Pirates seize Norwegian-owned tanker
The chemical tanker Pramoni, which was seized on 1st January by Somali pirates, has been revealed to be owned by a Norwegian shipping group.
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Government: Iceland still committed to debt repayment
(Press release from Icelandic Prime Minister’s office) The President of Iceland has declined to sign a law authorising a state guarantee for rep...
Declaration by the President of Iceland
(OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) The collapse of our banks and the difficulties following in the wake of the world economic crisis have created profound difficu...
Titanic fears for Greenland cruise ships
The Danish navy stationed in Greenland has warned of impending Titanic-style disasters as cruise liners stray too close to the region’s icebergs.
Iceland travel agency improves customer relations with new website
Top Icelandic travel agency and DMC (Destination Management Company), Iceland Travel – offering a wide range of high quality travel services wit...
Swedish students giving unauthorised gynaecological exams
Suspicions have arisen around hospital culture in Sweden after it was revealed that several medical students had participated in a gynaecological exam...
Sweden bans Allah as baby name
The issue of what parents can legally name their child has arisen once more in Sweden after a ruling by the Swedish Tax Authority that an infant canno...
Norwegian troops involved in frequent Afghan fighting
The Christmas period has seen troops from Norway involved in several battles across northern Afghanistan, with the Maimana Norwegian field hospital ad...