Israeli passenger plane diversion to Keflavik yesterday
An Israeli passenger plane on its way from Tel Aviv to New York landed in Keflavik airport yesterday afternoon. There was a burning smell in the cabin...
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World Water Week summit held in Stockholm
For the past week, an international entourage of industry leaders, politicians, and officials from the United Nations have been meeting in Stockholm f...
Icelandic paramedic and CPR courses to be held in Palestine
The Paramedic Training School, Sjukraflutningaskolinn, and the Red Cross of Iceland, Raudi kross Islands, are planning to host a course in CPR for Pal...
Danish Conservatives want to ban the burka in public
The Muslim burka, or traditional Islamic dress that completely covers a woman’s face, is back in the headlines as the coalition Conservative Party wan...
Brazilian Secretary of National Justice might go to Iceland
A week ago, a well known dangerous criminal, Hosmany Ramos from Brazil, was on his way from Norway to Canada when he was stopped in Keflavik, Iceland ...
Israel criticises Swedish democracy (updated)
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week criticised Swedish democracy and freedom of speech, following an article in Aftonbladet in which the...
Mar Gummundsson takes over as Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland
Press release from the Central Bank of Iceland: Már Guðmundsson took over from Svein Harald Øygard as Governor of the Central Bank today. Since 2004, ...
Eimskip shipping company no longer sinking
Eimskip, the largest shipping company in Iceland, announced yesterday that its 57 unsecured creditors have agreed to swap their loans for equity, acco...