Iceland home of shining Lennon memorial
Yoko Ono, the wife of former Beatles legend, recently unveiled a lighthouse in honour of her late husband, John Lennon. The lighthouse is located on V...
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Icelandic economy among the five most vulnerable in the world
The housing crisis in the US is expected to lead to a more limited access to loans internationally, something that Standard & Poor, a financial re...
Russians make surprise flight near Iceland
Eight military jets from Russia flew without permission over the south and south-western coast of Iceland on Thursday. The jets had the ability to car...
Novelist brings Iceland to life in gripping murder mystery tale
Internationally acclaimed Icelandic author, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, is getting rave reviews for her most recent book which has just come out in an Englis...
Jailed youth returns home to Iceland
After a long and unsuccessful campaign by the Rights Justice Freedom group, the 24-year-old Icelandic prisoner, Aron Palmi Agustsson, finished his ten...
Import of illegal weapons on the rise
Attempts to import illegal weapons into Iceland are rising, with customs staff at Keflavik International Airport confiscating over 300 contraband item...
Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon draws over 11,300 runners
A record number of participants from all around the world took part in the 2007 Glitnir Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland. Participation in the marathon i...
Slaughterhouses: the new tourist attraction of 2008?
A new interpretation of regulations set by the European Union on the slaughtering of animals has several farms in Iceland considering the possibility ...