New Ridley Scott film to be set in Reykjavik
Reykjavik will be the backdrop of the latest film by American Director Ridley Scott. The new film is about the 1986 summit held in the Icelandic capit...
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Finland signs up for further development projects in Nepal
The government of Finland is getting ready to sign an agreement with Nepal over the development of sanitation, water supplies and micro-infrastructure...
Tourism workshop entices Thais to Scandinavia
The Scandinavian Tourist Board held a workshop last week designed to promote Scandinavia as a tourist destination for Asians, reports ScandAsia.com. T...
Green light for Actavis cancer drug
Actavis, a generic pharmaceuticals company, has been given the go ahead to distribute the oncology drug, Irinotecan Hydrochloride Injection, in the US...
Protesters urge Sweden not to recognize Kosovo
On Saturday hundreds of people took to the streets of Sweden to protest at the country’s pro-Kosovo stance, reported the Associated Press. Three of Sw...
Icelandic culture festival kicks off in Brussels
Brussels will play host to some innovative and intriguing Icelandic art and culture tomorrow when the ‘Iceland on the Edge’ festival opens at the Cent...
Iceland forges diplomatic ties with Fiji
The first diplomatic ties between Fiji, an island nation in the South Pacific, and Iceland were established this month, reports the Fiji Times. Mason ...
Glitnir bank to open branch in India
Nordic bank Glitnir is applying to open a representative office in India, in a move which would further open up the sub-continent to Glitnir’s e...