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00:00Good day.

00:06Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, July the 15th.

00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:12Experts from the World Health Organization have been invited to investigate the first

00:16UAE-diagnosed case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection.

00:22The patient, an 82-year-old male Emirati, is currently in stable condition and is being

00:28treated at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi.

00:31WHO officials have been invited as part of the procedures followed by member states in

00:36case of the spread of infectious diseases.

00:38US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is due to hold talks in Cairo with leaders

00:43of Egypt's new military-backed government.

00:46It is the first visit by a senior US official since the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed

00:51Morsi on July 4.

00:53The mayor of Los Angeles is urging demonstrators to practice peace after protesters upset by

00:58the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin clashed with police and

01:03blocked traffic on a freeway and city streets.

01:07Mayor Eric Garcetti issued the call for peace on Twitter last night, after groups of people

01:11broke off from a peaceful march and threw rocks and batteries at officers.

01:16Sport and international athletics is in turmoil after it was revealed yesterday that some

01:20of the biggest names in sprinting have returned positive doping tests.

01:25Former 100-meter world record holder Asifa Powell of Jamaica, American champion Tyson

01:30Gay and Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Sharon Simpson faced suspensions for testing positive.

01:36And cricket England's bowling star James Anderson insists he will be fit to continue tormenting

01:41Australia when the second Ashes test begins at Lourdes on Thursday.

01:46The Lancashire Pacers took 10 wickets in the thrilling first test, which England won

01:50by 14 runs yesterday.

01:52Things are picking up speed on the likelihood of Fast and Furious 7 being partly shot in

01:56Dubai following the release of a casting call in the US, which mentions the UAE.

02:02Today's announcement says casting calls will be going out in Los Angeles for starring,

02:06co-starring and supporting roles.

02:08Shooting will also take place in Tokyo and Dubai.

02:12No comment was available from Jamal Sharif, Chairman of the Dubai Film and TV Commission

02:16and Managing Director of Dubai Studios City.

02:19Finally, weather.

02:21And today's high across the UAE will be 49 degrees Celsius, dropping to 30 at night.

02:26That's all for now.

02:27Thanks for watching.

02:28And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com

Fast & Furious 7 casting calls in UAE - GN Midday Monday July 15 2013

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