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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.
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.
Jón Gnarr writes "His Opinion" in Fréttablaðið
Jón Gnarr is a new columnist in the weekend edition of Fréttablaðið.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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."
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."
Expected the new whale-beer to be criticized
Smoked testicles from fin whales are put into the beer for flavoring.
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.
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"
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
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.
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).
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.
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.
Gunnar Nelson named athlete of the year
MMA fighter Gunnar Nelson was named athlete of the year by the readers of Vísir.
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.
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.
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.
Many restaurants open in Reykjavík on New Year's Eve
33 restaurants are open in Reykjavík on New Year's Eve, 31st of December.
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.
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.
Bad weather delays international flights
The bad weather has caused some flight delays at Keflavík International Airport this morning.
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.
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).
Rebekka buried on print but is very much alive
"My brother called me and said that he was very happy that I answered the phone," Rebekka Margrét Ágústsdóttir from Múli says.
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