Skin cancer on the increase in Sweden
In a recent report from the Gothenburg-based Sahlgrenska University Hospital it was revealed how more Swedes have been diagnosed with skin cancer sinc...
Reykjavik police expand use of dogs
The use of canines in law enforcement is widespread practice, but police officers in Reykjavik are looking to use their dogs for other areas of police...
New tunnel to link Husavik and Akureyri
The government of Iceland has made an announcement that it will fund construction of a new tunnel near Husavik to further facilitate travel in the nor...
Icelandair launches Internet check-in
Icelandair recently launched an online check-in service for its passengers using the Leifur Eriksson terminal at Keflavik International Airport in Ice...
Swedes keep track of their dogs with mobile phones
A company in Sweden is introducing a dog tracking system that uses mobile phones fitted with GPS. The product may help the owners of more than 15,000 ...
Tibetans’ plight supported in Reykjavik
The campaign for a free Tibet travelled as far as Reykjavik this week when a foreign protester sympathetic to the Tibetan cause arrived at the Chinese...
Iceland opposes Taiwan UN membership
The government of Iceland said last week that it was against Taiwan’s plan to hold a referendum on UN membership, reports China View News. ̶...
Canadian project to explore climate change in the Arctic
The British Council in Canada has chosen a Prince Edward Island high school to participate in its international climate change youth expedition to Ice...