‘Domestic news in English’ Archives
Icelanders Among Most Pessimistic About World Peace
Icelanders are among the most pessimistic people on the planet on the subject of world peace, while Africans are among the most optimistic and growing more so. Read more at IceNews - Daily News
In Hospital After Drunk Riding
A man was taken to the hospital after falling from a horse, and police report he was heavily intoxicated. Read more at IceNews - Daily News
Icelandair reopens Saga Lounge at Keflavík Airport for summer flights
Icelandair, Iceland’s leading airline, recently reopened its Saga Lounge at Keflavík Airport in Iceland in time for its extensive summer flight schedule. The airline’s newly refurbished lounge is ready Read more at IceNews - Daily News
Turned down tens-of-millions for the penises
“He wanted to know whether there was interest in selling the collection and offered over ISK 30 million for it. But selling is out of the question, because the museum has to be in Iceland.” So says Hjörtur Sigurðsson, head Read more at IceNews - Daily News
The Living in Copenhagen Diary entry number five: Dejlig dag
The fifth in a series of light-hearted columns about life as a foreigner living in the Danish capital. Written for IceNews by Simon Cooper I saw something a few days ago which I hadn’t seen for about half a year in Read more at IceNews - Daily News
Mystery of Icelander’s accidental Facebook hacking
It is still not clear what sort of tech glitch led to an Icelandic man’s smart phone logging him in to the Facebook page of another Icelander, who he does not even know. There is some evidence to suggest the man’s mobile Read more at IceNews - Daily News
Silk underwear to protect privates’ privates
Danish soldiers serving in Afghanistan have a new weapon in the fight against the Taliban – silk underwear. According to Avisen.dk, the specially woven silky smalls are stronger that Kevlar, the material used to make bulletproof vests. The unusual undies, which are designed Read more at IceNews - Daily News
More even distribution of wealth following Icelandic crash
Icelanders’ earnings were spread more evenly in 2011 than any year since 2004 – when Statistics Iceland began its standard-of-living research. The newly released report by the national statistics bureau states that the gap between earners has shrunk quickly since 2009 and Read more at IceNews - Daily News
PIP Implants in Worse Condition than Expected
Icelandic women with PIP implants, which were found to contain industrial silicon, are worse off than expected. Read more at IceNews - Daily News
I am the Center of the Universe (BJ)
Last night I was playing with my tablet. Not my sleeping pill, but my Android driven flat screen. Soon I noticed that little ads started appearing at the bottom of the screen. “Thousands of Chinese girls”, the first one said. Read more at IceNews - Daily News
