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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 — Τhe US applauds Greece’s role as a regional leader and pillar of stability, underlined US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, government sources said on Friday.
The letter also notes that the US remains committed to supporting Greece’s prosperity, security and democracy.
Blinken noted that Greek-US bilateral relations are reaching new heights adding that both countries will emerge stronger from the challenges of the global pandemic together.
He said the two countries will continue to build ties through the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue and noted that the revision of the bilateral Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) reaffirmed “our commitment and resolve to further deepen and expand our strategic defence partnership towards maintaining strong, capable and interoperable militaries for the purpose of contributing to the security of both countries…”
Referring to the revision of the MDCA, Blinken underlined that the updated MDCA “expands our strategic defence partnership and manifestly displays our firm determination to mutually safeguard and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our countries against actions threatening to peace, including armed attack or threat thereof.”
The letter concludes by stating that the US firmly believes in respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as sovereign rights and jurisdiction in accordance with the international law of the sea.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said.
On Monday, April 22, 2024, history was being written in a Manhattan courtroom.
PARIS - With heavy security set for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games during a time of terrorism, France has asked to use a Greek air defense system as well although talks are said to have been going on for months.
PARIS (AP) — Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tiny Philip Morris product called Zyn has been making big headlines, sparking debate about whether new nicotine-based alternatives intended for adults may be catching on with underage teens and adolescents.