the
00:21world's greatest aviation mysteries.
00:24After pressure from families, the former Malaysian government struck a deal with a U.S. exploration
00:29firm to restart the search in January.
00:33The hunt was officially meant to end late April but was extended until the new government
00:38of Mahathir Mohamad cancelled it.
00:41The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished in March 2014 with 239 people on board.
00:48Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia, struggled to defeat Saudi Arabia
00:532-1.
00:55The Saudis played their first friendly in preparation for the World Cup in Russia.
01:00Iran, Spain's opponents in the World Cup in Russia, suffered their first defeat on their
01:05way to the tournament, losing 1-2 to Turkey in a friendly match.
01:11CNN reporter Chloe Melas was the one who broke the story Morgan Freeman being accused by
01:16several women of sexual harassment.
01:19But the initial tip did not come from a tip-off, it came from Melas herself.
01:24The improper behaviour ranged from unwanted touching to suggestive comments that made
01:29women feel uncomfortable.
01:31Melas said her experience occurred when she was covering a publicity event last year for
01:37Going In Style, a film starring Freeman.
01:40And finally, the weather.
01:41Today's high across the UAE will be 38 degrees Celsius, dropping to 30 degrees at night.
01:47That's all for now.
01:48Thanks for watching.
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