Europe returns fin whale meat to Iceland
One hundred and thirty tonnes of fin whale meat have been sent back to Iceland from the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
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China concerned about Greenland rare earth activity
China is concerned about Greenland’s increasing presence in the rare earth field, according to analysts. They claim that Chinese president Hu Jintao’s...
ABBA’s Agnetha to attend Stockholm Pride
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NATO Secretary General praises Iceland
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has praised Iceland for its commitment to NATO. Rasmussen told Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð G...
More Finnish youths using mobiles while driving
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Solar robot copes with polar conditions
A research group that recently tested a robot in a deserted part of Greenland declared the operation a resounding success. The team tested GROVER in t...