Two men have been convicted on terrorism charges in Norway for planning an attack against the Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading

It has been reported that Chinese interests want to finance the building of a health village in Flúðir, south Iceland to the tune of billions of krónur. Continue Reading

Two Icelandic MPs have put a proposal to the Alþingi parliament calling on the Icelandic government to offer Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo political asylum in the country. Continue Reading

Iceland's foreign minister this morning described Canadian fears that Huang Nubo's hoped-for land purchase in Iceland is part of a wider Chinese plan to take the country over, as 'ridiculous'. Continue Reading

The owner of the largest plot of land at Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum in northeast Iceland, says that it could very well be possible to rent the land to Chinese investor Huang Nubo to build a luxury resort. The Icelandic government denied Mr. Huang permission to buy the land -- a move he criticised vocally as Western bias against China. Continue Reading

Ögmundur Jónasson, Iceland's Minister of the Interior, has rejected Chinese billionaire Huang Nubo's application to buy 30,639 hectares in northeast Iceland for the construction of a luxury resort. Continue Reading

Greenland’s Premier Kuupik Kleist has said that he sees a future of co-operation with China, including possible membership to the Arctic Council. Continue Reading

A spokesman for the Dalai Lama said he is disappointed that Denmark’s foreign minister did not call for more forceful intervention on Tibet during this week’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart. Continue Reading

The North Iceland tourism marketing office has weighed in to the debate about Chinese investor Huang Nubo's controversial plans to buy a huge plot of land at Grimsstadir a Fjollum and build a luxury hotel, spa and golf resort. Continue Reading