Iceland names street after Darth Vader
Reykjavik is to call one of its streets after Star Wars’ Darth Vader after a poll that enabled residents to vote for their preferred name. The films S...
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Tourist rescued in Icelandic sea
A Canadian traveller was rescued in the sea off Reynisfjara beach in southern Iceland on Wednesday after he and three tour guides were swept away by a...
The sea is a happy place for Icelandic fishermen
The majority of Icelandic fishermen say that they are happy in their workplace, according to a recently released poll by Gallup. The survey showed tha...
Thousands of Icelanders offer to take in Syrian refugees
Over 11,000 Icelanders have volunteered to offer Syrian refugees a roof over their head, after the government announced it would only be accepting 50 ...
Iceland qualifies for UEFA 2016 in France
The Icelandic men’s football team made history today by qualifying for the UEFA European Championship for the very first time. A goalless draw against...
Twitter takes off as Iceland goes through to France
Iceland just qualified through to the UEFA EURO 2016 Finals in France next year and still have two games to go. The third nation to secure their place...
Soccer – Iceland wins over the Netherlands again, this time in Amsterdam
Iceland moved a step closer to securing their place at Euro 2016 in France after a penalty from Gylfi Sigurdsson secured the second victory in a row o...
Reykjavik to preserve Viking Age longhouse
The Reykjavik City and Environmental and Planning Commission wants to preserve the archaeological remains that were discovered by Laekjargata street a...