27 January 2012
The freedom of journalists in Iceland went down a little last year compared to the year before, according to the new World Press Freedom Index, which is published annually about press freedom in 180 countries around the world.
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27 January 2012
The Indian embassy is attempting to secure the return of two toddlers, who their parents say were taken away from them in Norway due to “cultural differences”.
Posted in Culture, General, Lifestyle, MBL, Norway, Politics0 Comments
27 January 2012
The cost of fuel in Iceland has more than doubled in five years, new data reveals. At the same time average wages have gone up by 34 percent.
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27 January 2012
A 21 year-old Norwegian has been arrested for inciting terrorism and making threats against the authorities after admitting publishing a video on YouTube that called for the deaths of the country’s crown prince, prime minister and foreign minister.
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26 January 2012
The Icelandic sailor rescued yesterday off Norway survived because of his floatation suit. His three crew mates from the sunken trawler were not so lucky and the Norwegian coastguard has called off its search. (more...)
26 January 2012
Reykjavik Art Museum, Icelandic Art Center and the Icelandic Academy of the Arts TALK it through. The American Embassy in Iceland supports TALK Series. (more...)
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26 January 2012
Chinese investor Huang Nubo has applied for a concessionary exemption allowing him to rent land in north Iceland on a long-term basis in order to build a luxury resort there. He also wants to build a five-star hotel in Reykjavík. (more...)
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26 January 2012
A mother who pushed her two sons into a river and watched them drown is being charged with their murder in a Swedish court. (more...)
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26 January 2012
An Icelandic fishing trawler has sunk in bad weather off the coast of Norway. At the time of writing only one of the four crew members had been located and rescued. (more...)
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25 January 2012
Iceland has experienced strong winds and heavy snowfall in the last couple of days and conditions in the northwest are particularly hard today, with people advised to simply stay at home. (more...)
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Press freedom still highest in Finland, Iceland drops
India to intervene in ‘cultural’ child custody case
Price of fuel in Iceland has doubled in five years
Royal threat video marker arrested on terrorism charges
Three lost sailors presumed dead, search called off
Jilted Chinese investor set to try again with luxury Iceland resort idea
Mother on trial for drowning sons
Icelandic trawler sinks off Norway, three sailors missing
Severe weather in parts of Iceland
