Small town’s big plans for Copenhagen climate summit
The Copenhagen suburb of Hvidovre will be the showcase of Denmark’s top energy saving ideas during the 2009 climate summit in Copenhagen, reports Cope...
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Bhutto killed in Pakistan attack
Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Police said a suicide bomber fired shots at the Pakista...
Former CEO of Glitnir Bank invests in Glitnir Property Holding
Bjarni Ármannsson, former CEO of Glitnir Bank, signed an agreement, after closing of market on Friday 21st of December, to buy 12% of Glitnir Property...
Law tightened on employing sex offenders
A new bill passed in the final parliamentary session in Iceland last week expands upon existing legislation by prohibiting sex offenders from being em...
The second day of Christmas is here
Iceland celebrated Christmas this year covered in light white snow, the first real white Christmas in Reykjavik for a few years. Traditionally the sec...
3 Skypephone makes debut in Denmark, Sweden and Austria
The mobile phone company 3 is introducing the Skypephone in Denmark, Sweden and Austria, reports VoIP news. The Skypephone is an internet mobile phone...
Swedish Icehotel celebrates 18 years
The famous ICEHOTEL in Sweden marked its 18th year of business this year. The hotel, which is made of ice, is situated in the town of Jukkasjärvi in L...
Overload of trucks at Finnish-Russian border
The Valimaa border crossing station between southeast Finland and Russia was bogged down by a 60 kilometre tailback of lorries and trailers at the wee...