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Author: Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir

Earthquakes Rumbling In North Iceland, Again

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More than 50 earthquakes have been detected north of fjord Eyjafjörður, North Iceland, since 6 o’clock Tuesday morning, RÚV reports….

Betrayed By The Jet Stream

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The weather. It’s a source for endless conversations by the water cooler, in taxis, in the elevator, at your doctor’s…

The Man Behind The Camera

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We meet at Café Babalú, one of Reykjavík’s cosier coffee shops. Full of old furniture and cluttered with books and…

A Brand New Viking Saga Is Out!

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His name is Snorri, he’s Icelandic and he writes about Vikings who chop each other up with swords. Sound familiar?…

They Said What? (Issue 13 2013)

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“I’ve never paid wealth-tax.” – Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson told Vísir, August 27. No, he was not admitting tax…

Police Investigating Possible Human Trafficking

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An Icelandic man and a foreign woman were arrested yesterday in connection with a prostitution investigation, possibly involving human trafficking….

Mysterious Customs Detention Of Award Winning Beer?

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Supplies of German breweries’ biggest threat, Icelandic beer Bríó, were detained by customs for too long to be able to…

Tickets For Anti-Gay Preacher’s Talk Annulled

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Online reservations made on 7-8 August for anti-gay preacher Franklin Graham’s lectures in Iceland have been annulled, due to “abuse”….

Prisoners Too Broke To Buy Food

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Prisoners in Kvennafangelsið in Kópavogur can hardly afford buying food the last few days of the month because their allowance…

Icelandic Police Received Information From Facebook

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Icelandic authorities are among those who have asked for, and received, information from Facebook about the social media’s user or…

Male Golfers Flashing Nearby Residents

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A resident in Kópavogur is sick and tired of watching men peeing outside his/her home, on a nearby golf course….

Men Higher Paid Than Women, Yet Again

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Men have on average 8.4% higher salaries than women in jobs that require university degrees. Survey executed by the Association…

Icelandic Journalists And Reporters Scold Cameron

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Icelandic journalists and reporters sent a letter this morning to David Cameron, demanding that British authorities honour freedom of the…

Brits Financially Supporting Icelandic Whalers

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British consumers are in for a terrible shock if they’re to find out that Icelandic whalers receive the profit of…

Icelandair Sues Onboard Berserker

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Icelandair is suing the man who went berserk on the airline’s Seattle flight in July, causing the pilot to turn the…

Agreed To Reconsider Reykjavík’s Partnerhsip With Moscow

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The city council has approved Mayor Jón Gnarr’s proposal of reconsidering Reykjavík’s partnership with Moscow, on account of the Russian…

Embassy Warns US Citizens Of Protests

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The US embassy to Iceland urges US citizens, both residents and tourists, to avoid the embassy area Thursday afternoon, when…

Pensioners And Disabled People Protesting

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An activist group of pensioners and people on disability, protested in front of the Prime Minister‘s office on Thursday afternoon….

Not Even Half A Million Icelanders By 2060

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The population of Iceland could reach 430 to 490 thousand in 2060, mostly because of high net migration, according to…

The Turkish Invasion Not Associated With Islam

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The people of Vestmannaeyjar are not sensitive to being reminded of the so-called Turkish Invasion and are not worried about…

Keep The City Tidy During Culture Night!

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Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr, urged people to walk downtown and use the litter bins during Culture Night on Saturday,…

Mosque In Reykjavík An “Insult”

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“It’s an insult to Iceland’s history, especially the people of Vestmannaeyjar,” writes former Mayor of Reykjavík about plans of building…

New Game Within EVE Online To Be Released

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Icelandic video games developer, CCP Games, announced on Wednesday that it has begun development of EVE:Valkyrie, a game set in…

Hunt Of Minke Whales Picking Up

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Minke Whaling picked up last week when five minke whales were landed, three of which were caught in bay Faxaflói…

First Glimpse Of Aronofsky’s ‘Noah’

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Photos from the filming of Darren Aronofsky’s film, ‘Noah,’ were released on Monday. The film was shot in Iceland in…