News in English

Wikileaks collectors' request denied

This morning Reykjanes Disctrict Court rejected Datacell's and Sunshine Press Production's claim of insolvency against Valitor. The claim was put forward due to an unpaid claim for damages, amounting to ten billion Icelandic kronas according to an estimation by those two companies.

News in english 3.2.2015 22:05

My opinion: Jón Gnarr - Violence or discussion?

For a long time I have been an advocate for Reykjavík and all of Iceland taking more initiative when it comes to those so called matters of peace.

News in english 30.1.2015 15:16

Jón Gnarr writes "His Opinion" in Fréttablaðið

Jón Gnarr is a new columnist in the weekend edition of Fréttablaðið.

News in english 30.1.2015 11:34

Found her father after a five year search and her parents fell in love - again

Bonnie Theophilus Colvin says it is an indescribable feeling to find a parent whom you have searched for for a long time; it is really like to find the second half of oneself.

News in english 28.1.2015 10:23

Spokesman of Wikileaks surprised by Valitor's view

Valitor has not been willing to negotiate for damages for Datacell and Sunshine Press Productions, the two companies which handled the collection of the funding for Wikileaks.

News in english 21.1.2015 23:19

Believers of the old Nordic gods get a chief temple: "This is a historical event"

The first chief temple for members of the Asatru Community in the Nordic countries for a thousand year.

News in english 21.1.2015 16:44

Bankruptcy claims upsets operations at Valitor

Sigurður G. Guðjónsson, the lawyer of Valitors, wanted to make Sveinn Andri Sveinsson, the lawyer of Datacell, personally reponsible for the loss Valitor would suffer as a result of the claim for bankruptcy.

News in english 19.1.2015 16:55

Volcanoist has calculated when the eruption will end

The collapse will end in the beginning of March, then the pressure in the magma chamber will reach a balance and it is likely that the eruption will come to an end.

News in english 19.1.2015 09:42

Wikileaks collectors demand bankruptcy for Valitor

Two companies, handling the collection of the funding for Wikileaks, have demanded that Valitor, which handles VISA in Iceland, should be made bankrupt due to an unpaid claim for damages, amounting to about 10 billion kronas

News in english 18.1.2015 21:54

Lost 100 pounds without even lifting a finger

"The mental recovery was so much that I thought I had already lost 60 kilos in February, even though it was still a long way to go."

News in english 16.1.2015 16:18

Been searching for his Icelandic mother for twenty years

"He has a small family here, wife and two children, but no siblings. He would like to know if he has a family in Iceland, if he has a mother and/or siblings alive."

News in english 16.1.2015 10:13

Expected the new whale-beer to be criticized

Smoked testicles from fin whales are put into the beer for flavoring.

News in english 15.1.2015 15:44

Video: See the newest and one of the most beautiful craters in Iceland

"This is still a very powerful eruption. I think that the volcanic product is still in the range of 60 to 80 cubic meters per second, Ármann Höskuldsson volcanoist says.

News in english 13.1.2015 11:49

Jóhannsson the first Icelander to receive a Golden Globe award

Icelandic musician Jóhann Jóhannsson won the Best Original Score Golden Globe for "The Theory of Everything"

News in english 12.1.2015 10:27

Icelandic seasonal beer from whales' testicles

"We want to create a true Thorri atmosphere and therefore we decided to use smoked testicles from fin whales for flavoring the beer," Dagbjartur Arilíusson says

News in english 9.1.2015 10:17

Wedding ring found after 64 years

Last weekend, Óskar Jónsson from Dalvík got his wedding ring back, but he lost the ring 64 years ago.

News in english 6.1.2015 14:22

The new Holuhraun lava field is getting significantly thicker

The new Holuhraun lava field now covers 84.4 square km (32.2 sq mi). It is on average 10 m (33 ft) thick in the eastern part, about 12 m (39 ft) in the center, and about 14 m (46) or more in the western part according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

News in english 6.1.2015 13:27

Traffic on the Ring Road increased by 6 percent in 2014

According to information from the Road and Coastal Administration Hringvegurinn, or the Ring Road, has never seen as much traffic as in 2014.

News in english 6.1.2015 12:38

Walked outside naked in the winter to save his family

Vífill Valgeirsson had to run naked from his rural home to the closest home to save his wife and mother-in-law from a fire on the night before Christmas.

News in english 4.1.2015 18:23

Gunnar Nelson named athlete of the year

MMA fighter Gunnar Nelson was named athlete of the year by the readers of Vísir.

News in english 2.1.2015 18:19

Video: Firework mad Icelanders at it once again

Icelanders celebrated the new year in style with fireworks lighting up the sky all around the country.

News in english 1.1.2015 21:37

Aron Palmarsson beaten up in late night brawl

Aron Palmarsson, handball player with Kiel in Germany and the Icelandic national team, was injured in a late night brawl downtown Reykjavik this past weekend.

News in english 30.12.2014 10:43

Nine year old Icelandic identical twin sisters with a rare chromosomal abnormality

"First when it started with Sonja, we thought that this could be a bad nightmare," Kristbjörg, their mother, says.

News in english 29.12.2014 16:56

Many restaurants open in Reykjavík on New Year's Eve

33 restaurants are open in Reykjavík on New Year's Eve, 31st of December.

News in english 29.12.2014 15:54

Siggi "The Hacker" receives a two year prison sentence

Sigurður Ingi Þórðarson, also known as Siggi "The Hacker", was sentenced to two years in prison for fraud and theft this morning.

News 22.12.2014 13:41

9 Icelandic restaurants included in a new comprehensive Nordic restaurant guide

Nine Icelandic restaurants have been included in a new edition of The White Guide, a comprehensive restaurant guide in English covering the best restaurants in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

News in english 18.12.2014 15:21

Bad weather delays international flights

The bad weather has caused some flight delays at Keflavík International Airport this morning.

News in english 17.12.2014 13:03

Parents in Reykjavik are encouraged to pick up their kids from school

Parents in the Reykjavik area are encouraged to pick up their kids from school today due to the snow storm which hit the southwest part of the country this morning.

News in english 16.12.2014 11:36

Icelandic family concerned over alleged ISIS connection

The family of an Icelandic citizen who was worked abroad in various conflict areas such as Syria, is concerned that his work is being connected to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

News in english 13.12.2014 14:04