France's Hollande, in Beirut, vows to boost Lebanon military aid

By John Davison BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande said on Saturday that France would provide immediate additional military aid to Lebanon, and urged politicians to end a long-running crisis by electing a president as soon as possible. Hollande also said he had decided to step up assistance for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, giving 50 million euros (£39.7 million) this year and 100 million euros over the next three years to cope with the crisis. Lebanon hosts more than 1 million r