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The hot springs of Iceland are not the only thing making tourists sweat, as a look at the hotel or lunch bill will tell you that most things cost more, sometimes much ...

Scientists are memorializing Iceland's first glacier lost to climate change with a plaque and eulogy that will be unveiled in August. Rice University recently ...

President Rodrigo Duterte jokes Iceland has 'too much ice' but past its geology, here are 6 things to know about the tiny island nation.

A group of American tourists spotted the whales during a helicopter tour over the west coast of the Nordic island. Although the huge aquatic mammals are ...

It is difficult to stay away from books in Iceland where one in every 10 people is a published author.

That may sound like an Onion headline, but alas, it is not. We've reached the point in our wild planetary experiment where humans are memorializing the things ...

It is very important to test these kind of long distance naval operations in advance as the troops and the vehicles on board, must remain combat worthy all the ...

The supermarket is launching a new banana packaging trial after having to reintroduce plastic bags following issues with its paper band initiative.

Heartbreaking images have emerged of the moment American tourists discovered dozens of dead whales washed up on a remote beach during a helicopter ...

Before being colonised by the Vikings, Iceland was lush with forests but the fearsome warriors razed everything to the ground and the nation is now struggling to ...

REYKJAVIK: Before being colonised by the Vikings, Iceland was lush with forests but the fearsome warriors razed everything to the ground and the nation is now ...

SHOPPERS are being warned to check their cupboards and fridges as a whole range of different items have recently been recalled. Affected supermarkets ...

New data from Statistics Iceland shows that visitors to this country have declined, with Airbnb hardest hit, though with little change to hotel bookings.

In a kitchen adjacent to her general store, Donna Austfjord mixes allspice, cloves, salt, pepper and tender quick meat cure, then spreads the mixture between ...

Here are some things to consider before going on a road trip to Iceland.

'For a small and peaceful country like Iceland, international law and the multilateral system is our sword, shield and shelter,' says Iceland's Ministry for Foreign ...

The long read: In Iceland, the harvesting of these precious feathers has created a peculiar bond between human and duck. What can this unique relationship ...

““Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, is “seriously considering” cutting diplomatic ties with Iceland, RÚV reports. The reason is the United Nations ...

Registration has opened for the World Geothermal Congress 2020 by the organisers in Reykjavik/ Iceland. The WGC is an event by the International Geothermal ...

'The pilot flew me around the volcanic coast in his tiny homemade plane – with the door open and me hanging out taking pictures'

One of Iceland's eeriest landmarks—the wreck of a Douglas DC3 in South Iceland—has prompted outrage in Polish media, but locals are unfazed.

The fourth annual Icelandic Sheepdog Day will be celebrated across Iceland today, RÚV reports. The goal of the yearly event is to increase the breed's visibility.

Iceland, formed long ago by volcanoes, is known for its otherworldly landscape, with steaming fields and percolating mud. The volcanic activity produces ...

Visitors want to feel waterfall spray on their faces—but they also want to keep their iPhone screens dry whilst documenting themselves doing it.

The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution, sponsored by Iceland, to launch an independent investigation into alleged crimes ...

At 8 am today, the longest passenger ship ever to arrive in Iceland is expected to arrive in Sundahöfn harbor in Reykjavík.

A child in the United States is thought to be part of an E. coli outbreak linked to a farm in Iceland that has affected 21 people. A spokeswoman from Maine Center ...

Since WOW Air closed its doors, the impact on the Icelandic economy has been painfully clear to see. The most recent statistics on tourist numbers show transit ...

Thunder and lightning are both predicted to be likely this afternoon in both the south and west today, RÚV reports. The Department of Civil Protection and ...

The temperature of the beach water felt like a lukewarm hot tub around my feet, far warmer than the 50-degree Fahrenheit temperature permeating the air ...

Nasa searched the world for a training landscape that resembled the Moon - and settled on Iceland.

Iceland expressed hope that the Philippines will cooperate with the United Nations Human Rights Councils (UNHCR) human rights probe in the country.

Whether you know it or not, you've probably heard the music of Hermigervill: producer, solo artist, collaborator, composter, multi-instrumentalist and more.

Given the tourism onslaught in Iceland the last few years, both for its majestic, ethereal scenery and its “Game of Thrones” locations, it's necessary to get good ...

Hjalti Solvason (65) was found dead in the bathroom of a room at a homestay in Vashisht area of Manali, police added.

Although Iceland is now a popular destination for the day-tripping selfie-seeking Instagrammer who rents a 4×4, drives it off road onto delicate ecosystems and ...

A group of investors and two former WOW Air directors are currently working with an Irish investment fund to establish a new Icelandic low-cost airline on the ...

The U.S. government is planning to expand runways and platforms of old Cold War base in Iceland so the base can handle heavy aircraft up to and including a ...

Is tourism killing Iceland? Going by recent media reports, it would be easy to assume the country made famous by Eyjafjallajökull and Game of Thrones has ...

America's VP Mike Pence is likely to visit Iceland in early September, according to unnamed sources within the Icelandic government.

Fair weather from the very start of summer has made for a busy season for the rescue workers of Iceland's Highlands.

Mohammad Sayed Majumder, a passionate supporter of the Icelandic football team, will visit Iceland from Bangladesh after a diligent fundraising effort by Tólfan, ...

With more than 10 million images on Instagram, Iceland is a popular destination among tourists wanting to get the perfect picture. The Nordic country has long ...

The scariest road in Iceland may be Svalvogavegur road, along the coast between Dýrafjörður and Arnarfjörður fjords in the West Fjords.

A computer vision engineer by day and photographer by night, I never take the path most traveled, especially when it comes to imaging technology. Thermal ...

The United States government has published a call requesting contractor bids for the design and construction of a new security area at the Keflavík airport, Vísir ...

In the eastern town of Eglisstadir, temperatures have almost reached 22°C and activities in the sun are in full swing.

There were 46,717 foreign citizens residing in Iceland as of July 1, 2019, and they have increased by around 2,561 since December 1, 2018, or 5.8%. During the ...

It should become clear next week whether the island Vigur in Ísafjarðardjúp, the West Fjords, will be sold.

Investors are buying government debt from Iceland, illustrating how the world-wide bond rally has pushed many beyond traditional havens in pursuit of higher ...

Located in the heart of Reykjavík, the striking Hallgrímskirkja towers over Iceland's colorful capital. Not only is it visible from almost every corner of the city, ...

Shoppers have been urged to return them to the store.

It's estimated that Reykjavík residents throw out ISK 4.5 billion ($35.99m/€32.1m) worth of food every year, Vísir reports. Food waste in the capital has been ...

The appearance of the biting midge in parts of Iceland where the insect is uncommon has alarmed residents and inspired a song.

Yes, we knew it … Iceland is expensive. This is evident in a new report from Eurostat, comparing price levels of consumer goods and services in 37 European ...

ICELAND stores across the UK have had to recall all its 60 Crispy Chicken Dippers as some packs may contain pieces of hard plastic.

Seafood exporters in Iceland shipped 670000 metric tons (MT) of fisheries and aquaculture products worth NOK 240 billion.

A perfect combination of weather conditions, latitude and time of year created the unique phenomenon of the midnight rainbow in Iceland last night.

Flustered but brazen as always, Iceland cricket pleaded people to stop sending emails with requests for visas and a chance to play for their team, adding that ...

After barely three years in operation, the Krispy Kreme will be leaving Iceland at last, Vísir reports. There are three main locations—Kringlan, Skeifan and ...

In this Worldwide Rentals series, we document motorcycle rentals and traveling advice in different countries. In this article, we take a look at Iceland.

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is reportedly considering flights to Iceland. The carrier is reported in Icelandic press as having sent a delegation to Keflavik ...

The fertility rate in Iceland is at a historic low, Fréttablaðið reports. It's between 1.7 and 1.8 children per woman. This rate has generally been high in Iceland ...

The area is so unlike anything else on earth that it has been used as a case study by astronauts.

WilkinsonEyre has gained planning permission for a major biodome complex in the Reykjavik region of Iceland, designed in collaboration with a local design ...

Two gently undulating greenhouses will occupy the Aldin Biodomes complex, which WilkinsonEyre has designed for Elliðaárdalur valley in Iceland.

Tracing a circular path around Iceland, the students in Alain Plante's Penn Global Seminar saw firsthand the nation's unique geology, culture, politics, energy, ...

The future owner of Icelandair Hotels, Vincent Tan, believes that the Icelandic hotel market has great opportunities for connecting Iceland and Asia. He'd like to ...

Two impending deportations are in direct violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF says, and not for the first time. One of these ...

The E. coli infection, which so far has affected ten children in the capital area, has now been traced to the travel *service* farm Efstidalur II, Southwest Iceland.

The World Happiness Report comes out every year, providing some data about how well-being varies from country to country and how it shifts within a country ...

The use of social media is more common in Iceland than in any other country within the European Economic Area, according to Eurostat.

Negligence towards safe sex by Icelanders and the visits by many foreigners have led to the country having the highest rate of syphilis and chlamydia in Europe, ...

Icelandic given names will no longer be differentiated as being “male” or “female” in the national naming registry, RÚV reports. This means that anyone will be ...

A total of 16 children have been diagnosed with an E. coli infection in Iceland in recent weeks, RÚV reports. Four were diagnosed yesterday. The latest cases ...

The rhetoric from the party leading the government is strong, but many Icelanders believe Parliament can already take action to save refugee children.

In 2018, the average life expectancy of men in Iceland was 81.0 years, and 84.1 years for women.

Iceland is leading the way in interest rate cuts as the tiny North Atlantic island seeks to head off a recession amid a slump in its tourism industry.

The American doughnut chain Krispy Kreme will close in Iceland, mbl.is reports. The company operated three locations in Iceland, all of which were inside ...

For the past few days, volunteers have worked hard at removing marks left recently by vandals on the slopes of Helgafell mountain in Hafnarfjörður.

The lack of any real market for whale meat has prompted Iceland's whalers to forego the hunt this season, for the first time since 2003.

An iceberg nearly twice the size of the Kringlan mall has been spotted off the northwest coast of Iceland, but is quickly melting and breaking apart.

In June, card expenditure of tourists in Iceland exceeded that of June, last year.

Sunday and Monday will be warm and sunny but Tuesday will bring wet conditions.

Dozens of beached whales have been discovered on a secluded stretch of sand in west Iceland where people rarely tread.

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Gudrun Asta Gunnarsdottir found herself at ground zero of Iceland's latest crisis. Four months into her second pregnancy, the 33-year-old check-in desk operator ...

I was jolted awake by another violent gust of wind; the driver mumbled an apology as he struggled to keep the van on the.

After previous attempts led to lukewarm results, the Directorate of Health is taking another stab at a sugar tax, which could be at 20% or higher.

In millennialspeak, Iceland is cancelledt. Sundry officials and allies of the Duterte administration are hopping mad at the Nordic island nation for having dared to ...

From Iceland to Spain, no country has escaped the heatwave in Europe.

With Krispy Kreme shutting down operations in Iceland, there's all the more reason to appreciate the Kleinur, Iceland's rugged equivalent of a doughnut.

The E. coli outbreak, traced to the farm Efstidalur II, Southwest Iceland, seems to be abating, and the children who were hospitalized in Iceland with the infection ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand) is buying a 75 per cent stake in Icelandair Hotels ehf for US$53.63 million (or RM222.03 million).

The American owners of the luxury lodge Deplar Farm have purchased land in Svarfaðardalur valley, which they intend to use for tourist services.

If someone in Glasgow asks you if you are a Celtics or Rangers fan, simply stating that you don't follow football won't cut it. It will inevitably be followed by: “but if ...

The eighth WOW Cyclothon begins in Reykjavík tonight and runs through Saturday, Morgunblaðið reports. The country's largest cycling race continues to carry ...

A man was arrested on suspicion of soliciting prostitution in downtown Reykjavík in the early hours of Thursday morning, Vísir reports. According to police, they ...

Will the fireworks display on Culture Night, planned for August 24, in Reykjavík this summer, be the festival's last?

According to a declassified 2020 fiscal budget report from the US Department of Defense, the US military plans to spend some $57 million USD on the Keflavík ...