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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.
NICOSIA — Cyprus’ rival leaders say they will “significantly intensify” the pace of negotiations aimed at reunifying the ethnically divided island next month because they recognize that “serious work” still remains before any peace deal can be thrashed out.
United Nations envoy Espen Barth Eide says Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and breakaway Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci had a “constructive exchange” on issues that still separate them over forging a federation.
Speaking after a leaders’ meeting late, Eide said both men are aware of the need to keep the momentum going in talks that resumed in May after a months-long pause triggered by a spat over the island’s offshore gas deposits.
Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece.
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.