Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. 2015 worse than 2014 - GN Headlines. Mass shootings and attacks weighed heavily on the minds of Americans in 2015. Roof mounted cameras help Dubai Police track wanted cars. Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal said he could "quit by myself" after Stoke City loss. Mammootty is set to headline the New Year’s eve concert at the Global Village See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, December the 27th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:13Mass shootings and attacks weighed heavily on the minds of Americans in 2015, according
00:18to a new poll that found most believed this year was worse for the world than last year.
00:24Americans say the most important events of 2015 were a string of mass shootings, including
00:29the attacks in San Bernardino, California and Paris, plus Daesh atrocities.
00:35Fifty-seven percent of those polled say this year was worse than the last year for the
00:39world as a whole, up from the 38 percent asked that question a year ago.
00:45More than 1,600 wanted cars marked for either traffic or criminal offences have been seized
00:51in the past 11 months using the roof-mounted camera on patrol vehicles, Dubai traffic police
00:57revealed.
00:58Colonel Saif Muhair al-Mazroui, director of Dubai traffic police, said the cameras mounted
01:03on the siren lights of patrol vehicles are continuously operational.
01:08The camera records the license plates of vehicles, whether they are in motion or not, and runs
01:12them through the Dubai police database.
01:15Police are then notified about wanted vehicles in the area.
01:20Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal said he could quit by myself after Stoke City condemned
01:25his side to a fourth straight defeat.
01:28Stoke comfortably recorded a 2-0 win over the Dutchman's struggling side.
01:33The Dutchman, under pressure after seven games without a win, was asked whether he feared
01:38he would be sacked.
01:40�That is something I�d discuss with the executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, not you,�
01:45van Gaal told a media conference after the game.
01:49One of Kerala�s best-known actors, Mammootty, is set to headline the New Year�s Eve concert
01:54at the Global Village.
01:56The two-hour performance by the award-winning actor at the park�s main stage is part of
02:00the Global Village�s New Year celebrations, coinciding with its 20th anniversary, featuring
02:06Asian performers, stunts, music and a fireworks display.
02:10Mammootty�s performance will start from 8pm and last for two hours, during which he
02:15will be joined by South Asian talent including Hariharan, Suchitra, Sayonara and Avzal.
02:22And finally, the weather.
02:23Today�s high across the UAE will be 23 degrees Celsius, dropping to 16 degrees at night.
02:28That�s all for now.
02:29Thanks for watching.
02:30But as always, you can get the latest news on gulfnews.com