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Iceland bank debt write-down inevitable

2013-04-24 08:03

Iceland's recovery from economic collapse has been much weaker than the government proclaims, and a major debt write-down will be needed before currency controls can be lifted.

Raised alert levels at Iceland volcano

2013-03-26 20:51

Iceland has reported unusual seismic activity at Mount Hekla, one of its most active volcanoes, and raised its alert level but said no eruption was imminent.

Icelandic meat pies... have no meat

2013-03-01 22:06

When officials in Iceland began hearing about horsemeat being secreted into beef products around Europe, they decided to run tests to ensure the same thing was not happening in Iceland.

Iceland may become green battery for UK

2013-01-10 08:21

Iceland is considering building the world's longest subsea power cable by around 2020 to take advantage of its abundant geothermal energy to supply Britain with green power.

Plane lands in Iceland after bomb threat

2012-08-16 11:00

A passenger jet flying from New York to Moscow has made an emergency landing in Iceland after a caller claimed there was a bomb on board, says an airline spokesperson.

Iceland recovers from crisis

2012-05-01 11:33

While much of Europe wallows in recession, the Icelandic economy is growing at a clip that has surprised many people, thanks to a currency fall.

Palestinians determined to get UN seat

2011-12-16 19:00

A top representative has said the Palestinians won't stop pressing the UN Security Council until it accepts their bid for full UN membership.

Iceland volcano getting restless

2011-10-13 14:46

If Iceland's air-traffic paralysing volcanic eruption last year seemed catastrophic, just wait for the sequel, experts have warned.

38% of Europeans are mentally ill - study

2011-09-06 16:49

A new study estimates that about 38% of Europeans, or 165 million people, have some type of mental illness and that most are going untreated.

Nordics set sights on gun control

2011-08-16 11:01

In the Nordic countries, where hunting is popular and firearms plentiful, the July 22 attacks in Norway have spurred lawmakers to consider tighter gun laws.

Watch the whales, then eat them

2011-07-14 22:14

Watching and hunting whales work perfectly together in a look-and-cook combo of tourism and gastronomy, Iceland's whale commissioner has said at the global whaling forum.

Wikileaks Visa, Mastercard live again

2011-07-07 21:59

Seven months after Visa and MasterCard blocked credit card payments to WikiLeaks, donating to the whistleblower website using plastic has become possible again.

Iceland's Hekla volcano ready to erupt

2011-07-06 20:26

One of Iceland's most feared volcanoes looks ready to erupt, with measurements indicating magma movement, raising fears of a new ash cloud halting flights over Europe.

Iceland's Grimsvoetn eruption over

2011-05-30 20:05

The eruption of Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano is considered over as there has not been activity there for days.

Ash cloud: UK air traffic back to normal

2011-05-25 11:47

British air traffic has returned to normal after ash from an Icelandic volcano moved towards Germany, a day after hundreds of flights were cancelled.

Ash: Berlin airports to close

2011-05-25 10:13

Berlin airports are set to close because of danger posed by ash pouring from an Icelandic volcano, German air safety officials have announced.

Airlines, regulators clash over ash

2011-05-24 18:02

Airlines have begun clashing with regulators and pilots as passengers braced themselves for days of uncertainty and chaos caused by a volcanic ash cloud.

Ash cloud hits UK flights

2011-05-24 13:25

About 250 flights to northern Britain have been cancelled over concerns about the ash cloud spewing from an Icelandic volcano.

250+ flights grounded over volcanic ash

2011-05-24 11:10

European air traffic controllers have said that more than 250 flights have been cancelled as a volcanic ash cloud covered Scotland and Northern Ireland.

EU air traffic control: Skies clear for now

2011-05-23 17:30

Travellers should be free to fly Europe's skies for at least another day although airspace may be affected when an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano reaches Scotland, authorities have said.

Volcano ash threatens UK

2011-05-23 13:14

A plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland is being blown toward Britain and could reach the airspace over mainland Europe.

Iceland eruption knocks airline shares

2011-05-23 10:51

The threat of ash from an Icelandic volcano shutting European airspace has hit airline shares.

Europe air routes remain open

2011-05-22 22:45

Experts say they hope the impact will be limited on air travel after a massive plume of smoke from Iceland's most active volcano was seen drifting south.

Flight chaos as Iceland sees new eruption

2011-05-22 14:54

A new volcanic eruption in Iceland has shut down its airspace, a year after the eruption of Eyjafjoell caused aviation chaos across Europe.

 

Icelanders incest app to spot relatives

2013-04-18 22:09

A new Icelandic smartphone app warns users if their new date is a relative.

Iceland finds more beefless beef pies

2013-03-06 18:27

Iceland has added more flavour to the scandal of mislabelled food products reported in many European countries when its food agency found no meat whatsoever in some tested products.

Iceland investigating mass herring deaths

2013-02-06 20:09

Iceland is investigating the deaths of herring worth almost $10m but low oxygen levels is thought to be the cause.

Yoko Ono awards peace prize to Lady Gaga

2012-10-10 14:26

Yoko Ono has decided to award Lady Gaga with a peace prize for her contribution to global peace and chaging the "mental map" of the world.

China to build first polar icebreaker

2012-07-31 16:57

China is set to construct its first icebreaker for polar expeditions, greatly boosting its ability to explore the strategic Arctic.

Ex-PM faces trial over financial crisis

2012-03-05 16:03

Iceland's former prime minister has gone on trial as the first world leader to face criminal charges over the 2008 financial crisis that affected much of the world economy.

Iceland recognises Palestinian state

2011-12-15 19:28

Iceland has formally recognised the Palestinian state at a ceremony in Reykjavik, becoming one of the first Western European countries to do so.

EU cars to dial for emergency help

2011-09-07 17:02

The European Union is moving ahead with plans to ensure an automatic emergency call system is installed in all new cars, in case of accidents, from 2015.

CO2 to be pumped into rocks

2011-08-28 21:59

Sometime next month, on the steaming fringes of an Icelandic volcano, an international team of scientists will begin pumping seltzer water into a deep hole, producing a brew that will lock away carbon dioxide forever.

Iceland penis museum doing well

2011-07-21 18:58

Iceland's small Phallological Museum has recently put its first human member on display, alongside its gigantic whale penises and speck-sized field mouse testicles.

Another Iceland volcano stirs

2011-07-09 23:21

A massive flood of meltwater has poured out of Iceland's Myrdalsjoekull glacier, raising fears of an eruption from the powerful Katla volcano underneath.

Iceland's Mount Hekla ready to blow

2011-07-07 19:47

Activity at Mount Hekla has subsided a bit, but an expert warned it still looked ready to blow, as magma pressure is stronger than before its last eruption.

Iceland online for new constitution

2011-06-09 16:20

Iceland, which is overhauling its constitution in the wake of an economic catastrophe, and has turned to the internet to get input from citizens.

Iceland volcano not active anymore

2011-05-25 16:13

There has been no activity at Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano for a few hours and its flight-halting ash plume has almost disappeared, an Icelandic geologist says.

Ash cloud sweeps towards German airspace

2011-05-25 10:27

The Icelandic ash cloud causing chaos for air travellers is heading for Germany, and has forced the closure of airports in the north of the country.

Volcano blast may soon end - official

2011-05-24 22:31

The ash plume from Iceland's erupting volcano, which peaked at 20km, has shrunk to 2km and could disappear soon, an Icelandic crisis management official says.

Ash set to reach Dutch airspace

2011-05-24 15:33

Ash spewed out by Iceland's volcano is set to reach northwest Dutch airspace but flights are unlikely to be affected.

Plane flies through ash 'red zone'

2011-05-24 13:10

An Irish budget airline flew a plane through Scottish airspace regulators say has "high ash concentration" in a bid to show there was no danger from a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Ryanair protests volcano restrictions

2011-05-24 10:14

Ash from an Icelandic volcano has forced the cancellation of dozens of flights to and from Scotland and Ireland's Ryanair said it would protest.

Flights to resume at Iceland's main airport

2011-05-23 19:34

Flights will resume to Iceland's four international airports by Monday evening, even as some airspace remains closed due to ash from the erupting Grimsvoetn volcano.

Volcanic ash could hit UK overnight

2011-05-23 16:34

Ash spewing from an Icelandic volcano is set to reach northern Britain overnight, forecasters have said as US President Barack Obama heads to the country.

Volcano: France ‘may cancel flights’

2011-05-23 12:01

France’s junior transport secretary Thierry Mariani has warned that flights would be cancelled if an ash cloud from Iceland’s Grimsvoetn blows over Europe, sending airline shares tumbling.

Europe on alert for Iceland volcano

2011-05-23 09:40

An eruption by Iceland's most active volcano is set to keep the island's main airport shut while other countries watch for smoke and ash which could impact their air travel routes.

Iceland's volcano outbreak shuts airport

2011-05-22 17:07

Iceland has closed its main international airport as a powerful volcanic eruption set ash, smoke and steam kilometres into the air.

Penis museum gets human specimen

2011-04-12 22:41

A 95-year-old Icelander's pickled penis will be the main attraction in one of his country's most bizarre museums.

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