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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, June the 19th.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09The National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank confirmed today that they have begun
00:13discussions regarding a possible merger.
00:16Each bank has formed a working group to review the commercial potential of such a deal.
00:21The banks informed the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
00:24The two banks have combined assets of nearly 627 billion dirhams and, if merged, will create
00:30the largest bank by assets in the Middle East and Africa.
00:35Reeling from the murder of British lawmaker Joe Cox, the EU referendum campaigns resumed
00:40today.
00:41With just four days to go until the critical vote, Prime Minister David Cameron said the
00:45country was facing an existential choice from which there would be no turning back.
00:51Indian expatriates can now have their passports renewed in five working days instead of 40
00:57days.
00:58Indian Ambassador to the UAE T.P.
00:59Sitaram told Gulf News that Indian missions have slashed the passport renewal time if
01:04the applicant fulfills all legal requirements.
01:07Indian expats in the UAE can approach the embassy immediately if their passports are
01:12not renewed within five days, he said.
01:15A Chicago singer who appeared on the Mexican version of The Voice in 2011 has died after
01:21he was shot in an ambush while celebrating his birthday with friends.
01:25The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that 45-year-old Alejandro Fuentes
01:31died on Saturday.
01:33He was shot three times in the head late Thursday in Chicago's southwest side.
01:38And finally, the weather.
01:40Today's high across the UAE will be 42 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at night.
01:46That's all for now.
01:47Thanks for watching.
01:48And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.