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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:49:00 +0000
Iceland’s Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Gradually Abating
“The number of cases is down.”

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:53:00 +0000
Exceptionally Warm Week in North and East
Meteorologists closely watched temperatures rise in North and East Iceland yesterday, wondering if Tuesday’s record would be broken.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:54:00 +0000
Naming Committee Approves ‘Magma’
The timing couldn’t be better.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:38:00 +0000
Six Icelanders Compete at Paralympics
The opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games was held in at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:37:00 +0000
Record Temperature in East Iceland
A heat record was set in Hallormsstaður, East Iceland, yesterday when the temperature reached 29.3°C (84.7°F).

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:38:00 +0000
Iceland Plans to Receive Up to 120 Afghan Refugees
The Icelandic government has approved suggestions made by a committee on refugee affairs in response to the situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover there.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:54:00 +0000
COVID-19 Self-Tests Allowed in Iceland
The use of COVID-19 self-tests has been allowed in Iceland.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:59:00 +0000
Play Suggests Cutting Employment Ratio
Pilots and flight crew members of the Icelandic airline Play, which began operation in June, have been offered to take up to a 50 percent reduction in employment ratio in exchange for being offered permanent employment this winter.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:49:00 +0000
COVID-19 Vaccination of Children Begins in Iceland
COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 12-15 has begun nationwide in Iceland.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:21:00 +0000
Róbert Wessman and Ksenia Shakhmanova Get Married in France
Róbert Wessman, chairman and CEO of the pharmaceutical company Alvogen, and Ksenia Shakhmanova got married in France yesterday.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:49:00 +0000
Icelandic Woman Allowed to Be 'Woman'
“This is a small victory, but to me, it is an important one.”

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 08:05:00 +0000
Children Save Lives of Lost Pufflings
The season most cherished by the children of Vestmannaeyjar islands has started.

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:03:00 +0000
Platform on Precipitous Mountain Taking Shape
“[T]he view and this great height is what matters most.”

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:05:00 +0000
Giving Guests a Glimpse of Life in Viking Age
What surprises Icelandic visitors is hearing that people in the Viking Age probable slept sitting.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:35:00 +0000
Eagerly Waiting for Lava Flow to Provide Answers
An ditch has been dug in Nátthagi valley, near the Fagradalsfjall eruption site, Southwest Iceland.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:46:00 +0000
Icelandic Song Featured in Sean Penn’s ‘Flag Day’
The song “I Think of Angels,” by beloved Icelandic musician Kristján Kristjánsson, better known as KK, is featured in American director Sean Penn’s new film, Flag Day.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:57:00 +0000
Data Worth Billions of ISK to Iceland
Although oil exploration efforts in the Dreki region, or Dragon Zone, in the North Atlantic, were abandoned in the past decade and did not lead to oil being extracted, the research involved did produce knowledge and data most valuable to Iceland.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:21:00 +0000
Runs Across Iceland in Record Time
Polish runner Przemyslaw Szap­ar recently succeeded in running across Iceland in record time.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:30:00 +0000
Accident in Stuðlagil Canyon
An accident occurred in Stuðlagil canyon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:01:00 +0000
Young Pilot Ready to Attempt World Record
Nineteen-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford will be landing at Reykjavík Airport tomorrow.



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