Korean state firm announces Greenland exploration agreement
Korean state resources firm KORES announced on Monday that it has signed a new exploration deal with local authorities in Greenland. Reports said that...
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Denmark’s PM snubbed for meeting with China’s Xi Jinping
China’s VP has cancelled a meeting with Danish premier Helle Thorning-Schmidt. The news came amid the PM’s three-day trip to the Asian country.
Finnish minister: government to cut funding for National Opera
Finland’s culture and sport minister has said that funding is to be cut for the country’s National Opera and National Theatre.
Iceland’s early ‘criminal profiling’ of Vikings
Researchers have revealed that 10th century Iceland was perhaps one of the earliest documented places to utilise ‘criminal profiling’.
Pirate Bay figurehead to be deported from Cambodia
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, the Swedish co-founder of the popular torrenting website Pirate Bay, is set to be deported from Cambodia.
Valitor expands issuing and processing services for prepaid programs within European countries
Iceland-based multi-brand payment card acquirer Valitor has expanded its issuing and processing services for prepaid programs within European countrie...
Iceland to hike hotel and airline taxes
Icelandic government officials have announced intentions to significantly raise the country’s taxes on tourism.
Icelandic food proves tough for Emma Watson
Actress Emma Watson has said that she “struggled” with the food in Iceland during a recent visit. The Harry Potter star made the comments during an in...