U.S. mulls re-opening Icelandic air base
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work was recently visiting several Nordic countries, including Iceland, to discuss defense strategy and the possi...
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Denmark: Almost 1 in 2 upper-secondary students smoke
46% of Danish upper-secondary students smoke either daily or occasionally, according to a new survey by the State Institute of Public Health (SIPH), w...
Sweden: Motorists warned about horny elks
Drivers in Sweden have been advised to watch out for elks on the hunt for sex when travelling on the country’s roads. During the mating season from la...
Hard Rock Café returns to Reykjavik
A decade after it closed its doors in the Icelandic capital, the world renowned Hard Rock Café is set to return to Reykjavik later this year. Investor...
Statoil name change to Circle K gets positive reactions
Announced in Oslo today, Statoil Retail and Fuel will be changing it’s name to Circle K. The current owners of Statoil Retail and Fuel, Couche-T...
Norwegian man saws neighbour’s outhouse in half
A man in Norway could be jailed for up to six years for sawing a neighbour’s outhouse in half because it crossed over onto his land. Arne Vigeland pai...
Suspected human trafficker detained at Helsinki Airport
The Finnish Border Guard have arrested a suspected human trafficker at Helsinki Airport. Although the news was not announced until Thursday, authoriti...
Icelanders reschedule wedding dates for Euro 2016
Weddings in Iceland are being pushed back this summer so as not to clash with Euro 2016. Iceland qualified for their first major international footbal...