Start of arctic land grab
On August 2nd, representatives from Russia planted a Russian flag on the bottom of the ocean, two miles underneath the polar ice-cap, starting a rush ...
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Icelandair commence les vols vers Toronto
Après l’ouverture d’Halifax en mai 2007, Icelandair va offrir les vols vers Toronto dès le printemps prochain, tout en réfléchissant à de futures opér...
Fujitsu to overhaul Reuters IT infrastructure
Fujitsu Services, a leading European IT services company, has signed a 10-year agreement with Reuters to provide IT services for Reuters’ 17,500 emplo...
Norwegian army conducts exercises in Iceland
Military units from the Norwegian Special Forces and some of Norway’s F-16 fighter jets will be conducting military exercise in Iceland this week in o...
Iceland awards development grants to Uganda
An official at the embassy of Iceland in Uganda has stated that Iceland gave a development grant valued at $8.5 million to the country. Agusta Gislado...
Round the world expedition lands in Iceland
The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in a single engine small aircraft was achieved on August 5th by Wing Cdr Rahul Monga. Monga took off f...
IMX announces Reykjavik to Rotterdam culture festival
The Reykjavik to Rotterdam festival will be hosted in Rotterdam, Holland this year between 21st and 24th November. This is the second time the festiva...
Olafsson first Icelander nominated for short story prize
Icelandic author Olafur Johann Olafsson has been short-listed for this year’s Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize. Olafsson is the fi...