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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:20:00 +0000
Iceland to Fully Lift Domestic COVID-19 Restrictions in Two Phases
COVID-19 restriction in Iceland will be lifted in two phases, the first one beginning at midnight.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:20:00 +0000
Could Askja Erupt Sometime Soon?
The Icelandic Met Office is closely monitoring the situation in Askja volcano.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:10:00 +0000
Iceland Has Lowest Poverty Rate Among OECD Countries
Iceland has the lowest poverty rate among OECD’s 38 member countries.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Three Times as Many Tourists as Last Year
Nearly three times as many foreign tourists visited Iceland via Keflavík International Airport in the summer, compared with the summer of 2020, or about 304,000.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:55:00 +0000
‘Greatest Northern Lights in Decades’
“Those were some of the greatest northern lights in decades.”

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:25:00 +0000
Winter Arrives Suddenly: Numerous Cars Off the Road
Winter’s sudden arrival in many parts of Iceland yesterday created problems for numerous drivers, who were caught by surprise.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 08:04:00 +0000
Award-Winning Photos of Flight
The winner of mbl.is’ Photography Contest, held this summer, is Einar Rúnar Sigurðsson.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:01:00 +0000
Reykjavík Edition Receives Its First Guests
The newly constructed five-star hotel next to Harpa concert hall, The Reykjavík Edition, received its first guests Tuesday.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:17:00 +0000
Double-Arm Transplant Recipient Moves Fingers: Video
The Icelandic man, Guðmundur Felix Grétarson, who in January became the first patient in the world to undergo transplant surgery of both arms and shoulders, posted a video on Facebook Wednesday, showing incredible progress.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:18:00 +0000
LazyTown Experience Park Planned in Borgarnes
Plans were announced yesterday to build an experience park in the town of Borgarnes, West Iceland, based on the children’s TV series LazyTown and on the history of Borgarnes.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:49:00 +0000
Arctic Circle Assembly Opens Today
The 2021 Arctic Circle Assembly opened today at Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:45:00 +0000
Webcam at Eruption Site Can Be Deceiving
It’s been nearly a month since scientists last noticed activity in the Fagradalsfjall eruption, Southwest Iceland.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:58:00 +0000
Woman Dies in Apartment Fire in Hafnarfjörður
A woman in her sixties died in a fire in an apartment building in Hafnarfjörður, just south of Reykjavík, overnight.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:15:00 +0000
Pilot Whale Carcasses Transported by Þór
The carcasses of 53 pilot whales, which beached October 2 in Melavík cove in the Strandir region of the West Fjords, were successfully transported on board the Icelandic Coast Guard ship Þór yesterday afternoon.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:04:00 +0000
Bandidos Motorcycle Club Operates in Iceland
The Icelandic police believe that the Bandidos Motorcycle Club has earned validation in Iceland from Bandidos MC in Sweden.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:31:00 +0000
Six National Soccer Team Members Accused of Offenses
Morgunblaðið’s sources report that the coach of the Icelandic men’s national soccer team, Arnar Þór Viðarsson, was unable to select all the players he wanted to be on the team for recent games against Armenia and Liechtenstein.

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.



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