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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 — The German cruise ship "Mein Schiff 6" departed from the port of Piraeus on Tuesday night, having been the first cruise ship that relaunched cruising in the Eastern Mediterranean on September 13, and the first to dock at Piraeus after a 6-month suspension of cruises in Greece.
The ship was welcomed by port officials who exchanged souvenirs with the ship's captain, the CEO of TUI Cruises and the representative of Cruise Lines International Association Europe (CLIA), expressing their gratitude and support for the resumption of cruises in Greece.
Some 700 passengers are onboard the German cruise liner, including the Greek-German singer Vicky Leandros who will give a live concert on the ship accompanied by other artists.
In a statement, the company said that the safety of passengers, staff and the Greek population is a top priority for TUI Cruises. "Cruises are possible even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. In collaboration with Greek authorities, we have drawn up a plan to ensure the highest level of safety for our passengers throughout the journey. I am very happy that we are contributing in this way to the recovery of tourism in Greece," said the company's CEO Wybcke Meier.
As part of measures observed by TUI Cruises are keeping to a required 60 pct capacity maximum and having passengers undergo a Covid-19 detection test (PCR test), the cost of which is included in the price of the trip.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 13 people, authorities said.
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ATHENS – The Divani Palace Acropolis, nestled in the heart of Athens, is set to elevate the city's dining and nightlife scene with the grand opening of its much-anticipated rooftop restaurant and bar next month.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez may seek exoneration at his May bribery trial by blaming his wife, saying she kept him in the dark about anything that could be illegal about her dealings with New Jersey businessmen, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday.
It was a close brush with death but a 40-year-old British tourist bitten by a deadly viper while at a yoga retreat on Cyprus is recovering after getting swift hospitalization to counteract the venom.