Norway Scores Highest in UN’s Human Development Index
The UN has recently released its annual Human Development Report, which contains an assessment of basic human development in 188 countries, called the...
Philippines to sign cooperation deal with EFTA nations
After three years of negotiations, the Philippines will sign a deal with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) nations to improve two-way investm...
Iceland stage incredible comeback in Switzerland, win at home against Albania
Iceland forward Jóhann Guðmundsson scored a stunning hat-trick in Berne to salvage an incredible 4-4 draw with Switzerland last Friday in the World Cu...
Custody granted in Reykjavík watch raider case
The Supreme Court of Iceland has granted a police custody request for the Polish man who was recently extradited to the country from Switzerland follo...
Swiss love blossomed from Iceland volcanic ash
A couple in Switzerland, Marcel and Lynali Keller, found love because of the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in Iceland last yea...
Huge year for Icelandic books in German language
Fully 180 different Icelandic books and books about Iceland are being published in German this year. The German book market caters to 100 million peop...
Icelandic company feels heat from Visa and Mastercard over Wikileaks service
Datacell, a website hosting company in Iceland and Switzerland, says it is under increasing pressure from outside sources including Visa and Mastercar...
Televised assisted suicide reopens euthanasia debate
Debate has raged in Denmark following the Sunday broadcast by TV2 of the story of Kaj Guldbech, a cancer sufferer who chose to end his life after livi...