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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News update for Tuesday, August 18. Here are the top stories

00:10at this hour.

00:11Thailand's Junta leader said a suspect had been identified in the bombing of a packed

00:15Bangkok religious shrine, condemning the blast that has killed more than 25 people as the

00:20worst ever attack on the kingdom. The attack occurred on Monday in one of the Thai capital's

00:24most popular tourism hubs, ripping through a crowd of worshippers at the Hindu shrine

00:29close to five-star hotels and upscale shopping malls. Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services

00:34has called on residents to become certified first aid volunteers in case they are faced

00:39with an emergency situation that requires immediate assistance. The first aid program

00:44provides a full week of training, including a certification card that legally allows them

00:48to rush to the aid of people before paramedics arrive.

00:52Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's hopes of returning to power hung by a thread

00:57as he first appeared to concede defeat, but then backed away and said he wanted to wait

01:01official results on Monday's parliamentary vote. His opponents refrained from claiming

01:05victory and results were still being tallied.

01:08Athletic Bilbao claimed their first trophy in 31 years as they drew 1-1 with 10-man Barcelona

01:14to win the Spanish Super Cup 5-1 on Agra last night. Lionel Messi had given the European

01:19champions a glimmer of hope with the opener two minutes before half-time. Barcelona's

01:24Gerard Pique was shown a red card for descent 10 minutes into the second half, and Oritz

01:29and Duritz followed up his hat-trick in the first leg with the crucial away goal.

01:34A man who delighted thousands of children by impersonating Batman at hospital and charity

01:39events died when he was hit by a car while standing in the fast lane of a highway, checking

01:44the engine of his custom-made Batmobile. Leonard B. Robinson, 51, of Maryland, was returning

01:49from a weekend festival in West Virginia when he was struck by a car on Sunday west of Baltimore.

01:55And finally, the weather today's high across the UAE will be 44 degrees Celsius, dropping

02:00to 31 degrees at night.

02:02That's all for now. Thank you for watching and as always, you can get the latest news

02:06on golfnews.com

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