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Santorini hotel wins international award

The Managing Director and owner of the Canaves Oia Santorini hotel Markos Haidemenos has won the international 'Hotelier of the Year' award at the 35th 'Virtuoso Travel Week' held in Las Vegas this August.

This is the first time a representative of a Greek company wins the award, further cementing Greece as a global tourist destination.

Savas Tsivicos is new AHEPA Supreme President

Savas Tsivicos is the new Supreme President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), elected unopposed Thursday at the 101st Annual Supreme Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Formal installation ceremonies were held Friday.

Tsivicos' first act was to open AHEPA's Emergency Relief Fund to collect donations to assist victims of Greece's wildfires.

Tupac Shakur ring sells for record $1 million

A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by rap legend Tupac Shakur during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction in New York on July 25.

The winning bid was well above Sotheby's pre-sale estimate of between $200,000 and $300,000 and becomes the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold, the auction house said.

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