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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Tuesday, June the 25th.

00:08Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:10Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has handed over power to his son and heir

00:14apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad.

00:17The time has come to open a new page in the history of the country where a new generation

00:21takes over, Sheikh Hamad said in a televised speech this morning.

00:26I am certain he is up to the responsibility to fulfill his mission.

00:29And I am sure you will support Sheikh Tamim as you have done me, said the 61-year-old

00:34retiring Emir.

00:35Sheikh Tamim was not the first choice to take over the top job from his father.

00:40He only became heir apparent in August 2003 on the abdication of his brother Jasim, one

00:45year his senior.

00:47Since his appointment as heir apparent, Sheikh Tamim has held top security and economic posts

00:52as well as overseeing Qatar's ambitious plans to use sports to raise its international profile.

00:58As National Olympic Committee chairman, the prince, who is himself a keen player of both

01:03tennis and football, supervised Qatar's successful bid to bring the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar.

01:10Nelson Mandela has spent a second night in critical condition in hospital with family

01:14members and well-wishers worldwide, fearing that the anti-apartheid icon is about to lose

01:19his final struggle.

01:21A Mumbai court has ruled that Indian movie star Salman Khan will be tried for homicide

01:26for his alleged involvement in a fatal road accident more than 10 years ago.

01:30If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in jail.

01:34The actor was earlier being tried for the lesser offence of causing death by negligence,

01:38which carries a maximum punishment of two years in jail.

01:42The Wimbledon nightmare continues for Rafael Nadal as he suffered a shock first-round defeat,

01:47losing to Belgian Steve Darcis, ranked 135 in straight sets yesterday.

01:53Last year, Nadal went down to a little-known Lucas Rosol in the second round.

01:58Andy Marais began his title campaign with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 first-round win over German

02:03Benjamin Becker.

02:05And finally, weather.

02:06The daytime temperature will be 46 degrees Celsius, falling to 26 at night.

Salman Khan could face 10 years in prison - GN Midday Tuesday June 25 2013

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