Ban on seal products extends further
The World Trade Organisation has been reassured by Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus that they will impose a ban on the import and export of seal skins f...
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Rich families try to nab Xmas aid
Charities donating goods to poor Danish families this Christmas say they have rejected thousands of bogus applications from well-off households.
USA Today spots Northern Lights in Iceland
U.S. publication, USA Today has recently run a feature on viewing the Northern Lights in Iceland as part of its online travel magazine.
Inspired by Iceland rounds up 2011 with New Year’s Eve webcam feed
The Iceland tourism initiative, Inspired by Iceland, is rounding up a successful year and welcoming in 2012 with a bang by streaming Reykjavik’s New Y...
Birdwatchers 1, ice skaters 0
While the unseasonably warm weather in Finland has left wannabe ice skaters out in the cold, bird watchers have been counting their chickens thanks to...
U.S. carrier Frontier Airlines partners with Icelandair
The U.S. carrier, Frontier Airlines, announced last week that it has entered a partnership with Iceland’s flagship airline Icelandair, in order to off...
Glacier melting could be reversible
The melting of Greenland’s glaciers may be more sensitive to climate change than previously assumed, according to new research which found they can al...
Watch New Year’s Eve celebrations in Iceland live online
For those who are intrigued to discover how the locals celebrate New Year’s Eve in Iceland, but aren’t fortunate enough to make it in person, they can...