Start of arctic land grab
On August 2nd, representatives from Russia planted a Russian flag on the bottom of the ocean, two miles underneath the polar ice-cap, starting a rush ...
Politics
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Norwegian army conducts exercises in Iceland
Military units from the Norwegian Special Forces and some of Norway’s F-16 fighter jets will be conducting military exercise in Iceland this week in o...
Costly radar system questioned
The responsibility for the Iceland Air Defense System (IADS) will shift from America to the government of Iceland on August 15th and so too will the c...
Half billion ISK investment by Reykjavik council may go to waste
A costly smart card system to help residents of Reykjavik pay for city services such as bus fares and trips to the swimming pool may now not be used a...
Whaling protesters cancel Iceland trip
Iceland’s controversial decision to restart commercial whaling has drawn protests from organisations around the world. But one environmental group, th...
Prime Minister visits ancient Icelandic settlement
The Prime Minister of Iceland paid a visit to the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia last weekend and payed a special visit to a former Icelandi...
Hospital will pay ISK 900 million debt ‘at some point’
The total debt of the National Hospital of Iceland, a state-run institution, has risen to ISK 900 million (USD $15.1 million), mostly due to the procu...
Burst pipe kills river eels
Hot water from a pipe owned by the Reykjavik Energy Company (OR) escaped and flooded a 500 meter section of the Fossvogslaekur stream. Approximately 4...