Russia bans Icelandic food imports
The Russian government has added Iceland to a list of countries from which all food imports are banned. The ban was introduced after the US and the EU...
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Pamela Anderson continues fight to stop Icelandic shipment of whale meat
Former Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson will not give up on her battle to stop Iceland’s scheduled shipment of whale meat to Japan. The Canadian actres...
Dane imprisoned for fighting with Isis
A Danish national has been handed a three-year jail term in Lebanon for fighting with the radical Islamist organisation Isis. The man, who has been id...
Icelandic whaler unimpressed with anti-whaling petition
Icelandic whaler Kristjan Loftsson has been left feeling dismayed by an anti-whaling petition that has so far gathered more than a million signatures....
Latest poll shows strong support for Pirate Party
A recent poll has shown the Iceland’s Pirate Party remains popular in the country, with 35 per cent of people behind them. The Market and Media Resear...
Iceland angered by exclusion from Arctic fishing moratorium talks
Iceland has spoken of its anger about being left out of an Arctic fishing moratorium, which was signed by the US, Canada, Russia, Norway and Denmark. ...
Arrests up but crime down in Reykjavik
The crime rate in and around Reykjavik fell in 2014, with only one murder committed in the capital, while the number of arrests rose, according to the...
50,000 Finns sign gay marriage opposition petition
A petition opposing gender-neutral marriage in Finland has reached the 50,000 signatures needed to see the matter debated in parliament. The Associati...