Endangered Icelandic swans shot during migration
Poachers are shooting hundreds of endangered swans during their annual migration across the North Atlantic. The news comes via a new report from the W...
Iceland key partner in extensive development project on geothermal energy
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, presented today the most extensive development project Iceland has participated in. It ...
Denmark suspends Uganda aid amid fraud accusations
Copenhagen has stopped giving aid to Uganda after reports that the donations are being stolen by corrupt officials.
Polar bears enjoy summer sanctuary on Icebergs
Filmmakers have discovered that some polar bears are seeking refuge from hunters on major icebergs, rather than on land as previously thought.
Experts: Iceland should focus on renewable energy exports
A major financial consulting group has said that Iceland’s ongoing recovery will remain strong if the country focuses on exporting green energy produc...
Iceland Airwaves 2012 through the eyes of a Canadian music lover
Artist Caroline Jean sent IceNews a few words regarding her first Iceland Airwaves music festival experience, and in fact, her first trip to Iceland. ...
Swedish man arrested for scaling Sydney Opera House
A young Swede was apprehended by police in Australia last week for trying to scale one of the country’s best-known landmarks.
Ancient grain returns in Finland
One of mankind’s earliest cultivated crops has resurfaced in Finland. According to a report by the Helsinki-based YLE news agency, emmer wheat has beg...