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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Tuesday, September the 9th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:12The death toll from floods in India and Pakistan has reached 400 as authorities warned of more
00:17flooding in the days ahead.
00:19The floods have put half a million people in peril and rendered thousands homeless.
00:24Pakistani and Indian troops have been using boats and helicopters to drop food supplies
00:29for stranded families and evacuate victims.
00:33In Pakistan, 205 people have died while 200 perished in India.
00:37Nearly 700 people have been injured.
00:40The US has hailed the announcement of a new government in Iraq ahead of a drive to organise
00:45an international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
00:50Secretary of State John Kerry said the US would stand with Iraqis in the fight against
00:55the group, which has seized large parts of the country.
00:59Retailers in the UAE are expecting the highly anticipated iPhone 6 smartphone, scheduled
01:05to be revealed tonight, to be available in the country four to six weeks after it is
01:09available to consumers in the US.
01:12The exact release date is not yet known.
01:16The International Cricket Council has suspended Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal from bowling
01:21in international matches after his action was found to be illegal.
01:26The ICC said analysis of the bend and straightening of Ajmal's bowling arm revealed all his deliveries
01:33exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations.
01:39Croatia's Marin Cilic swept past Japan's Kei Nishikori 636363 to win the US Open.
01:47The big-serving Croatian overwhelmed a weary Nishikori in one hour and 54 minutes.
01:53Lady Gaga has already made herself at home in her exquisite hotel in Dubai, according
01:58to several Instagram shots the singer posted.
02:02She's even had the chance to go for a late-night dip, striking a pose next to a pool and appreciating
02:07a moment of quiet before her September 10 show at Medan Racecourse.
02:13Give them a hug and thank them for bringing me here.
02:17This is a magnificent opportunity for a young Italian girl from New York with a modest Italian-American
02:24family.
02:26Lady Gaga! Lady Gaga! Lady Gaga!
02:31And finally the weather.
02:32The daytime temperature will be 43 degrees Celsius, falling to 31 at night.
02:37That's all for now.
02:38Thanks for watching.
02:39And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.