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]]> The Washington Post Thu, 29 May 2008 17:14:54 GMT 080529UPVG10 1 New Sigur Ros Album Due In Late June http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/new-sigur-ros-album-due-in-late-june?fromrss=1 On the heels of their 2007 live release "Heima," Icelandic group Sigur Rs is preparing to release its next studio album, "Me su eyrum vi spilum endalaust." The album, which translated into English from ...

]]> Billboard.com Wed, 28 May 2008 14:32:13 GMT 080528VGM732 0 Iceland Central Bank May Raise Rates to Bolster Krona, Contain Inflation http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/iceland-central-bank-may-raise-rates-to-bolster-krona-contain-inflation?fromrss=1 Iceland's central bank may raise its benchmark interest rate today for the third time this year as it struggles to reverse a slump in the krona and slow the fastest pace of inflation in 18 years, a survey of ...

]]> Bloomberg Tue, 27 May 2008 03:57:03 GMT 0805268E4N57 0 Five Arctic powers to meet in Greenland http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/five-arctic-powers-to-meet-in-greenland?fromrss=1 Representatives of the five countries bordering the Arctic will meet in Greenland on Wednesday to discuss the impact of climate change on the icy region - and how to divide up its as-yet untapped rich ...

]]> The Age Sun, 25 May 2008 03:40:28 GMT 080524L1TBCD 0 CCP Announces Election Results for EVE Online's Council of Stellar Management http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/ccp-announces-election-results-for-eve-onlines-council-of-stellar-management?fromrss=1 CCP, one of the world's leading independent game developers, has announced the results for the election of nine delegates to the Council of Stellar Management , a democratically-elected representative council ...

]]> IGN complete Fri, 23 May 2008 22:41:28 GMT 080523BVBHR8 0 Whale in my tummy. A little about myths, reality and good food http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/whale-in-my-tummy-a-little-about-myths-reality-and-good-food?fromrss=1 Click on the picture to look at an audio slideshow about one of the most famous Icelandic turf farms, Laufas in Eyjafjordur, northeast Iceland.

]]> Iceland Review Thu, 22 May 2008 21:58:55 GMT 080522TSUOSJ 0 Retirement Ward in West Fjords Closes for Summer http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/retirement-ward-in-west-fjords-closes-for-summer?fromrss=1 "I cannot imagine that they will kick us out, but it is very uncomfortable not knowing anything"

Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of the lambing season at Brimnes, a farm in the north of Iceland. via Iceland Review

]]> Iceland Review Sun, 11 May 2008 02:00:55 GMT 080510TBQLRK 0 Denmark preparing to give Greenland more autonomy http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/denmark-preparing-to-give-greenland-more-autonomy?fromrss=1 "This is a big day in the joint history of Greenland and Denmark"

From correspondents in Europe, 11:00 PM IST Greenland was slated to get more autonomy within Denmark under a plan presented Tuesday by a commission set up by parliaments of Denmark and Greenland. via India eNews

]]> India eNews Wed, 07 May 2008 02:53:51 GMT 080506G0JJVT 0 Icelandair expands service to Pearson http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/icelandair-expands-service-to-pearson?fromrss=1 "A new airline offers choice for the passengers that depend on Toronto Pearson, and the fact that Icelandair offers a unique service for connections to Europe is very beneficial."

Those who have always wanted to try the offbeat rugged tourist attractions of Iceland can not only take a direct flight from Pearson Airport now, but can make a quick stopover on the way to or from Europe, at ... via Mississauga

]]> Mississauga Tue, 06 May 2008 15:55:57 GMT 080506IF11A5 0 Gottwald's Generation 5 Harbour Crane Model 4 on Successful Course - Follow-Up and New Orders http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/05/gottwalds-generation-5-harbour-crane-model-4-on-successful-course-follow-up-and-new-orders?fromrss=1 "The G HMK 4406 has been in operation since January 2008 and will help Alcan to export their products to the world market."

' Gottwald Port Technology GmbH has received another two orders for its new Generation 5 Harbour Crane Model 4, launched as an entry level model for the 100-tonne crane class at the end of 2007 to extend the ... via Jura

]]> Jura Sun, 04 May 2008 18:19:01 GMT 0805045BIAAA 0 Raise a glass of red for Petur Ben http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/raise-a-glass-of-red-for-petur-ben?fromrss=1 "We have a really small country here, and a population of only 300,000 people, so if you're doing independent music you definitely have to expand your horizon a bit"

Artist: Ben, Petur Whether you're hitting rock bottom or in need of a faith lift, Petur Ben prescribes a swig of the red stuff. via Slam Sports

]]> Slam Sports Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:33:45 GMT 080426EQ6K0P 0 Iceland Express Invites Passengers to Send Socks http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/iceland-express-invites-passengers-to-send-socks?fromrss=1 Visitors to the Iceland Express website have always been able to book cheap flights to Reykjavik, but recent developments mean they can now also create their own movies to send to friends -- provided they don't ... via Market Wire

]]> Market Wire Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:29:29 GMT 080424PSLBQ6 0 Iceland Wants to Prepare EU Application http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/iceland-wants-to-prepare-eu-application?fromrss=1 Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic pancakes are made. via Iceland Review

]]> Iceland Review Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:11:30 GMT 0804227T1BL4 0 The View from Europe http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/the-view-from-europe?fromrss=1 "The right combination of confidence, conviction and realism yields the best results."

It is hard to imagine nations less like one another than the islands of the Caribbean and Iceland. via Stabroek News

]]> Stabroek News Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:50:23 GMT 080420O6CSQG 0 Reykjavik Conference 2008 - "Living Independently With Multiple... http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/reykjavik-conference-2008-living-independently-with-multiple?fromrss=1 Reykjavik Conference 2008 - "Living Independently With Multiple Sclerosis" - Topic Of Next EMSP Conference Planned In Reykjavik, 22- 25 May, 2008 Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis Also Included In: Conferences ... via Medical News Today

]]> Medical News Today Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:55:14 GMT 080420MG9CVP 0 Reykjavik to Offer Scholarships in the Sustainable Use of Energy http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/reykjavik-to-offer-scholarships-in-the-sustainable-use-of-energy?fromrss=1 Reykjavik Energy Invest , the business development and investment arm of Reykjavik Energy, has committed to offer up to 10 scholarships for the REYST M.Sc. program in the sustainable use of energy resources for ... via Market Wire

]]> Market Wire Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:34:56 GMT 080419CKQAS5 0 Rejected Iranian asylum-seeker sells kebabs in Arctic sanctuary http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/rejected-iranian-asylum-seeker-sells-kebabs-in-arctic-sanctuary?fromrss=1 "The only option was here on Svalbard, which was the only place where you didn't need some kind of permission to live."

When Kazem Ariaiwand fled Iran to seek asylum in the West he never imagined he would end up here, at the frozen edge of civilization, hawking kebabs in a place where polar bears outnumber people. via Slam Sports

]]> Slam Sports Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:51:11 GMT 080411BIULSI 0 Tapping into Iceland's Inner Performer http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2008/04/tapping-into-icelands-inner-performer?fromrss=1 Village Profile: Akureyri - Bustling with Life 04/09/2008 14:00 Tapping into Iceland's Inner Performer Reykjavik's normally cozy Q Bar in Ingolfsstraeti was SRO last night. via Iceland Review

]]> Iceland Review Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:46:38 GMT 080410VQI63F 0 Icelander Summits Cho Oyu http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2007/11/icelander-summits-cho-oyu?fromrss=1 The Association of Icelandic Mountaineers and outdoor clothing store 66A North have prepared a special slideshow for the event. via Iceland Review

]]> Iceland Review Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:26:39 GMT 071111PFTFHG 0 History of Iceland http://www.topix.net/world/arctic-region/2007/11/history-of-iceland?fromrss=1 History of Iceland . This essay is a brief history of the European nation of Iceland. via World History Blog

]]> World History Blog Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:09:06 GMT 0711109OSVRM 0