Iceland best place for press freedom
The international journalists’ body, Reporters Sans Frontieres has published its annual report on global press freedom, The Guardian reports. Iceland,...
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Sweden’s Nobel Committee slams “insular” American writers
In an outspoken declaration from Horace Engdahl, the head of the Swedish Nobel Committee, American authors are culturally “ignorant” and lack the clou...
Actavis breast cancer drug approved in the US
Actavis, a generic drugs manufacturer based in Iceland, has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to market the generic breast ...
Alaska a “world leader in geothermal power”
The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, has said that Alaska could be a world leader in geothermal power, reports ktuu.com He also said that...
Norway signs over the personal data of its citizens to the US
In a historic deal, the United States and Norway are set to sign an agreement to share the personal data of each other’s citizens. A similar deal has ...
Actavis receives US approval for antidepressant drug
Actavis, a generic drug manufacturer based in Iceland, has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration to market the generic drug equ...
Icelandic bottled water chairman in tax probe
The chairman of Icelandic Water Holdings, the makers of Icelandic Glacial bottled water, has been charged with tax evasion by the Icelandic government...
Swedish women footballers beat Norway in Olympic warm-up
In the run-up to this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, the women’s national football (soccer) teams of Norway and Sweden met for a friendly match. T...