Somali youth shot while sleeping in asylum centre
A reception centre for asylum seekers outside Oslo was shot at several times, hitting a 16 year-old from Somalia in the stomach while he was sleeping,...
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Generic prostate cancer drug launched in UK
Actavis, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Iceland, has launched a generic drug for prostate cancer in the United Kingdom. The drug Bical...
Icelandic music group Nista to play in Toronto
Nista, a Montreal-based Icelandic music band, will be performing live at the Drake Hotel Underground in Toronto on July 25 at 8pm. Nista is a musical ...
UNESCO may shut the door on oil drilling off Norway’s Lofoten islands
An ongoing debate between local conservationists and the oil industry could become moot if UNESCO adds the scenic Lofoten islands to its list of World...
No new Polar bear sightings
The Icelandic coast guard in cooperation with local authorities have been searching for the two Polar bears sighted in the Hornstrandir area. The poli...
US VIPs to visit Svalbard’s Global Seed Bank
A diverse delegation of VIPs from the US will travel to Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard this week in an attempt to learn more about global war...
Luxury electronics company losing out to lower prices
Bang & Olufsen, the Danish manufacturer of stylish, top-end stereo systems and televisions, is losing ground to companies like Sony and Samsung, w...
Saving Iceland protests
The fourth Saving Iceland action camp has now begun in the area of Helguvik. Early this morning around forty activists from some ten countries occupie...