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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:05:00 +0000
Shooting Star Stars in Northern Lights Video
When a camera crew from Aurora Reykjavík had just set up its equipment on Geldinganes point, Reykjavík, last night, and started filming the northern lights as they danced above the recently lit Imagine Peace Tower on Viðey island, something unexpe...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:56:00 +0000
Emergency Call from Emergency Room
Nurses who work in Landspítali National University Hospital’s emergency room sent a statement to the media yesterday, in which they describe their worries regarding the current situation in the ER.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:10:00 +0000
Play to Add Three New Scandinavian Destinations
The Icelandic airline Play will offer service to three new destinations in Scandinavia next summer.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:55:00 +0000
Movement Continues in Mountain by Seyðisfjörður
Movement is still being registered in the mountain slope by the town Seyðisfjörður.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:47:00 +0000
Bus Driver Thanks Icelanders for Saving Her Life
An American tourist, who was the driver of a small bus that was blown off the road near Dyrhólaey promontory, South Iceland, on Thursday, calls the empathy and helpfulness of Icelandic society unique.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:16:00 +0000
10,000 Tremors in Southwest Iceland in Two Weeks
Since September 27, close to 10,000 tremors have been recorded near Keilir mountain, Southwest Iceland.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:05:00 +0000
Killer Whales Catch Herring
There has been much action east of Iceland lately, where fishing boats are busy catching herring.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:03:00 +0000
Imagine Peace Tower to Be Lit Tonight
Tonight at 8 pm, on John Lennon’s birthday, the Imagine Peace Tower will be lit for the 15 th time on Viðey island.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:16:00 +0000
Event in Iceland Watched by Hundreds of Millions
The 2021 League of Legends World Championship is taking place at Laugardalshöll sports center in Reykjavík these days.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:10:00 +0000
Höfði’s Conference on Sustainable Peace Today
A conference on peace takes place in Reykjavík today.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:26:00 +0000
Bus Accident in South Iceland
A small passenger bus landed off Ring Road 1, near Dyrhólaey promontory, South Iceland, between 10 and 11 am this morning.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:37:00 +0000
Severe Gale Forecast for Large Part of Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for South Iceland, the Breiðafjörður region in West Iceland, the West Fjords, Southeast Iceland and the central highlands.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:53:00 +0000
Flying Food: Prize for Drone Delivery
The online home delivery service Aha.is was yesterday awarded the SA Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise prize for the environmental initiative of the year.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:18:00 +0000
Movement Detected in Mountain by Seyðisfjörður
A large slab in the mountain by the town Seyðisfjörður, the East Fjords, is being closely monitored by meteorologists.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:05:00 +0000
Webcams Focus on Area of Seismic Activity
The seismic activity that started September 27 southwest of Keilir mountain on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland, has moved the spotlight from the Fagradalsfjall eruption area to Keilir mountain.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:10:00 +0000
Iceland No Longer Listed Red by US
US authorities changed their travel advisory level for Iceland yesterday from red to orange.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:03:00 +0000
Risk of Landslides in Seyðisfjörður Puts River in Spotlight
The national police commissioner, in consultation with the East Iceland chief of police, decided yesterday to declare an alert phase in the town Seyðisfjörður, the East Fjords, due to a risk of landslides.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:09:00 +0000
Landslides Leave Large Wounds in Mountain
The landslides that occurred over the weekend in the Kinn and Útkinn areas, southwest of Húsavík, North Iceland, left large wounds in mountain slopes.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:24:00 +0000
First Woman to Head Football Association Condemns Violence
Saturday, Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir became the first woman to be elected head of KSÍ, the Football Association of Iceland.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:47:00 +0000
Landslides and Pouring Rain in North Iceland: Video
A total of 12 farms in the Kinn and Útkinn areas, southwest of Húsavík, North Iceland, were evacuated yesterday, due to landslides.



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