Russians make surprise flight near Iceland
Eight military jets from Russia flew without permission over the south and south-western coast of Iceland on Thursday. The jets had the ability to car...
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Iceland ties for least corrupt country on earth
Every year, Forbes, a prominent American business magazine, publishes the results of a survey by Transparency International (TI) which examines the le...
Market forces bring Icelandic whaling to a halt
A lack of demand for whaling products has stopped commerical whaling in Iceland. Einar K. Gudfinnsson, the Minister of Fisheries, said that there was ...
Nordic countries approve troops for mission in Darfur
Officials from Iceland agreed with ministers from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway last week that they would contribute troops and civilian police ...
Icelandair wins Icelandic Transport Award
The Icelandic government last week awarded Icelandair with the first ever Transport Award for its contribution to the field of aviation and its pionee...
India to open embassy in Iceland
Officials from the government of India have announced that they will be opening embassies in four countries around the world as well as a new Consulat...
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 ...
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...