Iceland News

Vietnam has proposed the establishment of the global parliamentary partnership network for the ... From September 16-17, Trade Minister Truong Dinh Tuyen will join 38 economic ministers of ASEM member countries and the European Commission at the sixth ASEM Economic Ministerial Meeting in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.2.7

Discovery World Cruises' first full-year program, from November through the end of 2006, includes ... Two Amazon cruises will be offered for the holidays - a 10-night Christmas cruise from Barbados to Manaus, Brazil, departing Dec.

The Icelandic Treasury has received ISK66.7bn in cash for the sale of Iceland Telco to a group of local investors.2.7

The foreign film series, Films Et Caf, resumes Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the Fort Morgan Museum-Library Community Room at 7 p.m. Set and filmed in London and Iceland, "The Girl in the Caf" follows the journey of ...

The Hallgrimmskirkja in Reykjavik. Memo to anyone traveling to Iceland. Remember to pack a sweater and winter jacket, even in the summer.1.3

Icelandic band Sigur Rs evoke an innocent and often bizarre world. But Peter Culshaw finds them on the brink of global stardom You would think Sigur Rs would be an archetypal cult band playing to small ...2.7

Business: 7 September 2005, Wednesday. Bulgaria can offer wonderful opportunities for Icelandic investments, especially in sectors such as banking and communications.2.7

The embezzlement case against Jon Asgeir Johannesson, chairman of Baugur, the Icelandic company that owns many British retailers, has been dealt a blow after the court said key aspects of the indictment may be ...

Local physician Bernie Oakley and his 17-year-old sons, James and David, had hiked the highest mountains in each New England state and made many treks in the tree-filled White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Actavis Group hf. today announces that Amide Pharmaceutical Inc., a subsidiary of Actavis Group in New Jersey USA, has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland. Why is this cold, rainy land with its stark volcanic landscape, without much in the way of natural resources, one of the wealthiest places on Earth? Small states, in the past, were most ...

Labor Day weekend translates to the last hurrah of summer, when sun-lovers prepare for a ... Consider these destinations to stimulate the mind - exotic Reykjavik beckons with its Nordic culture and animated nightlife, while Niagara-on-the-Lake lures visitors with a renowned theater festival just minutes from the famous falls.1.3

Today is Thursday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2005. There are 121 days left in the year.

Airline pilots are at higher risk of developing cataracts because of exposure to cosmic rays while aloft, researchers said on Monday.2

By Jonty Mark Johannesburg: Stuart Baxter yesterday again questioned his players' commitment, ahead of the must-win World Cup 2006 qualifier against Burkina Faso on September 3. "Anyone who is not 100% ...2.7

A SCOTS rescue crew covered 1200 miles to lead an international search for a yacht missing in the storm-tossed North Atlantic.2.7

Universal Island Records 2005 Rating: 7. by James Glazebrook 22 Aug 2005 Iceland, birthplace of Reykjavik-based five-piece Leaves, is reckoned to be a place of beautiful, far-reaching landscapes and stark ...

An invitation to have a solo exhibit in a Canadian gallery gave Loleta-based Icelandic sculptor ... The exhibit invitation came from Don Martin, chairman of the Gimli Art Committee and fellow Icelandic artist.1.3

Funeral services for a local woman found dead on a U.S. naval base in Iceland will be held next week in Frederick as authorities continue the investigation into her death.

HE'S seen as the saviour of Hearts - but not so long ago, Vladimir Romanov's role was to help prepare for the total destruction of Scotland.2.7

IHG Signs New Franchise Agreement With Queens Moat Houses InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a new franchise agreement with Queens Moat Houses that will see an initial batch of 13 of QMH's hotels in the ...1.7

Blond ambition : The next generation of Scandinavian filmmakers is emerging from the long shadow of the Dogme movement to make Hollywood-style crowd-pleasers. Foreign support: Immigrant filmmakers are finding ...

LAS VEGAS MARKET - SUMMER 2005: The Las Vegas Market, the newest forum for introducing new furniture and furnishings to store buyers and the media, made its debut at the new World Market Center here last month.

A study which shows moderate red wine drinkers have only half the risk of developing cataracts has been welcomed by New Zealand optometrists.2.7

Sportacus is not your standard sex symbol. He has a Salvador Dali mustache and a wardrobe limited to spandex unitards and matching vests.

The late former President Ronald Reagan planned to toughen America's approach toward the Soviet Union well before he was elected president in 1980, his eldest son said here Thursday night.

With popular acts that attract thousands of kids, the folks at Spring Hill Mall have a pretty good idea what kids want.1.3

"Iceland is a doomsday scenario for the rest of the world," says Andres Arnalds calmly.2.9

The Hospitality Industry has spawned many ancillary ventures, aimed at informing the Visitor, guiding them gently to venues of choice, removing the vicarious nature of travel - prompting, proselytizing, ...

Alliston businessman Irv Newman is on the run and he needs your help. Newman, along with about 120 other Canadians, will be participating in the Aug.2.7

Visitors to Ottawa can expect to pay less for a hotel room than they would in Iceland or Boston, but more than they would in St.1.3

After years of shipping ready-to-use cartons from overseas, an Iceland-based firm that manufactures printed folding cartons is locating its first U.S. subsidiary in Somerset County, a move that eventually could ...