Icelandic Horse Festival in Reykjavik has been confirmed
The Icelandic Horse Festival has been confirmed this year to take place between 26th March and 2nd April, across various venues in Iceland’s capital, ...
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Tamil to stand trial in Norway for Sri Lankan murders
A Tamil living in Norway has been arrested by police on suspicion of killing three people in Sri Lanka.
Soviet Submarine discovered in Swedish waters
It has just been revealed that wreckage from a Soviet Whiskey-class submarine was found in Swedish waters, off the coast of Gotland in 2009.
Norwegian cross country skier Petter Northug claims gold in Oslo
The Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic Champion, Petter Northug, claimed the gold medal in a stunning 30km pursuit at the FIS Nordic Wor...
Assange mother: extradition “gang rape”
The mother of Julian Assange has condemned the decision to extradite her son to Sweden as “political and legal gang rape”.
Soldier’s death prompts Afghanistan doubts
Politicians and military officials voiced their concerns about Finland’s role in Afghanistan this week as the body of a soldier killed in a car bomb a...
Investment agreement signed for construction of silicon-metal facility in Iceland
An agreement, based on a new framework legislation on incentives for foreign direct investments, has recently been signed by the Icelandic Silicon Cor...
Icelandic generic pharmaceuticals company Actavis plans acquisitions
According to German media, the Icelandic generic company, Actavis is currently planning its expansion through future acquisitions. CEO at Actavis, Cla...