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Iceland's new eurosceptic government vows EU referendum
The two parties that emerged victorious from Iceland's general election in April announced Wednesday they had agreed to form a government and vowed to hold a referendum on EU membership. Comment?
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Iceland gets new PM Reykjavik - The leader of Iceland's center-right Progressive Party was...
The leader of Iceland's center-right Progressive Party was chosen as the island nation's new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks with the European Union about Iceland joining the 27-nation bloc. Comment?
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"The typical history teacher knows a lot about events that never actually happened," says Andrei Lankov in his new book, The Real North Korea . Comment?
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Eric the Red's white and green land
If all flights were like the NY465 from Reykjavik to Narsarsuaq, on-board entertainment systems would never have caught on. Comment?
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Nei! Iceland says no to the EU as new government shelves talks with Brussels
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The leader of the center-right Progressive Party was chosen as Iceland's new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks with the European Union about joining the 27-nation bloc. 1 comment
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William Pura talks Iceland in Winnipeg composer series
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What appear to be lush grassy fields at a distance turn out to be craggy, broken expanses of volcanic rock, that are truly tough going without proper hiking boots. Comment?
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Eurovision is a big deal in Iceland. Many will claim to have no interest in the annual Eurovision Song Contest but deep inside, many more than are willing to admit it take part in a gathering of some kind on the night of the Eurovision final. Comment?
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The Season's First Hike
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With spring thaw and sunny weather comes that urge to go outside and exercise, enjoy the good weather and get moving again after winter slumber. Comment?
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James Hansen Says Greenland Melt May Cool North Atlantic
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Icebergs drift by the mountains in Scoresbysund, Greenland. Inflows of cold, fresh water from Greenland would slow deep currents that carry cold water south, cooling the North Atlantic. Comment?
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The Season's First Hike ...
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With spring thaw and sunny weather comes that urge to go outside and exercise, enjoy the good weather and get moving again after winter slumber. Comment?
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Iceland: The dark Norse of design
When Iceland's three major banks collapsed in 2008 few could have imagined how quickly the country would get back on its feet or that the recovery would be led, in large part, by the creative design industries. Comment?
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First Icelander to Climb Everest's North Face
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Mountaineer Leifur A-rn Svavarsson is planning to become the first Icelander to climb Everest from the North Face via Tibet. Comment?
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Puffins Overhunted in Vestmannaeyjar
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Biologist Erpur SnA r Hansen at the South Iceland Institute of Natural History said in an interview with mbl.is on Tuesday that the number of puffins hunted in Vestmannaeyjar up until 2010-it has since been banned-is almost double what is considered sustainable. Comment?
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A geologist's dream: Professor studies in Iceland
Geysers, geothermal pools, glaciers, volcanoes, columnar basalt, tectonic plates, oh my! Iceland is a geologist's dream. Comment?
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Reykjavik Arts Festival Opens Tomorrow
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The 27th ReykjavA k Arts Festival kicks off tomorrow with a ten-minute newly commissioned sound piece by the Vessel Orchestra at 5:45 pm at ReykjavA k harbor. Comment?
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Why is violent crime so rare in Iceland
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Iceland is awash in guns, yet it has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the world. 2 comments
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Iceland Welcomes Arctic Council Agreement on Oil Pollution
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The Arctic Council states signed a legally-binding Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic in Kiruna, Sweden, yesterday. Comment?
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Asgeir Trausti to Warm up for OMAM
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Icelandic musician A sgeir Trausti has been confirmed as the supporting act in Of Monsters and Men's tour in Europe this summer. Comment?
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Svalbard job vacancy: polar bear spotter wanted
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Arctic archipelago seeks person to stand guard while researchers carry out fieldwork. Comment?
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Kerry seeks solution to melting Arctic
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Kerry, shown before boarding his plane in Stockholm, held one of the first climate change hearings in the US Senate in the 1980s Three and half a months into his tenure as US secretary of state, John Kerry is grappling with war in Syria, tensions on the Korean peninsula and other crises. Comment?
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