Al-Khawaja to continue hunger strike
Imprisoned Bahraini-Danish activist, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, has vowed to continue his hunger strike despite the promise of a retrial.
Majority of Icelanders against joining EU
A new poll suggests that more than half of Icelanders do not want to join the European Union. The University of Iceland’s Social Science Research Inst...
Sigur Rós to headline Iceland Airwaves music festival 2012
Iceland Airwaves is proud to announce that Sigur Rós is returning to the festival. It’s been 11 years since Sigur Rós last performed at Iceland Airwav...
Designer thieves busted in Denmark
A gang suspected of stealing thousands of dollars-worth of high-end designer furnishings has been arrested by police in Denmark.
Swedish sex ed video causes friction in Finland
A Swedish sex education video that examines all issues of sexuality and orientation has been met with mixed reactions in Finnish schools.
Swedish council: laziness is not a disability
A Disability Council in a Swedish town is lobbying to get “Laziness is not a disability” added to parking signs. If approved, the reminder would appea...
Danish activists to be retried in Bahrain
Danish-Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja will be retried in Bahrain along with 20 others, according to his lawyer.
Book about Bobby Fischer released by Icelandic chess Grandmaster
Helgi Ólafsson, an Icelandic chess Grandmaster and a good friend of the late Bobby Fischer, has released a book about his encounters with the American...