Iceland

Iceland, U.K.: Financial Crisis Deepens Diplomatic Tensions
October 10, 2008 1425 GMT
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has accused Iceland of acting illegally, and labeled its... [more]
Iceland: Government Takes Over Largest Bank
October 9, 2008 1308 GMT
Iceland's government has taken over the country's largest bank, Kaupthing, the British... [more]
Iceland: Central Bank Drops Plans For Glitnir Bank, Currency
October 8, 2008 1809 GMT
Iceland's central bank has dropped its plans to nationalize Glitnir Bank, the country's... [more]
Iceland: Sweden Issues Emergency Bank Loan
October 8, 2008 1313 GMT
Sweden issued an emergency loan of up to $702 million to Iceland’s biggest bank, Kaupthing, on... [more]
Iceland: Loan From Russia Requested, Currency Pegged
October 7, 2008 1549 GMT
Iceland has sought a $5.43 billion loan from Russia, and Russia's reaction to the request is... [more]
Iceland: Neighbors Offer Loan To Bail Out Krona
May 16, 2008 1735 GMT
The central banks in Denmark, Norway and Sweden have offered a $2.3 billion loan to Iceland to... [more]
Sri Lanka: Peace Monitors Ordered To Leave Country
January 4, 2008 1301 GMT
Thirty peace monitors from Norway and Iceland have been ordered to leave Sri Lanka within 12... [more]
France: Considers Full NATO Role
September 14, 2007 1435 GMT
France is considering more fully participating in NATO, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said... [more]
U.S.: Agreement With Iceland
September 27, 2006 1844 GMT
The U.S. Navy plans to leave Iceland by the end of September, ending a presence there that has... [more]
Iceland: Russian PM Visits
June 7, 2006 2024 GMT
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov will attend the Council of the Baltic Sea States Summit... [more]
Russia, NATO: Joint Exercises Planned
September 14, 2005 1929 GMT
Russia and NATO plan to hold their first-ever joint special forces exercises in 2006, Russian... [more]
Iraq: Hostages Freed
September 1, 2004 1241 GMT
Seven men -- three Indians, three Kenyans and one Egyptian -- abducted near Al Fallujah, Iraq, in... [more]
EU: Eleven Countries Sign Environmental Pact
August 29, 2003 1914 GMT
Eleven Northern European countries signed an agreement to improve maritime safety and protect... [more]
Iceland: U.S. Reconsiders Plans To Withdraw Aircraft
August 7, 2003 0214 GMT
The United States is reviewing a request from Iceland to reconsider its decision to withdraw... [more]
Iceland To Renew Whale Fishing
May 27, 2003 1118 GMT
Iceland plans to restart whale fishing with what it describes as a "scientific program" to kill... [more]
First Hydrogen-Powered Station Opens
April 24, 2003 1725 GMT
The world's first filling station for hydrogen-powered vehicles opened April 24 in Iceland.... [more]