Men live longer in Iceland
Recent figures released by the government of Japan indicate that Japanese women are among the longest lived population groups in the world, with Icela...
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Icelandic wool art hits New York
Vik Prjonsdottir, a group of Icelandic designers, launched their woolen art products at a cocktail party at Scandinavian Grace in Brooklyn last week. ...
Russians rescued from Faeroese waters
A Russian fishing trawler carrying 35 crew members sank into the ocean while navigating a difficult stretch of water through the fjords half way betwe...
Verslunarmannahelgi weekend going as hoped
Beside a couple of small drug-related cases, Iceland’s busiest weekend has gone ahead without any major problems. Hosting over 10,000 people, th...
Large increase in tourists to Iceland in 2007
Tourists to Iceland increased by approximately 19% in the first six months of 2007 according to data from the tourist office at Keflavik International...
Icelandic scientists contribute to MS findings
Three teams of researchers, including a group based in Reykjavik, Iceland, have pooled their data and made ground-breaking conclusions about the genet...
Olafsson first Icelander nominated for short story prize
Icelandic author Olafur Johann Olafsson has been short-listed for this year’s Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize. Olafsson is the fi...
New Icelandair route to Toronto – via Reykjavik
Icelandair, which operates transatlantic flights through Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, will add Toronto to its list of seven North American...