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00:00A full-fledged recovery for Dubai real estate market should start by early 2017, according
00:15to a forecast from JLL.
00:17The global consultancy said the slight delay in recovery was due to global investor uncertainty
00:23surrounding Brexit.
00:25Dubai property prices are currently 15% off their mid-2014 peak but transactions in recent
00:32weeks have been deemed steady.
00:35South Korea accused North Korea of a reckless provocation today after the country test-fired
00:41three ballistic missiles.
00:43The South Korean military said two of the weapons fired were presumed to be short-range
00:48while the third could be a Rodong missile with a range of 1,300 km, putting Tokyo within
00:54striking distance.
00:55Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary said the country had lodged protests over the firing
01:00of the missiles, two of which fell into the Sea of Japan.
01:05The latest twist in the Kim Kardashian-Kanye West-Taylor Swift feud may have put West on
01:11the wrong side of the law.
01:13Kardashian released footage on Snapchat that appears to show a call between Swift and West
01:19but making that recording may have violated state wiretap laws.
01:24California, where the Kardashian-West clan lives, requires everyone on a call to consent
01:30to a conversation being recorded.
01:32If West is in violation, he could face a fine of up to $2,500 as well as up to a year in
01:39jail.
01:40Swift has already threatened him with criminal prosecution, according to TMZ.
01:45The anticipated Star Wars episode 8 will pick up from the cliffhanger in the final scene
01:51of The Force Awakens.
01:53Filmmakers of the franchise were also shown a new hand solo for a standalone film on the
01:58much-loved character.
02:00Director Rian Johnson said episode 8, due in December 2017, will break a long-standing
02:06Star Wars tradition as each of the previous films has picked up at least a year after
02:11the events of its predecessor.
02:14And finally, the weather.
02:15Today's high across the UAE will be 44 degrees Celsius, dropping to 33 degrees at night.
02:21That's all for now.
02:22Thanks for watching.
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