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Iceland prime minister resigns to run for president
Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir announced her resignation and said that she will run for president, a ceremonial post that is mostly…
Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava
A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country's meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright…
Seismic activity wanes in Iceland but eruption alert remains
Seismic activity wanes in #Iceland but eruption alert remains
WATCH: Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption
Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday, authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of tremors that rattled the region in…
Iceland prepares for volcanic eruption in coming days
By Jacob Gronholt-pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Icelandic authorities said they were preparing for a volcanic eruption in the southwest of the island…
Nordic countries to cooperate more on returning migrants to countries of origin
By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Nordic governments intend to step up their cooperation to return immigrants without legal residence in…
Iceland hit by thousands of small earthquakes in volcano warning
By Johannes Birkebaek A seismic swarm has hit the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland with more than 5,500 small earthquakes in the…
Iceland resumes fin whale hunting
Iceland's government announced it will resume hunting fin whales after a two-month halt, but with new guidelines aimed at killing them as…
Iceland faces rising risk to financial stability, central bank says
(Reuters) - Risks to financial stability in Iceland have increased because of worsening external conditions, and the balance of risk is tilted…
Volcano erupts near Iceland’s capital in seismic hot spot
(Reuters) - A volcano has erupted on a mountain near Iceland's capital Reykjavik after days of rising earthquake activity in the area,…
Missing tourist plane found at bottom of lake in Iceland
Authorities in Iceland have found a small plane at the bottom of a lake two days after the aircraft went missing with…
Iceland will have a male-majority parliament after all, election recount shows
Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a recount of votes on Sunday showed there will still be more men…