UN Security Council Urges Help for Lebanon`s Syrian Refugees
The UN Security Council called on the international community to help Lebanon in its efforts to host more than a million refugees from neighboring Syria.
An estimated 1.18 million Syrians have fled their country`s bloody conflict to take refuge in Lebanon, which has struggled to deal with the influx as the war enters its fifth year.
The council urges the international community to urgently disburse existing pledges and meaningfully increase assistance to Lebanon.
Former Australian Prime Minister Passes Away
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser passed away after a short illness at the age of 84.
Fraser, a Liberal, began his term as the country`s 22nd leader after the representative of Britain`s Queen Elizabeth II, Sir John Kerr, dismissed Gough Whitlam in November 1975 in a constitutional crisis.
During his tenure, Fraser pursued goals of reducing spending and responsible fiscal management, and was a strong supporter of human rights. He was succeeded by Labor`s Bob Hawke in 1983.
Moon's Most Unusual Volcano More Massive than Previously Thought
Scientists have produced a new map of the moon's most unusual volcano showing that its explosive eruption spread debris over an area much greater than previously thought.
By mapping the radioactive element thorium which spewed out during the eruption they discovered that, with the help of the Moon's low gravity, the debris from the unnamed volcano was able to cover an area of the size of Scotland, or around 70,000 km2.
The research used data from NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft which first spotted the volcanic site in 1999 when it detected an isolated deposit of thorium on the moon's far-side between the Compton and Belkovich impact craters.
The Indian recurve mixed team of Sanjay Boro and Madhu Vedwan beat Indonesia 20-19 in a shoot off to win the gold at Asia Cup Stage 2 archery.
The Indian duo edged out Philippines 5-1 in semifinals and Chinese Taipei 6-2 in the quarters.
M. S. Dhoni First Indian Skipper to Register 100 ODI Wins
Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to compile cricket records. He became the first Indian captain to register 100 One Day International matches, after leading the Men in Blue to a 109-run victory over Bangladesh in their 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final match.
He reached the milestone of 100 wins in the 178th ODI.
Ricky Ponting with 165 ODI wins and Allan Border with 107 wins are ahead of Dhoni.
With the win, MS Dhoni's team became the first ever side to take 70 wickets in seven consecutive World Cup games.