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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News update for Thursday, March 31.

00:05Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:08Passengers flying out of Dubai's airports will now pay 35 dirhams along with the airline

00:12fare and other airport charges, the Dubai media office said.

00:16The service fee has been introduced to help finance the expansion of Dubai International

00:21and Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central.

00:24The fee for using airport facilities will be added to all airfares for departing flights,

00:29including transfer passengers.

00:32Those aged under 2 and airline cabin crew will be exempt, as well as those whose arrival

00:36and departure flight numbers are the same.

00:40A US-based advocacy group said 98 girls in Central African Republic reported they were

00:45sexually abused by international peacekeepers.

00:48Age Free World's Code Blue campaign to end sexual abuse and exploitation said the three

00:54girls told a UN human rights officer that a fourth girl tied up with them later died

00:59of an unknown disease.

01:01The United Nations has been in the spotlight for months over allegations of child rape

01:05and other sexual abuses by its peacekeepers, especially those based in Central African

01:10Republic and Congo.

01:12It's no joke, April 1 will see international stars flying in for performances across the

01:17UAE.

01:18Swedish DJ Avicii is bringing his final tour to Dubai World Trade Centre.

01:23BBC Radio 1 host Scott Mills is bringing some massive party tunes to Russell Khema at the

01:28Banyan Tree Alwadi's Khan Zaman.

01:31US rappers Flo Rida and Tyga wrap up a day of family activities at a new music venue

01:37on Al Ain Road, the Autism Rocks Arena.

01:41And finally, the weather.

01:42Today's high across the UAE will be 30 degrees Celsius, dropping to 22 degrees at night.

01:48That's all for now.

01:49Thanks for watching.

01:50A reminder that our next bulletin will be on Sunday, but as always, you can get the

01:54latest news on gulfnews.com

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