Syrian families visit the presidential residency in Bessastadir
President Guðni Th. Johannesson and his family welcomed the newest group of Syrian refugees accepted by the Icelandic Government to settle in Iceland ...
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A man perished in a fatal avalanche near Reykjavik
An avalanche fell in the slopes of the mountain Esja around 4pm on Saturday, sweeping with it three men that were hiking on the mountain. Two of the m...
Unrest in Katla volcano prompts caution – Authorities worry about tourists in the area
The National Commissioner of Police and the District Commissioner of Police in South Iceland are keeping a close watch on the recent seismic unrest in...
The memory of Birna Brjansdottir “I am Birna, all my friends are Birna”
Yesterday thousands’ of people gathered together and walked the route of the young woman murdered in Iceland in Januray. A missing person turned murde...
Furs for the homeless in Iceland, PETA donation of fur spray-painted pink to avoid reselling
PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) recently donated two hundred 2nd hand fur coats to a charity known as The Family Aid of Iceland to be d...
A new association for women in seafood industry will be present at the Icelandic Fisheries Fair
The newly founded International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI) has chosen Icefair, The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition for its fir...
Þorri, with fermented shark and cured testicles
According to the Old Norse Calendar Iceland has entered the month of Þorri, the high winter month when Icelanders feast on traditional delicacies such...
Iceland mourns as body of missing woman is found
The body of Birna Brjánsdóttir, a 20-year-old woman missing for 8 days, was found on the shore by Selvogsviti lighthouse, south of Reykjavik yesterday...