Iceland News

In 2001, Temple Israel of Hollywood overwhelmingly decided to end its sponsorship of Cub Scout Pack 1300 to protest the Boy Scouts of America's policy banning openly gay If there's one thing the Palestinians are great at, it's saying no.

Associated Press/Kin Cheung - A banner supporting Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, is displayed at Central, Hong Kong's business district, Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

I was just hosted to experience the amazing Faroe Islands , a chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.

U.S. negotiator Lee C. Buchheit, who led Iceland's last Icesave negotiation in 2010, met with Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson last week to discuss Iceland's planned talks with creditors of the banks, according to FrA©ttablaA iA 's sources.

Greenpeace has strongly criticised the resumption of commercial fin whaling by Icelandic whaler KristjA n Loftsson, whose company plans to hunt up to 180 fin whales this summer in an operation backed by the Icelandic government.

Iceland's new prime minister this week cited the country's mackerel fishing dispute with the European Union as a prime example of the value of sovereignty.

Denver Bacon Company -- and Justin Brunson -- will haul more than 700 pounds of bacon to the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour in Keystone this weekend America's extremism with bacon mania continues this weekend, when more than 4,000 pounds of rashers will be hauled up to Keystone for the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour, a two-day feast created for junkies who can't ... (more)

Lots of boats come and go in New York Harbor each day, but one catamaran in particular is attracting some stares from passersby, thanks to the 5,554 square feet of solar panels spackled on its upper deck.

Jonsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros performs as part of the Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on May 25, 2013, in George, Washington When it comes to the musical mainstream, Sigur RA3s - a post-rock group from Iceland, known for their impenetrable lyrics and atmospheric, celestial sound - is pretty out there.

For something a little quieter, consider Lonely Planet's latest list of top European destinations that offer cafe culture, history and outdoor adventures outside of Europe's most popular cities.

Cereal Magazine - the quarterly rooted in "the significant elements of a good life" - returns with its third issue of edible topics, travel destinations, as well as profiles on products, people and places.

While most tourists head to Reykjavik, travelers can head north to enjoy lava fields, hot springs and great whale watching without many other tourists present.

Today, June 17, is Iceland's Independence Day, the day when the national character is embraced despite the chance of foul weather.

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Whalers cut open a 35-tonne fin whale on the western coast of Iceland in 2009, before a two-year moratorium came into being.

Today, June 17, is Iceland's Independence Day, the day when the national character is embraced despite the chance of foul weather.

DOHA: HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani sent today a cable of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Iceland on the occasion of his country's National Day.

Yesterday FrA©ttabladid revealed that the President's wife, Dorrit Moussaieff, has moved her legal residence to Great Britain.

The town of Akureyri in Northeast Iceland, of approximately 18.000 residents, has plenty of festivities to offer to visitors and locals celebrating Iceland's National Day, June 17. more Watch an audio slideshow about one of the most famous Icelandic turf farms, LaufA s in EyjafjA rdur, Northeast Iceland.

Nick Miners is a photographer from London. He has a successful career as a freelancer and is regularly hired by a range of individuals and organisations for his creative approach to photography.