Former Kaupthing bank boss Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson arrested in Iceland
The former President of Kaupthing Bank, Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson has been arrested in Reykjavik, accused of criminal malpractice.
Cruise ship vacation business in Hafnarfjordur unaffected by Iceland volcano
The Port of Hafnarfjordur is built in a lava field located in the south-west of Iceland, just a 10 minute drive from the capital city, Reykjavik.
The View from Here, No. 4
The fourth in a regular series of columns by Chay Lemoine: The Laxness Files, in which Chay encounters secrecy and intrigue surrounding Iceland’...
Finnish human rights worker gunned down in Mexico
Jyri Jaakola, the well-known Finnish human rights activist, has been killed by gunmen in the southern Mexican district of Oaxaca.
Sweden bans South Park Mohammed episodes
Comedy Central’s affiliate broadcaster in Sweden has announced it will not be airing two controversial episodes of the satirical South Park cartoon wh...
Iceland arts festival in Reykjavik makes final preparations
The 2010 Reykjavik Arts Festival begins this month on May 12th and will be taking place at numerous locations in the heart of downtown Reykjavik until...
Summer flight schedule preparations in Iceland after volcano closures
Keflavik International Airport is making preparations for the extra flight schedules that will commence over the following summer months in time for t...
New Arctic species may be created by climate change
A researcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has said that climate change could lead to greater inter-species breeding.