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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.
ATHENS – The 19th Aegean Regatta 2019 sailing race launches on August 19-24, with a special ceremony to be held on August 18 at the island of Lesvos, organized by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy, of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries, in cooperation with the Hellenic Sailing Federation and the Hellenic Offshore Committee (H.O.C.).
“Aegean Regatta is a celebrated and enduring institution in the maritime affairs of the country, and is embraced not only by Aegean yachtsmen, but also yachtsmen from all over Greece and abroad,” said Secretary General Christiana Kalogirou.
“It contributes significantly to promoting our maritime border islands, and brings yachtsmen into contact with the unique and diverse island culture,” she concluded.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader.
ATHENS - "Turkiye must respect the European acquis, which fully includes the participation at all levels of the Republic of Cyprus," Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed on Friday in an interview with "Kanali Ena", commenting on the conclusions of the European Council, which link the progress of EuroTurkish relations with developments in the Cyprus issue.
ATHENS - Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, in an announcement on Friday, expressed "deep concern and its unequivocal condemnation of the new escalation of tension in the Middle East with Israel's show of force against Iran.
VENICE, Italy (AP) — A pair of nude feet — dirty, wounded and vulnerable — are painted on the façade of the Venice women’s prison chapel.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader.