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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, October the 13th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:12Dubai plans to launch a new mobile app for multiple government department services in
00:17December, a senior official said at the Jitex Technology Week on Sunday.
00:22Users will need only one login to access dozens of services across departments.
00:27Originally known as mDubai, the app provides a range of smart services classified under
00:3311 categories, including bill payment, security and emergency cases.
00:39Also at the Technology Week, it was revealed that ambulance sports cars will be scrambled
00:44in Dubai to help accident and emergency victims.
00:48Dubai Ambulance has added a Lotus and two Ford Mustangs to its fleet to slash the response
00:54time even further, from a target of eight minutes to four.
00:59Powerful cyclone Hudud that slammed into India's eastern seaboard weakened as it moved inland
01:05Monday, leaving at least eight dead in its wake.
01:09Rescue workers readied helicopters, aircraft and ships to carry out relief operations once
01:15daylight made clear the extent of damage.
01:18In Japan, Typhoon Wong Fong was downgraded to tropical storm as it hit the island of
01:24Kyushu after battering Okinawa.
01:27At least 37 people were injured and authorities advised 150,000 people to evacuate.
01:34Sport and Glenn Maxwell bowled a maiden final over and got two wickets to seal a thrilling
01:39one-run win for Australia in the third one-day international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi
01:44last night.
01:45Chasing a modest 232-run target, Pakistan needed just two runs to win in the final over.
01:53Wayne Rooney scored his 43rd international goal as England beat Estonia 1-0 to preserve
01:59their perfect Euro 2016 qualifying record last night.
02:04Chelsea striker Diego Costa, meanwhile, opened his Spain account.
02:09Penelope Cruz is the sexiest woman alive, according to Esquire magazine's November edition.
02:15The actress is the 11th woman to be given the title, with previous honorees including
02:21Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Rihanna, Charlize Theron and Scarlett Johansson.
02:26Cruz will next be seen in the Spanish-language film Mama and in Grimsby with Sacha Baron Cohen.
02:34And finally, the weather.
02:35Today's high across the UAE will be 38 degrees Celsius, dropping to 28 degrees at night.
02:41That's all for now.
02:42Thanks for watching.
02:43And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com