The Icelandic wool sweater come back!
Since the settlement (in the 9th century), Icelanders have found themselves engaged in a relentless struggle to come to terms with the rugged environm...
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Swedish hunter savaged by wild boar
A hunter became the hunted this week when a 200kg wild boar savaged and hospitalised an elk shooter in Sweden. The Aftonbladet newspaper reports that ...
Deluxe Northern Lights city break in Iceland with Icelandair
Icelandair is giving its passengers the chance to see the Northern Lights in Iceland this winter, as well as the opportunity to relax and enjoy luxury...
Injured sauna man not blowing off steam
A man who nearly died in the Sauna World Championship finals in Finland this summer, says he does not blame the event organisers.
Survey shows decrease in support for Icelandic government
The Nordic management consultancy, Capacent Gallup recently conducted research in Iceland to understand “the national feeling” in the wake of continue...
Nokia Siemens falls further behind Ericsson
Finnish-German telecoms giant Nokia Siemens Networks has fallen further behind mobile phone rival Ericsson of Sweden, according to an analysis of both...
WikiLeaks: Swedish weapons used in Iraq
Swedish weapons were used by both sides in the Iraq war, according to around 400,000 classified U.S. files released by WikiLeaks last week. The websit...
Flood in south Iceland could suggest possible volcano eruption
Flooding began in the Gigjukvisl river in the south of Iceland yesterday afternoon after a small earthquake occurred at the Grimsvotn volcano in Vatna...