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Turkey says seven European countries barred Turkish passengers as Omicron surges
Middle East
December 30, 2021
Turkey says seven European countries barred Turkish passengers as Omicron surges
ANKARA, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Seven European nations, including the Netherlands, Italy and Spain, have barred Turkish passengers from entering…
US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction
World
May 19, 2021
US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to hold talks on Wednesday night…
New Zealand: Glacier melts enough ice to provide drinking water for country
Environment
June 24, 2020
New Zealand: Glacier melts enough ice to provide drinking water for country
A glacier in New Zealand is believed to have lost so much ice over the last three years that it…
Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
World
November 10, 2019
Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
Icelandic seventh-grader Lilja Einarsdottir is on an unusual field trip with her class: they’re measuring the Solheimajokull glacier to see…
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Environment
August 18, 2019
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland on Sunday honors the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some…
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
World
July 12, 2019
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
An Olafur Eliasson installation keeps the viewer entranced. It is virtually impossible not to enter into dialogue with one’s own…
Game of Thrones: Interesting facts about the most popular series in the world
Features/Interviews
April 15, 2019
Game of Thrones: Interesting facts about the most popular series in the world
The final season of the most popular series in the world, “Game of Thrones”, premiered last night with millions around…
Iceland closes gender gap but violence against women remains
World
December 12, 2017
Iceland closes gender gap but violence against women remains
For nine years in a row, the World Economic Forum has ranked Iceland as having the world’s smallest gender-equality gap,…
Iceland centre-right hopes to return to power after snap vote
World
October 29, 2017
Iceland centre-right hopes to return to power after snap vote
Icelandic Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson’s conservative party was set Sunday to remain the country’s biggest party after the second snap…
Smallest nation ever to reach World Cup finals
Culture
October 10, 2017
Smallest nation ever to reach World Cup finals
Russia brace yourself — the “Viking thunder clap” is heading your way. With a population of just 335,000, Iceland became…