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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.
PATRAS, Greece – Over 150 hectares of pine trees were destroyed in the wildfire that broke out on Tuesday evening at the national wetlands park of Kotychi-Strofylia, particularly at the Strofylia forest in the Kounoupeli area, according to official estimates on Thursday.
The local management agency said that “the fire caused a huge ecological disaster at a unique forest ecosystem.”
According to the management agency, the stricken area is part of the European ecological network Natura 2000 and within special protection zones for the preservation of wild birds, natural ecosystems and fauna and the flora.
Moreover, the area stricken by the fire is within the site designated as wetland of international importance and is protected by the Ramsar Convention.
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.