US considers Iceland sanctions over whaling
The US claims Iceland’s whaling is breaking an international agreement and is said to be considering economic sanctions over the issue.
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Iceland selected in CNN’s winter vacation ideas list
CNN has recently selected Iceland’s capital Reykjavík as part of its list of winter vacation ideas.
Baltasar Kormákur to do Vikings movie after finishing Everest
Iceland’s top film director and producer Baltasar Kormákur has revealed that he wants to produce a movie called Vikings after he concluded his current...
Swedish man offered coffee after botched burglary
A Swedish man received an unusual surprise after a failed robbery attempt when the couple whose apartment he broke into offered him a coffee.
Greenland’s fastest-moving glacier breaks speed record
Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier is moving ice from the country’s ice sheet at a faster speed than has ever been recorded, according to researchers in W...
Swedish egg thief jailed
A Swedish man found guilty of stealing thousands of birds’ eggs has been handed a one-year prison sentence.
Iceland ranks lowest amongst adolescent alcohol drinkers in Europe
Iceland has been ranked amongst the lowest adolescent consumers of alcohol in Europe, according to studies.
Norwegian whale meat snacks confiscated at German trade fair
German customs officials have seized whale meat snacks on sale at a Norwegian stall during a trade fair organised to celebrate trends in food, gardeni...