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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.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Alexander Isak enhanced his burgeoning reputation with a superb individual goal in Sweden's 3-0 win over Kosovo that lifted the team to within one point of Spain in their World Cup qualifying group on Saturday.
The Real Sociedad striker collected a pass on the left wing, put the ball through the legs of a challenger, then smashed a shot into the top corner from 30 meters.
That added to goals from Emil Forsberg — from the penalty spot — and substitute Robin Quaison.
Sweden has a game in hand over Spain, which isn't in qualifying action in this international break because it is playing in the Nations League final four.
The teams still have to play each other — in Spain — in Group B before the end of European qualifying.
Greece scored two late goals to win at Georgia 2-0 and stay in third place, three points behind Sweden.
Greece and Sweden have three qualifying games left, the first of which comes on Tuesday when they meet in Stockholm.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it.
VENTURA, CA – Greek-American George Christie was featured on Fox News Digital (FND) for his time in the Hells Angels, recounting the moment he decided to quit the motorcycle club he had formerly led.
NICOSIA - The suspending of asylum applications from Syrian refugees on Cyprus has now been followed by President Nikos Christodoulides saying the island country that’s a member of the European Union can’t take any more in.
WASHINGTON - Although human rights groups have chided Greece’s record in dealing with refugees and migrants, alleging pushbacks the government denied happened, the US State Department said Greece’s record is essentially status quo.