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Iceland becomes first European country to suspend embassy operations in Russia
Iceland said Tuesday it had suspended work at its embassy in Russia, the first European country to do so, as commercial, cultural and political ... World News -
Quakes recorded around Iceland’s capital signal volcanic eruption could be imminent
Some 1,600 tremors have been recorded in the area around Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, signaling that a volcanic eruption could be imminent, the ... World News -
Iceland suspends fin whale hunting over animal rights concerns
Iceland’s government on Tuesday said it had suspended the hunting of fin whales until Aug. 31, after a report by Iceland’s Food and Veterinary ... World News -
Russia says Iceland ‘destroys’ ties by suspending embassy operations in Moscow
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Iceland’s decision to suspend its embassy operations in Moscow “destroys” bilateral ... World News -
Iceland Council of Europe summit seeks to hold Russia to account for Ukraine war
Leaders from across the continent were heading toward Iceland early Tuesday for a rare summit of the 46-nation Council of Europe that will once more ... World News -
Iceland arrests four over ‘terror’ plot: Police
Icelandic police said Thursday they had arrested four people in a large-scale operation linked to preparations of a “terrorist attack,” thought to be ... World News -
Iceland’s prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir has tested positive for COVID-19 after contracting the virus from a family member, she announced on ... World News -
Iceland says reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions may stick for 15 years
Iceland, one of the first countries in the world to abolish all COVID-19 restrictions for vaccinated tourists, may see recently reimposed safety ... Coronavirus -
Iceland’s glaciers lose some 750 km2 in 20 years due to global warming
Iceland’s glaciers have lost around 750 square kilometers, or seven percent of their surface, since the turn of the millennium due to global warming, ... World News -
US wants to avoid ‘militarization’ of the Arctic: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Washington wanted to avoid a military build-up in the Arctic, a day after Russia defended its ... World News -
Saudi Arabia appoints third female ambassador Inas al-Shahwan to Sweden and Iceland
Inas al-Shahwan was sworn in on Thursday as Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Sweden and Iceland as she took an oath virtually in front of King Salman bin ... Gulf -
New lava stream flows from Iceland’s volcano near Mount Fagradalsfjall
Iceland’s spectacular, two-week old volcanic eruption entered a new phase Monday as television pictures showed a fresh fissure had opened up and begun ... World News -
Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital Reykjavik
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Coronavirus: Iceland tightens restrictions after COVID-19 spike
Iceland, up to now one of the countries to have fared better against the coronavirus, has announced a tightening of restrictions after a spike in new ... Coronavirus -
Iceland President Gudni Johannesson wins re-election with 92 percent of vote
Iceland’s President Gudni Johannesson has been re-elected with a whopping 92 percent of the vote, according to final results released on Sunday.The ... World News -
Watch: Iceland opens first bar for post-coronavirus life with robotic bartenders
Iceland witnessed the opening of the first bar designed for a post-coronavirus pandemic lifestyle equipped with robotic bartenders that can produce up ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Iceland to welcome visitors with COVID-19 test instead of quarantine
Iceland, which has relatively contained the new coronavirus and conducted more tests per capita than any other country, said Tuesday it plans to offer ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Iceland’s mass testing finds half of carriers show no symptoms
As the coronavirus pandemic surges worldwide, each piece of data counts in the fight against the deadly pathogen.But significant findings about the ... Features
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