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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, September the 18th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:11U.S. President Barack Obama has said Iran's new president Hassan Rouhani appears to want
00:16to open a dialogue with the United States and that he is willing to test whether this
00:20is the case.
00:22Obama's comment was the latest indication that the president would like to jump from
00:25the crisis over serious chemical weapons to a new search for a diplomatic deal to ensure
00:30Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon.
00:34Sharjah Transport has announced that three new bus stops will be located along Al Wahda
00:38Road in the direction of Dubai to make it easier for passengers traveling to other emirates.
00:44One of the new bus stops will be located opposite Safir Mall on Al Ittihad Road.
00:49A spokesperson of former President Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood Party has been
00:53arrested along with two other party members.
00:56Jihad al-Haddad, who is facing charges of inciting violence and murdering protesters,
01:00has been the main figure who was in touch with the foreign media before Morsi was ousted.
01:06One person was killed in Bangladesh as violent protests erupted across the country after
01:10a court sentenced a senior Islamist leader to death for crimes committed during the 1971
01:15War of Independence.
01:17Brick-throwing demonstrators battled with police who retaliated with rubber bullets
01:21and tear gas.
01:22Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick for Real Madrid illuminated an opening night goals bonanza
01:27as the leading contenders began the Champions League group stage with a bang last night.
01:32Thirty goals reigned in around Europe, with Real trouncing Galatasaray 6-1 in Istanbul,
01:36holders Bayern Munich winning 3-0 at home to CSKA Moscow, and Manchester United putting
01:42four past Bayer Leverskin at Old Trafford.
01:45The likes of Barcelona, AC Milan, Chelsea and Arsenal begin their campaigns tonight.
01:50An artist from the UAE could be flying the Emirati flag at the MTV European Music Awards
01:55in Amsterdam next month.
01:56Emirati R&B singer Hamdan Al-Auri and Dubai-based rock band Juliana Down have been nominated
02:02for the Best Middle East and North Africa Act at the annual awards, along with Moroccan
02:06singer Ahmed Sultan, American Lebanese songstress Lara Skender and Saudi Arabia's Rakan.
02:13One artist from the five will be selected via votes online, which opened last night,
02:17with the winner announced on November 1.
02:20The regional act will then travel to Amsterdam to battle for the Worldwide Act Award on the
02:25main awards night.
02:27And finally, weather.
02:28The daytime temperature will be 40 degrees Celsius, falling to 29 at night.
02:32That's all for now.
02:33Thanks for watching.
02:34And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com