Replicated Viking ship sails the seas again
In an ambitious journey, two Irish sailors have completed an adventurous six-week voyage from Dublin to the Danish port of Roskilde aboard a reproduct...
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Icelanders caught up in ETA bombs in Spain
The three ETA bombs which exploded on the Costa Del Sol in southern Spain on 17th August shook a large number of summer holidaymakers including many I...
Iceland Express celebrates Copenhagen Cooking festival
Iceland Express passengers to Copenhagen got a welcome surprise this morning when they were greeted with a box of chocolates as they boarded their pla...
Health centre in Fiji closes due to water shortages
A health centre in Fiji had to be closed last Friday because there was no water in the area, reports The Fiji Times. Nawaicoba resident Rup Narayan sa...
Fiji families use water from polluted streams
Several small towns in Fiji have had no access to clean water for the past six days, reports the Fiji Daily Post News. Residents of Delainavesi, Lami ...
Air carrier Norwegian asks employees to take wage cut
In its latest bid to cut costs, airline Norwegian has asked its employees to take a wage cut. Staff who accept the wage cut of between 5 and 10 per ce...
Thai tour company promotes endangered longtail boats
Thailand is synonymous with the longtail boat, elegant and colourful hand-carved wooden boats that have been used for fishing on the Andaman Sea for c...
Sweden may allow competition for its alcohol monopoly
In a surprising, but widely welcomed move, the Swedish government says it may be ready to allow private shops to sell alcohol, the Financial Times rep...