Greek diplomat sacked in Swedish rape row
A Greek diplomat working in Stockholm has been fired after claiming that Sweden should be ashamed of the behaviour of its women.
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Irish trio name Greenland peaks
A 700-metre peak in eastern Greenland has been named after polar explorer Tom Crean, who served with both Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and Captain Robe...
Icelandair to premier new Gus Gus album during flights
Icelandair is exclusively premiering the new album from Icelandic electro pioneers Gus Gus a month before its release. The album titled, Arabian Horse...
Icelandic music festival to be streamed live via Inspired by Iceland website
Upcoming Icelandic music festival Aldrei for eg sudur (I never went south), taking place on 22-23 April 2011 in Iceland’s Westfjords, is to be streame...
Couple die in shower electrocution
A Swedish couple have died after apparently being electrocuted while taking a shower together in a hotel room in Thailand.
IMF: Iceland recovery package safe despite Icesave
Following last weekend’s ‘no’ vote in the so-called Icesave referendum, Icelandic authorities have received assurances from the IMF and its Nordic par...
Denmark Libya efforts cost millions in first fortnight
Denmark’s contribution to enforcing the no-fly zone in Libya has so far cost the country around DEK 31.5 million (EUR 4.2 million), with the figure st...
Volvo turns back on diva police
Volvo is refusing to issue any more patrol cars to the Norwegian police due their ever-increasing list of demands, according to reports. The Swedish c...