Iceland’s lone fin whaler hangs up harpoon
Environmental groups have welcomed the news that Iceland’s lone fin whaler is abandoning the hunt this year.
Chinese tycoon plans huge Iceland tourism resort
A Chinese businessman has been given initial approval to rent a plot of land in Iceland and develop it into a vast tourism and nature retreat.
Majority of Icelanders against joining EU
A new poll suggests that more than half of Icelanders do not want to join the European Union. The University of Iceland’s Social Science Research Inst...
Cardiff v Liverpool in the Carling Cup final: an Icelandic perspective
Aron Gunnarsson hopes to turn his homeland into a nation in mourning this weekend by steering Cardiff City to Carling Cup glory against Icelandic favo...
Icelanders do not eat road salt
Following a story published by IceNews and other Icelandic news channels regarding industrial salt being used in commercial food production, a number ...
Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir to give concert on Friday
The Icelandic Sound Poetry Choir will give a free concert at the Living Art Museum, Reykjavík this Friday January at 20.00.
Iceland Recognises Palestine
Össur Skarphéðinsson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, and Dr. Riad Malki, the Foreign Minister of Palestine, today formally confirmed the est...
Icelandic foreign minister meets with Palestinian counterpart, formal statement of recognition to follow
Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, Össur Skarphéðinsson, met today with Dr. Riad Malki, the Palestinian Foreign Minister.