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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday August 13th. Here are the top stories
00:09at this hour.
00:10A car rammed into a crowd of protesters and a state police helicopter crashed into the
00:14woods on Saturday as tensions boiled over at a white supremacist rally. The violent
00:20day left three dead, dozens injured and Charlottesville, a quiet college town, a bloodied symbol of
00:25the nation's roiling racial and political divisions. The chaos erupted around what is
00:30believed to be the largest group of white nationalists to come together in a decade,
00:34including neo-Nazis, skinheads and members of the Ku Klux Klan. They descended on the
00:38city to take America back by rallying against plans to remove a confederate statue.
00:44The UAE is mourning the deaths of four Emirati soldiers martyred in Yemen. The four soldiers
00:50were killed when their helicopter crash-landed in southern government of Shabwa, Yemen, after
00:55a technical failure. The soldiers had been performing routine duties. The four soldiers
01:01are Captain Ahmed Khalifa al-Balushi from Al Ain, First Lieutenant Pilot Jassam Saleh
01:06al-Zabi from Ras al-Khaimah, Warrant Officer Mohammed Saeed al-Hassani from Fujairah and
01:12Warrant Officer Samir Mohammed Murad Abu Bakr from Ajman.
01:16India's newly appointed censor board chief Prasoon Joshi says he hopes to carry out his
01:21responsibilities in a constructive manner and make a positive difference. The government
01:26replaced Pallaj Nilani, who has hogged headlines for his controversial decisions, with Joshi
01:31in a surprise announcement.
01:32Good intent is the beginning. Bearing responsibility and doing my best has been my endeavour. I
01:37have believed that right and responsibilities are better served with a constructive contribution,
01:42Joshi said after his appointment.
01:45And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 45 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:49to 32 degrees at night. That's all for now. Thank you for watching. As always, you can
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