Three Japanese women who have lived in Iceland for many years have launched a campaign to collect socks, hats, gloves and other warm clothing for people suffering in the aftermath of last month’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Read the full story

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has announced that its supply could be disrupted by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Read the full story

Radiation from Japan’s damaged Fukushima Daiichi power station is being picked up by monitors in Iceland. The country is therefore the first place in Europe to be affected by the radioactive particles. The amount of radioactive iodine being picked up is described as minuscule. Read the full story

It is coming to light that foreign-language information on the unfolding crisis in Japan is often scant and incomplete compared to what is available in Japanese. As a result, one Japanese citizen has created a comprehensive web page designed to help non-Japanese speakers. Read the full story

The Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent out a statement requesting all Icelandic citizens leave the vicinity of Tokyo due to the uncertain status of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. Authorities in north-eastern Japan are struggling to cool damaged reactors at the plant. Read the full story

Fears of possible radioactive leakages from explosions at a nuclear plant in Japan have prompted Finns to rush to the shops for iodine. Read the full story

The tragic earthquakes and tsunami that have caused havoc in northern Japan are the top headline all over the world. In Iceland the president has sent the nation’s condolences to the Japanese emperor, Buddhists are meditating for the missing and the radiation safety authority remains busy analysing the risk from Fukushima 1 nuclear power station. Read the full story

The Reykjavik District Court yesterday declared that Miyoko Watai was chess grand master Bobby Fischer’s legal wife after all. Read the full story

An attempt to agree on a compromise between whaling nations and their opponents has failed. The Two days of private discussion were held by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) this week but an agreement could not be reached. Read the full story

The Danish team has been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The team’s 3-1 loss against a strong Japanese side sealed the group which sees Denmark finish third. Read the full story