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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ANKARA — Heavy rains and flash floods struck the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir on Tuesday, killing at least one person, the state-run news agency reported. A second person is reported missing.
The two individuals were trapped inside a vehicle that was swept away by rising water in the town of Menderes, Anadolu Agency reported.
#izmir is the city I've been spending my summers since mid-1990s. it is so sad to see it flood like this https://t.co/SGDmjqGVFY
— Sanem Guvenc (@SanemGuvenc1) February 2, 2021
The region was hit by 1 1/2 times more rain in 10 hours than the average rainfall for all of February, Anadolu quoted Izmir Gov. Yavuz Selim Kosger as saying. The downpour was expected to continue until Wednesday.
In October, Izmir was struck by a powerful earthquake that toppled buildings, killing more than 100 people.
Heavy damage after an intense rainfall event in Izmir, Turkey today, Feb 2nd.
Photos by Onur Kıymet. Posted with permission. pic.twitter.com/mtl8FEh0JU
— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) February 2, 2021
In pictures: Heavy winter rains cause severe flooding in Turkey's third largest city, Izmir pic.twitter.com/RPdKnrsLr7
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) February 2, 2021
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst.
NASHVILLE, ΤΝ – With a special event organized by the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy - U.
ASTORIA – Greek Minister of the Interior Niki Kerameus offered an informative presentation on postal voting in the upcoming European Union elections for Greek citizens in a well-attended event held at the St.
NICOSIA - A meeting between the ministers of energy for Cyprus and Israel - George Papanastasiou and Eli Cohen - led to an agreement that the countries would make an underwater electric cable link a top priority, linking them to Europe.
LONDON (AP) — The British Museum on Thursday appointed National Portrait Gallery chief Nicholas Cullinan as its new director, as the 265-year-old institution grapples with the apparent theft of hundreds of artifacts and growing international scrutiny of its collection.