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Latest News : Iceland Overnight Stays Decrease In July
(RTTNews) - Iceland's overnight stays decreased in July from the previous year. The number of overnight stays made by foreign visitors decreased by 4% on an annual basis in July, a report by the Statistics Iceland showed on Friday. At the same time, overnight stays of domestic tourists dropped 15%.

Latest News : Soccer-Iceland 1 Norway 2 - Euro 2012 result
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Latest News : Iceland Q2 GDP Drops Further
(RTTNews) - Iceland's economy contracted at a faster pace in the second quarter from the previous three months period. The gross domestic product decreased 3.1% on a sequential basis in the second quarter, compared to a 1.2% fall in the previous quarter, the Statistics Iceland said on Tuesday.

Iceland's PM reshuffles her cabinet
Iceland's Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir Thursday announced the reshuffling of her cabinet at the presidential residence Bessastadir, according to reports reaching from Reykjavik.

Iceland begins to consider private company's bid to use ex-US military air base for war games
Iceland's government is beginning to consider a bid by a private company to base fighter jets at an ex-U.S. air base for hired war game exercises.

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Iceland 1 Norway 2 - Euro 2012 qualifier result
Iceland 1 Norway 2 - 2012 European Championship Group H qualifying result

Iceland 1 Norway 2 - Euro 2012 qualifier result
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Abdellaoue fires Norway to Iceland victory
Iceland 1-2 Norway The visitors took all three Group H points thanks to Mohammed Abdellaoue's strike 15 minutes from time in Reykjavik.

Norway rallies to beat Iceland 2-1 in qualifier
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP): Norway forward Mohammed Abdellaoue's first international goal Friday gave his team a 2-1 come from behind win over Iceland in qualifying for the 2012 European Championship.

Ex-US air base in Iceland considered for war games
Iceland's government began considering on Thursday a bid by a private military training company to base a fleet of fighter jets at an ex-U.S. air base for hired war game exercises.

Norway rallies to beat Iceland 2-1 in qualifier
Norway forward Mohammed Abdellaoue's first international goal Friday gave his team a 2-1 come from behind win over Iceland in qualifying for the 2012 European Championship. The Hannover striker split two defenders at the top of the box in the 75th minute before coolly sliding the ball past goalkeeper Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson in a wet and windy match.

Iceland’s PM Shuffles Her Cabinet
Maybe it would be best for both Jón Bjarnason and the whole country if he were to move to Grímsey, an uninhabited island in the West Fjords. more Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Ãxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic ...

Iceland’s PM Announces List of 20 Tasks
I feel a bit like a sorceress cooking up a magic potion as I stir a pot full of blood-red crowberry juice waiting for it to boil. more Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Ãxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic Hraundrangar peaks.

Ex-US air base in Iceland considered for war games
Iceland's government began considering on Thursday a bid by a private military training company to base a fleet of fighter jets at an ex-U.S. air base for hired war game exercises. Icelandic aviation authorities have been given permission to prepare initial... Iceland - United States - Fighter aircraft - Maps and Views - Government

Iceland Says It `Deserves' to Catch More Mackerel as U.K. Dispute Deepens
Icelandâs decision to let its fishermen catch 65 times more mackerel than before wonât push the island into a new cod war with the U.K. as itâs only taking what it âdeserves,â Fisheries Minister Jon Bjarnason said.

Iceland UK Dutch holding new Icesave talks
Icelandic negotiators and their British and Dutch counterparts held new talks in the Netherlands on Thursday in a fresh attempt to solve a dispute over $5 billion in debts related to Iceland's banking collapse.

Iceland’s PM Shuffles Her Cabinet
Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir called ministers of her cabinet in for meetings yesterday to prepare for major changes to the government.

Norway rally to edge Iceland 2-1 in qualifier
Norway scored two second half goals to kick off their 2012 European Championship campaign with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Iceland in their Group H qualifier on Friday.

Ex-US air base in Iceland considered for war games
Iceland begins to consider private company's bid to use ex-US military air base for war games

Watch Soccer Iceland vs Norway 3:00 p.m. ET 9/3 via Live Stream Online (Free Online Video)
3:00 PM ET France vs Belarus 21:00 CET 3:00 PM ET Iceland vs Norway 21:00 CET

Soccer-Iceland 1 Norway 2 - Euro 2012 qualifier result
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Iceland
Gunnleifsson, Solvi Jonsson, Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson, Indridi Sigurdsson, Steinsson (Adalsteinsson 79),Gudmundsson (Gislason 87), Gylfi Sigurdsson, Aron Gunnarsson,Eggert Jonsson, Helguson, Gunnarson (Bjarnason 78).

Welcome to the United States of Iceland
It's time to start paying attention to the financial sinkhole that Iceland is trying to climb out of -- the view from inside of it is eerily similar to our own.

Boeing testing 787s in Southwest, Montana, Iceland
Boeing Co. says four of its five 787 flight test planes are far from their Seattle base this week at locations ranging from Arizona to Iceland.

Hoffenheim signs Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson
Bundesliga club Hoffenheim has signed Iceland attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Reading on a four-year contract. The 20-year-old Sigurdsson joined Hoffenheim on Tuesday after two seasons with English League Championship side Reading. Hoffenheim is tied at the top of the Bundesliga with promoted Kaiserslautern after winning its first two matches of the new season -- a promising start ...

Boeing testing 787s in Southwest, Montana, Iceland
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Boeing Co. says 4 of its five 787 flight test planes are far from their Seattle base this week at locations ranging from Arizona to Iceland.

Southwest Iceland Municipality in Financial Trouble
Just as Italians needs their hands to communicate, Icelanders need their coffee to work. more Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Ãxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic Hraundrangar peaks.

QA Verne Globals Lisa Rhodes on Iceland Data Centers
September 2, 2010 -- In an email interview with the WHIR, Lisa Rhodes, marketing and sales vice president of wholesale data center developer Verne Global, explains why its operations in Keflavik, Iceland offer advantages over local options.

Canadian soccer captain Paul Stalteri on verge of national team milestone
TORONTO - From Argentina to Iceland, Estonia to Egypt, South Africa to Libya and parts in-between, Paul Stalteri has answered Canada's soccer call. He has played on different continents in different positions for seven different national team coaches since making his senior debut 13 years ago.

Hoffenheim signs Iceland midfielder Sigurdsson
HOFFENHEIM, Germany (AP) â Bundesliga club Hoffenheim has signed Iceland attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Reading on a four-year contract. The 20-year-old Sigurdsson joined Hoffenheim on Tuesday after two seasons with English League Championship side Reading.

Boeing testing 787s in Southwest, Montana, Iceland
Associated Press - September 3, 2010 12:35 PM ET EVERETT, Wash. (AP) - Boeing Co. says 4 of its five 787 flight test planes are far from their Seattle base this week at locations ranging from...

Russian Officials Fiddle Away Budget of Iceland
Last year, Russian regional authorities wasted 415 billion rubles of budget funds, Vladimir Putin said at a recent meeting of the government. The amount exceeds the annual budget of such a nation as Iceland.

Hurst returns to West Brom with Iceland experience
Portsmouth West Bromwich Albion James Hurst returns to West Bromwich Albion with senior experience already under his belt. The England youth international re-signed for the Baggies after leaving Portsmouth on a free transfer this week. Last season, Hurst spent time in Iceland with IBV. The fullback has penned a two-year deal with Albion.   Need your West Bromwich Albion news fix? Click here for ...

Travel Agenda: The James hotel in New York; Devon Open Studios; Mistura; Iceland Express
The doors at The James hotel in New York are open. The stylish, homely hotel is in the heart of Soho and features an urban garden and rooftop pool (jameshotels.com).

Canadian soccer captain answers the call
TORONTO - From Argentina to Iceland, Estonia to Egypt, South Africa to Libya and parts in-between, Paul Stalteri has answered Canada's soccer call.

Mr & Mrs Smith’s top three windows onto natural wonders
Three hotels that tick the belief-defying box are 101 Hotel in Iceland, Bedarra Island in Australia and Fasano Rio in Brazil. Stay at these ravishing retreats, and you're perfectly poised to discover a trio of nature's seven jaw-droppers: the Northern Lights, the Great Barrier Reef and the Harbour of Rio de Janeiro. Cross your fingers, be patient, and the hip-hotel scouts might unearth...

Musicians from Iceland Headline Polish Festival
Iceland has many fine museums, the Herring Era Museum in Siglufjördur being one of them. Despite the name. more Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow about the Gay Pride Festival in Reykjavík which, ever since it was first held in 1999, has been a huge success.

Maasdam Crew Visit Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
On August 12 a crew excursion to the Blue Lagoon was organized. The Blue Lagoon offers visitors a chance to rekindle their relationship with nature while soaking up scenic beauty and breathing fresh Icelandic air.

Christine Negroni: Hot or Not? Iceland Style
Ãlafur Ragnar Grímssonhas has invited geologists, airline executives and yes, even the press, to come to Iceland to review what happened when Eyjafjallajökull volcano issued the belch heard round the world.

EU, Norway’s 110% grab of total mackerel quota for themselves raises questions of credibility
While some blame Iceland and the Faroe Islands for alleged problems in the North East Atlantic mackerel fishery, questions remain over the EU and Norwayâs commitment to multilateral cooperation as the mackerel stock gravitates toward the northwest, says the Faroese Pelagic Organisation.

Norway striker Carew ruled out of Iceland trip
Norway striker John Carew has pulled out of the squad to face Iceland in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Reykjavik on Friday, the Norwegian FA said on Monday.

Euro 2012 qualifying Group H results and standings
Euro 2012 qualifying Group H results and standings on Friday.

Jelly Disaster
The horse Klaki has been returned to its owner after spending almost an entire year in the wild on Fljótsdalsheidi heath in east Iceland. The horse went missing after being released to the mountains with a whole herd of horses last summer.

Forget Iceland. Australia's a hotter role model for Scotland, says Alex Salmond
First it was the "arc of prosperity", likening the economic opportunities presented by an independent Scotland to that experienced in near-neighbours Ireland, Iceland

Volcanic boom: Winning companies
There's a silver lining to every cloud, even the one made up of volcanic ash. While air carriers are licking their wounds from losing an estimated $200 million a day due to the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, many other firms are smacking their chops at the opportunity to attract new customers. So who got rolling as the planes stayed on the ground?

BRINAVESS™ (vernakalant) For Infusion Approved In The European Union For Rapid Conversion Of Recent Onset Atrial ...
MSD (known in the US and Canada as Merck) (NYSE:MRK) and Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME/ TSX: COM) announced that the intravenous (IV) formulation of BRINAVESS⢠(vernakalant) has been granted marketing approval in the European Union (EU), Iceland and Norway for the conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm in adults. The full indication is for the rapid conversion ...

Extreme ecologist
Since graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Godfrey native Ted Kratschmer, 22, has not only traveled from Indiana to Iceland but he will also leave shortly for a second three-month internship in Trinidad.

MAGMA ENERGY COMPLETES PURCHASE OF 98.5% OF ICELANDIC GEOTHERMAL COMPANY HS ORKA
Magma Energy Corp. announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Magma Energy Sweden A.B., today has closed the final portion of a previously announced agreement to acquire further shares of Iceland geothermal company HS Orka hf.

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