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WHO KILLED A WOMAN IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S SAFEST COUNTRIES? ALL OF ICELAND WANTS TO KNOW.
This is Iceland, where police are unarmed and people walk at all hours of the night -- just as Birna Brjansdottir was doing when she disappeared... READ MORE›
HOW TO PLAN THE MOST EPIC NORTHERN LIGHTS TRIP IN ICELAND
How to plan the perfect northern lights viewing trip in iceland... READ MORE›
ICELAND OUSTED ONE LEADER NAMED IN THE PANAMA PAPERS BUT ENDED UP WITH ANOTHER ON THE LIST
But despite the public outcry last April, Iceland's new prime minister was also named in the Panama Papers... READ MORE›
BEST OF 2016 REYKJAVIK GETS DARK TO SEE THE LIGHT
Reykjavik went dark Wednesday night, after the City Council switched off street lamps and encouraged residents to turn off their lights... READ MORE›
POSH FROZEN MEALS WINNING OVER WASTE-CONSCIOUS MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIESA
Forzen food maker Young's Gastro range sold nearly ?10 million of food alone, it said... READ MORE›
AN UNDERDOG'S TRIUMPH, FURRY HUGS AND CURE FOR A HANGOVER
It was the ultimate underdog sports story An unheralded group of Icelanders eliminated soccer giant England from the European Championship last June... READ MORE›
THE MOST EXTREME GEOTHERMAL PLANT IN THE WORLD
Not everyone in Iceland welcomes the development of geothermal power, however... READ MORE›
CLEAR ABANDONED US MILITARY WASTE, GREENLAND URGES DENMARK
Thirty-three American military bases and radar stations were built on the world's largest island under a 1951 deal between NATO allies Denmark and the US... READ MORE›
'IN 2016, WE STILL NEED TO FIGHT'
But France is far from the worst offender in Europe when it comes to the gender pay gap... READ MORE›
WHAT IN THE WORLD EUROPES MOSQUITO-FREE ISLAND PARADISE ICELAND
Nor does Iceland lack the ponds and lakes where mosquitoes love to breed... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PM TO RESIGN FOLLOWING ELECTION RESULTS, CLEARING WAY FOR COALITION GOVERNMENT
The Independence Party took 29 per cent of the vote and 21 of 63 parliament seats in results announced Sunday... READ MORE›
PIRATE PARTY FINDS MODEST TREASURE BURIED IN ICELAND ELECTION
The votes are in and Iceland's hacker-led, upstart Pirate Party failed to make the nation's powerful Independence Party walk the plank after all... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S CENTRE-RIGHT SEEKS TO GOVERN AS PIRATE PARTY HAILS BIG ELECTION GAINS
Pirate lawmaker Jonsdottir said the party was buoyed by the election result, and would continue its drive to bring people-powered politics to Iceland... READ MORE›
'TRUST CAN BE RESTORED': ICELANDERS ON THEIR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
He's looking forward to political change after the parliamentary election, confident that people have had enough of the parties currently in power... READ MORE›
ICELANDA??S PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS, AFTER PIRATE PARTY MAKES STRONG GAINS
Icelands Prime Minister Falls as Pirate Party Surges... READ MORE›
PIRATE PARTY SURGE FALLS SHORT IN ICELAND ELECTION
The Pirates don't take a position on E.U... READ MORE›
ICELAND ELECTIONS LEAVE RULING CENTRE-RIGHT PARTY IN DRIVING SEAT
Of the Pirate party's allies, the Left-Green movement also picked up 10 seats, the Social Democrats three, and the centrist Bright Futurefour, according to the preliminary results... READ MORE›
POPULIST WAVE LIKELY TO LIFT ICELANDA??S PIRATE PARTY
Populist Wave Likely to Lift Icelands Pirate Party... READ MORE›
CENTER-RIGHT PARTY LEADS IN ICELAND NATIONAL ELECTION
Pirate Party's chances look dim as Iceland counts votes... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PIRATE PARTY MAKES HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH IN ELECTION
AFP-JIJI Iceland's Pirate Party, founded by anarchists, activists and former hackers, recorded a historic breakthrough in Saturday's snap election as the g... READ MORE›
ICELAND ELECTION: TIGHT RACE TO FORM GOVERNMENT AS COUNTING BEGINS
Iceland election tight race to form government as counting begins... READ MORE›
CENTER-RIGHT PARTY LEADS IN ICELAND NATIONAL ELECTION
A poll this week by research firm MMR had the ruling center-right Independence Party with a slight lead over the Pirate Party... READ MORE›
'TRUST CAN BE RESTORED': ICELANDERS ON THEIR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
You can share your thoughts on the upcoming parliamentary election in Iceland by filling out the form below... READ MORE›
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AN ICELANDIC LAWMAKER BREAST-FED HER BABY WHILE GIVING A PARLIAMENTARY SPEECH -- AND NO ONE CARED
The Icelandic lawmaker was sitting in parliament Wednesday, breast-feeding her 6-week-old daughter, when she was unexpectedly called to respond to a bill... READ MORE›
MORE THAN 11,000 ICELANDERS OFFER TO HOUSE SYRIAN REFUGEES TO HELP EUROPEAN CRISIS
More than 11 000 icelanders offer to house syrian refugees to help european crisis... READ MORE›
10 000 ICELANDERS OFFER TO HOUSE SYRIAN REFUGEES AFTER AUTHOR'S CALL
I'm a teacher and would teach the child to speak, read and write Icelandic and adjust to Icelandic society... READ MORE›
ICELAND, A LAND OF VIKINGS, BRACES FOR A PIRATE PARTY TAKEOVER
The Pirates are riding on that wave, said Ragnheithur Kristjansdottir, a political history professor at the University of Iceland... READ MORE›
ICELAND PM STEPS ASIDE AFTER PROTESTS OVER PANAMA PAPERS REVELATIONS
He failed, however, to declare an interest in the company either then or when he became prime minister in 2013... READ MORE›
POLLS SUGGEST ICELAND'S PIRATE PARTY MAY FORM NEXT GOVERNMENT
Onnudottir said she could "very easily see" the party winning 20-25% of the vote... READ MORE›
ICELAND TO BUILD FIRST NORSE GODS TEMPLE SINCE VIKING AGE SO YOU CAN WORSHIP THOR AND ODIN
Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since the Viking age... READ MORE›
CO2 TURNED INTO STONE IN ICELAND IN CLIMATE CHANGE BREAKTHROUGH
Conventional CCS also requires the CO2 to be separated from the mix of gases emitted by power stations and industrial plants, which is expensive... READ MORE›
PANAMA PAPERS: ICELAND PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS
The leaks, from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca, showed PM Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson owned an offshore company, Wintris, with his wife... READ MORE›
5 COUNTRIES WHERE MOST POLICE OFFICERS DO NOT CARRY FIREARMS -- AND IT WORKS WELL
So far, though, the tradition of unarmed police officers has proven to be stronger than the fear of terrorism... READ MORE›
ICELAND TO BUILD FIRST TEMPLE TO NORSE GODS IN 1,000 YEARS
Iceland to build first temple to norse gods in 1 000 years... READ MORE›
ICELAND PRIME MINISTER QUITS OVER PANAMA PAPERS TAX HAVEN SCANDAL
Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson's resignation follows intense pressure in Iceland after he was named in the leaked documents which apparently reveal tax evasion attempts... READ MORE›
BACK FOR THOR: HOW ICELAND IS RECONNECTING WITH ITS PAGAN PAST
From neo-pagan marriage ceremonies to edda study groups and plans for a new temple, Iceland is seeing a revival of interest in Norse myths... READ MORE›
IN THIS COUNTRY LITERALLY NO YOUNG CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THAT GOD CREATED THE EARTH
As of last year, about 75 percent of Iceland's inhabitants were registered members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE IS LIFTING ICELAND A?? AND IT COULD MEAN MORE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
Climate change is lifting Iceland a?? and it could mean more volcanic eruptions... READ MORE›
EASYJET AIRLINE STAFF PHOTOGRAPH SOLAR ECLIPSE AT 37,000FT IN THE AIR
UK flight was en route to Icelandic capital as it passed over the Faroe Islands Rose Troup Buchanan Rose is an online news reporter... READ MORE›
ICELANDERS OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND HOMES TO SYRIAN REFUGEES
Around 13,000 people from Iceland's population of little over 300,000 joined a Facebook page, Syria is Calling, asking the government to take in more Syrian refugees... READ MORE›
SYRIA NAMED WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRY IN LATEST RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL LEVELS OF PEACE AND VIOLENCE
These are the most and least peaceful countries in the world... READ MORE›
MASSIVE PROTESTS IN ICELAND OVER PM'S LINK TO OFFSHORE TAX HAVENS
The prime minister walked out of the interview, saying What are you trying to make up here?... READ MORE›
ENGLAND EXITS EUROPE TWICE IN FOUR DAYS AFTER LOSING TO ICELAND
On Monday, Iceland defeated England in the second round of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, 2-1, to progress to a quarter-final match against host nation France... READ MORE›
COLD WAR: ICELAND (THE COUNTRY) MAY SUE ICELAND (THE CHAIN) OVER NAME
The Icelandic government has confirmed it is considering launching a lawsuit against British supermarket Iceland over its name... READ MORE›
ICELAND DEPORTS BOKO HARAM VICTIM FROM NIGERIA
World Refugee Day Meet the Nigerian who was kicked out of Iceland and now remains in limbo in Sweden over deportation... READ MORE›
THE PIRATE PARTY HAS JUST MANAGED TO LEGALISE BLASPHEMY IN ICELAND
Speaking in the Althing, Iceland's parliament, yesterday each member of the small party took the floor as voting took place to declare I am Charlie Hebdo... READ MORE›
CANADIAN WOMAN BECOMES ICELAND'S FIRST LADY
The people of Iceland elected a new president today -- a vote that also ushered in a Canadian first lady... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PM RESIGNS OVER OFFSHORE TAX HAVEN REVELATIONS
Panama Papers Iceland's PM resigns over offshore tax haven revelations... READ MORE›
NO FIN WHALES TO BE HUNTED IN ICELAND THIS SUMMER
Last year, Loftsson's whaling company is reported to have killed 155 fin whales, and a total of 706 since Iceland resumed commercial whaling in 2006... READ MORE›
ICELAND PRIME MINISTER OFFERS TO RESIGN AMID PANAMA PAPERS FALLOUT
The Panama Papers stem from a year-long collaboration among Germany's Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and more than 100 media outlets... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PRIME MINISTER DAVID GUNLAUGSSON RESIGNS
Panama Papers Iceland's Prime Minister David Gunlaugsson Resigns... READ MORE›
PANAMA PAPERS: ICELAND NAMES PM REPLACEMENT
The leaks, from Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca, showed Mr Gunnlaugsson owned an offshore firm with his wife... READ MORE›
ICELAND'S PRESIDENT REFUSES PM'S REQUEST TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT AMID PANAMA PAPERS CONTROVERSY
The Prime Minister could not confirm this for me, and therefore I am not prepared at this time to dissolve parliament... READ MORE›
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DESPITE RUSSIAN THREATS, NATO MISSILE DEFENSE PLAN IN EUROPE MUST CONTINUE, US OFFICIAL SAYS
Russia President Vladimir Putin has for many years described NATO's efforts to develop defenses against ballistic missiles as a move to neutralize Moscow... READ MORE›
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The Moscow meeting points to Russia's growing influence in Middle Eastern affairs, writes the Independent... READ MORE›
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BELGIUM SHOWS OFF RUSSIAN PLANE INTERCEPTS
Four Belgian F-16s were based out of Amari Air Base in Estonia, a NATO member country, from January to April... READ MORE›
PUTIN WARNS HE'LL RETALIATE AGAINST NATO MISSILES
The system is meant to defend Europe against rogue states like Iran and not intended to target Moscow's missiles, Washington has said... READ MORE›
WHEN RUSSIANS LOOK AT TRUMP, POLIT-CLOWN VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY COMES TO MIND
Russians, Zhirinovsky declared, no longer had to sacrifice and wait to be great again... READ MORE›
RUSSIA VOWS RESPONSE TO NATO PLAN IN POLAND AND BALTICS
Russia has scrambled jets to intercept United States reconnaissance planes in recent weeks and made simulated attack passes near a US warship in the Baltic Sea... READ MORE›