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Sun, 03 Oct 2021 08:01:00 +0000
Reindeer Calves Receive Attention
Two reindeer calves, found motherless last spring, have in recent weeks delighted children and tourists in East Iceland.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 08:03:00 +0000
Trailer Shows Will Smith in Stuðlagil Canyon
Parts of American actor Will Smith’s visit to Iceland last year can now be viewed in the official trailer of the Disney+ series Welcome to Earth.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:09:00 +0000
Icebergs Detected North of Iceland
Sigurður Örn Óskarsson, resident of Raufarhöfn, detected two large icebergs north of Hraunhafnartangi point on the Melrakkaslétta peninsula, Northeast Iceland, yesterday.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:43:00 +0000
Sheep Stuck in Snow in Severe Weather
With the help of rescue workers, farmers at Hæli in Húnavatnshreppur district, Northwest Iceland, managed to save all their sheep that got stuck in snow in Tuesday’s blizzard.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0000
Earthquakes Continue in Iceland: No Apparent Magma Intrusion
Yet another earthquake in excess of magnitude 3 shook Southwest Iceland overnight.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:10:00 +0000
RIFF Opens Today
RIFF, the Reykjavík International Film Festival, opens today for the 18th time.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:46:00 +0000
Southwest Iceland Continues to Tremble
Since midnight, about 400 tremors have registered between the mountains Keilir and Litli-Hrútur, northeast of the Fagradalsfjall eruption area in Southwest Iceland.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:02:00 +0000
Earthquake Hits Southwest Iceland
An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit Southwest Iceland shortly after 11 am this morning.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:15:00 +0000
Some Easing of Restrictions at Icelandic Borders
October 1, the following changes regarding COVID-19 restrictions at Icelandic borders will take effect:

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:11:00 +0000
Rescue Workers Busy: Passenger Bus Blown off Road
Rescue workers were called out more than 100 times yesterday in the northern and western parts of Iceland.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:52:00 +0000
Disputed Vote Recount in Northwest District Creates Uncertainty
Due to a disputed vote recount in the Northwest electoral district, the final result of Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Iceland is not entirely clear.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:02:00 +0000
Rescue Teams Ready for Severe Weather
Due to a severe weather forecast, the national police commissioner has declared a civil protection uncertainty phase in Northeast Iceland, West Iceland and the West Fjords.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:04:00 +0000
Second Lowest Voter Turnout in History
Voter turnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Iceland was the second lowest in history.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:55:00 +0000
Blizzard Forecast for Large Part of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued weather alerts for a large part of Iceland today.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:08:00 +0000
Governing Parties to Discuss Continued Cooperation
The three parties that make up the coalition government in Iceland increased their majority in Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, in Saturday’s elections.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:10:00 +0000
Rarely-Seen Visitors Spotted in Iceland
This is the time of year that bird watchers and photographers keep their eyes open for unusual birds that might visit Iceland on their way to other countries.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 08:05:00 +0000
iPhone 13 Ad Shot on Langjökull Glacier
A great deal of secrecy surrounded the arrival of a foreign film crew in Iceland last month.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:02:00 +0000
Will Icelandic Government Keep Majority?
Parliamentary elections will be held in Iceland tomorrow.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:47:00 +0000
‘Clearly an Execution’
Principal proceedings in the so-called Rauðagerði Case concluded in the Reykjavík District court yesterday afternoon.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:18:00 +0000
Icelandic Education Minister Asks Apple for Help
Icelandic Minister of Education Lilja Alfreðsdóttir has sent a letter to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., asking him for help in preserving the Icelandic language.



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