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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 — Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in a post on his Twitter account late Tuesday, expressed his support for the people of Lebanon over the tragedy in Beirut, underlining that "Greece stands ready to provide any assistance needed".
"On behalf of the Greek people, I want to express my deepest condolences to the people of Lebanon, especially to the families who have suffered losses, and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded. Our thoughts are with you," Mitsotakis posted on Twitter.
Foreign Affairs Ministry expresses readiness to assist Lebanese authorities after Beirut explosion
The Foreign Affairs Ministry expressed Greece's deep sorrow over the deadly explosions at the port of Beirut on Tuesday, and its solidarity with the Lebanese government and people.
The ministry also expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished for a speedy recovery of those injured.
In addition, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias spoke with Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, to whom he expressed Greece's solidarity and readiness to assist the Lebanese authorities.
According to diplomatic sources, the Greek embassy in Lebanon suffered minor structural damage, but all embassy staff is in fine health. There is no information about Greek citizens who are among the dead or injured.
In a message to Greek citizens in Lebanon who might have been affected by the explosions in the port of Beirut, the Ministry said they can contact the Greek embassy at 00961 78990315 and 00961 81507061, as well as the Crisis Management Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at +30-210-3681730, e-mail [email protected].
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea.
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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture presents a captivating evening with acclaimed singer-songwriter Alkinoos Ioannidis, who will perform at UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall on Saturday, April 27, 7:30 PM, in a solo concert.
ATHENS - The "OLYMPOS - Global Spiritual Center" Association presents on Saturday, April 6, at 6:00 pm, at the "Antonis Tritsis" Amphitheatre of the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens, 50, Acadimias Street, the truly ingenious funding proposal for the construction of Heptapolis in the wider area of Delphi, entitled "World Green Taxation Fund".
ATHENS - Disregarding the recommendation of a prosecutor who said there wasn’t enough evidence, an Athens Mixed Jury Court found a 55-year-old man guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl but found her mother innocent of pornography.