Paralympian rescued from Iceland glacier
British paralympian Sean Rose’s attempt to cross Europe’s largest glacier – Vatnajökull in Iceland – has ended in failure after he encountered problem...
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Danish filmmaker star of Philippines crucifixion
A Danish filmmaker stole the limelight in the Philippines city of Pampanga when he showed up to be crucified in the barangay of San Pedro Cutud on Goo...
Iceland and US on course for collision over whaling
The dispute over whaling between the US and Iceland about the latter’s refusal to scrap its commercial whale hunt appears to be escalating further aft...
Iceland to replace smallest banknote
The Central Bank of Iceland has revealed that it is thinking about phasing out the 500 kronur banknote and replacing it with a coin as well as getting...
Biennial Icelandic horse show Landsmót set to tölt through Hella in June
Iceland’s biennial horse show, Landsmót, is set to take place this year at the end of June in Hella in the south of the country. Landsmót is the prime...
Call for Finnish policemen to wear headscarves
Minority groups in Finland want to see rules regarding police uniforms changed to allow officers to wear religious head coverings; however, Finland is...
Norway makes no changes to whale quota
Norway has kept its whale quota at 1,286 whales for 2014, despite the catch in previous years being well below that number.