This image released by ABC shows, from left, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Ariel Winter and Sarah Hyland in a scene from "Modern Family." Burrell, who portrays Phil Dunphy, was nominated for an Emmy award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series Thursday, July 19, 2012, for his role on the program. Also nominated in the same category are fellow castmates Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented Sept. 23 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and airing live on ABC. (AP Photo/ABC, Peter Stone)
This image released by ABC shows, from left, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Ariel Winter and Sarah Hyland in a scene from "Modern Family." Burrell, who portrays Phil Dunphy, was nominated for an Emmy award Show more

Modern Family goes Down Under



Modern Family is coming to Australia.

Producers of the award-winning American sitcom confirmed the cast and crew are heading Down Under next month to shoot a special vacation-themed episode.

The move is part of a deal between the show and the Australian airline carrier Qantas.

The Australian adventure comes on the back of Modern Family's other destination episodes in Wyoming and Hawaii.

“We are so excited about our trip Down Under and promise not to do any ‘down under’ jokes. We look forward to a fantastic shoot in many exotic locations,” producer Steven Levitan told AFP.

“We promise to feature a kangaroo, a koala and a boomerang. I’m sure there will be lots more, but so far that’s all we know about Australia - our American school system is a disaster.”

AFP

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-finals, second leg:

Liverpool (0) v Barcelona (3), Tuesday, 11pm UAE

Game is on BeIN Sports

SCORES IN BRIEF

New Zealand 153 and 56 for 1 in 22.4 overs at close
Pakistan 227
(Babar 62, Asad 43, Boult 4-54, De Grandhomme 2-30, Patel 2-64)

Who are the Soroptimists?

The first Soroptimists club was founded in Oakland, California in 1921. The name comes from the Latin word soror which means sister, combined with optima, meaning the best.

The organisation said its name is best interpreted as ‘the best for women’.

Since then the group has grown exponentially around the world and is officially affiliated with the United Nations. The organisation also counts Queen Mathilde of Belgium among its ranks.

The Byblos iftar in numbers

29 or 30 days – the number of iftar services held during the holy month

50 staff members required to prepare an iftar

200 to 350 the number of people served iftar nightly

160 litres of the traditional Ramadan drink, jalab, is served in total

500 litres of soup is served during the holy month

200 kilograms of meat is used for various dishes

350 kilograms of onion is used in dishes

5 minutes – the average time that staff have to eat