Iceland deports Hells Angels
Police at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland denied entry to eight members of the motorcycle club known as the Hells Angels on Friday. The bike...
Canadian to run in Iceland for diabetes cure
A Canadian teacher will be heading to Reykjavik in August 2008 in the hopes of helping scientists come one step closer to finding a cure for diabetes....
Groundbreaking decision on same sex relationships from Icelandic church
Icelandic residents attending a church convention last week voted to allow priests to validate cohabitations between two members of the same sex. The ...
World’s highest diesel prices in Iceland
A recent study in Germany has shown that diesel and gasoline prices in Iceland are among the highest in the world. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technisch...
Iceland is smoke-free and happy
On June 18th this year, a new ban on smoking in restaurants and night clubs was introduced in Iceland. A recent opinion poll conducted by local newspa...
Whale meat the topic of Iceland-Japan talks
Discussions between Iceland and Japan on the exportation of Icelandic whale meat to Japan are continuing, despite protests against Iceland’s dec...
Heart attack risk test developed in Iceland
Decode Genetics, a biotech firm based in Iceland, started a new laboratory test last Thursday that may help determine if a person’s genetic code will ...
Iceland may pull adult education funding in Uganda
The Functional Adult Education programme in Uganda’s Kalangala District may have to close next year amid talks that its most significant donor, Icelan...