Police relieved after bodily waste snares bank robber
A Swedish bank robber, who locked himself in a Danish safety deposit vault over a weekend, was caught after police extracted his DNA from a bag of uri...
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Renewable energy via sub-sea cable to Europe examined by Landsvirkjun
A potential sub-sea cable to Europe carrying renewable energy from Iceland is being looked into by Landsvirkjun.
Eye-controlled laptop raises eyebrows
A Swedish company has unveiled the world’s first laptop that can be controlled by the movement of the human eye.
Wi-fi and sat-nav for Greenland iceberg study
Scientists are set to use wi-fi technology to study how glaciers in Greenland break up to form icebergs. The satellite navigation sensors will be drop...
“Iceland should be exporting hydrogen”
A letter from an IceNews reader with some interesting ideas about Iceland’s energy reserves:
Parasite prompts pooch smooch warning
The National Veterinary Institute in Sweden (SVA) has warned dog lovers to avoid canine kisses after a potentially fatal parasite was discovered in th...
Finnish laundry habits ‘a threat to health’?
Finns are risking their health by following clothing care labels too stringently, according to a new report.
Fox snaps up Angry Birds
The makers of Finnish game sensation Angry Birds have struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox which will see the characters of a new 3D movie appear ...