Women Win 30 Seats In Iceland's Parliament — More Than Any Party
If they were a political party, women would need only two more seats to form a majority government in Iceland.
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Reykjavik Turns Off Street Lights To Turn Up The Northern Lights
Wednesday night's aurora borealis forecast was particularly strong, so Icelandic officials tried to reduce light pollution to make the green glow more visible to people in the capital.
First Brexit, Now This: Iceland Bounces England From Euro 2016 Tourney
"This is done! This is done! We are never going home!" a commentator on Icelandic TV said. He added, "Live the way you want England. ... You can go home! You can go out of Europe!
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Iceland's Prime Minister Steps Aside Amid Panama Papers Scandal
Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson says he is not resigning but another party official will take over for a while. The prime minister and his wife were implicated by leaked financial data.
Does Iceland Need New Cows To Keep Up With Demand For Skyr?
It's no longer a secret that Iceland makes a delicious yogurt-like dairy product called skyr. The trouble is, Iceland's dairy cows don't produce much milk. Farmers are wondering what to do.
Iceland's Pirate Party Wins Repeal Of Blasphemy Law
The insurgent political movement, which has just three members in parliament, led the rollback of the 75-year-old law that made it a crime to "ridicule or insult" religious teachings.
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Fat Tuesday Nordic-Style Means Big, Sweet Buns
Few of the rollicking traditions of Catholic Mardi Gras remain in heavily Lutheran Scandinavia. But the Nordic countries and their culinary outposts in the U.S. still celebrate with the yeasty treats.
Massive Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow
The eruption has been going for weeks. So far it hasn't been catastrophic, but it has been creating new ground.
At U.N., Iceland Announces Men-Only Conference On Gender Equality
During a speech in front of the General Assembly Gunnar Bragi said the conference would focus on violence against women and would be "unique" because only men and boys are invited.