Irish minister expresses concern over Iceland mackerel quota
An Irish official has urged the EU not to allow Iceland to increase its annual mackerel quota.
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Norwegian cyclist Hushovd pulls out of Olympics
A top cyclist from Norway has backed out of the forthcoming road race at the London Olympics due to an illness.
Stockholm needle exchange gets go-ahead
Officials have approved a move to launch a needle exchange scheme for Stockholm’s drug addicts.
Icelandic scientists find rare Alzheimer’s-fighting gene
Hopes have been raised in the fight against Alzheimer’s after Icelandic scientists made an exciting discovery.
Lost seal not allowed to return to Iceland
A lost Icelandic seal that showed up in Lincolnshire, UK, will not be allowed to return to Iceland.
Iceland court rules in favour of Wikileaks
An Icelandic firm must resume processing WikiLeaks donations, a court ruled in last week.
Icelandair to increase flights to Glasgow
Iceland’s leading airline Icelandair has recently announced that will be increasing its flights to Glasgow, Scotland, from its U.S. and Canadian gatew...
Fence climber killed in tiger cage at Danish zoo
A young male was killed after breaking into a tiger enclosure at the Copenhagen Zoo on Wednesday.