Northern Lights activity increases in Iceland
The visibility of the Northern Lights across Iceland is set to grow throughout August and September due to increased solar activity, scientists say.
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President Obama should take Wikileaks on directly with or without the help of the Icelandic government
Dick Cheney’s daughter, Liz Cheney wants the government of Iceland to stop its Wikileaks support. Iceland passed its “law on press freedom and protect...
British girl’s balloon reaches family in Norway
A fundraising balloon, released at a village fete in the UK, has been found by a family in Norway, more than 600 miles from home. The blue balloon was...
Terrorist suspects to be kept in isolation in Norwegian jail
Two of the three suspected terrorists apprehended by police last Thursday have been jailed by an Oslo court. David Jakobsen, 31, from Uzbekistan, and ...
The Icesave issue discussed in Reykjavík
The negotiation committee representing the Icelandic government on the Icesave issue met yesterday and today with representatives of the UK and Dutch ...
Norwegians sentenced to death after Congo murder
Two Norwegians have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being found guilty of espionage and murder. Soldiers Joshua Fren...
Stoltenberg succeeds Gordon Brown as UN climate group co-chair
Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will assume the role of co-chair of a United Nations climate change focus group. Stoltenberg takes over...
Jon Asgeir Johannesson resigns as director of UK retailer House of Fraser
The accused Glitnir bank fraudster, Jon Asgeir Johannesson has resigned as the director of the UK high street fashion retailer House of Fraser due to ...