A research project to map the genes of the purebred population of Iceland could produce life-saving drugs. Some argue it poses an unprecedented threat to privacy. By Kristen ...

In the twentieth century, Iceland's economy and welfare system developed quickly. In recent decades, Iceland has seen economic reforms, free trade in the European Economic Area, and ...

Iceland is a candidate for one of the non-permanent seats allocated to the Western European and Other States Group (WEOG) in the Security Council for the term 2009-2010.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Hydrogen, tested in buses from Amsterdam to Vancouver and used in the rockets of the U.S. space shuttle, is a clean power that promises to break dependence on ...

The country's largest banks have now agreed to sell off some of their foreign assets and bring them home, to help bolster the banking sector. This money will be brought back into ...

Amazon.com: Iceland's Bell: Halldor Laxness, Philip Roughton: Books ... Iceland's Bell and over 180,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle ? Amazon?s new wireless ...

The tiny island nation can teach the United States valuable lessons about energy policy. Click here to join the NEWSWEEK community, post comments and subscribe to our e-mail ...

The Blue Lagoon Easily the most photographed site in all of Iceland, The Blue Lagoon is perhaps the most supernatural looking body of water on Earth.

Did Viking settlers pillage their environment? ... Birch and willow forests like this one at Lake Mývatn used to cover much of Iceland's interior.

Interact with writer, Icelands, who has archived 51 stories for Sherwood Smith, Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, Misc. Movies, Pirates of the Caribbean, Twilight, Tamora ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - Iceland suspended trading on its stock exchange for two days and took control of the country's largest bank - the third to be placed under its protective ...

Iceland's government seized control of Kaupthing Bank hf, the nation's biggest bank, completing the takeover of a financial industry that collapsed under the weight of foreign debt ...

In 18th century Iceland, a man becomes a fugitive after being wrongly accused of murder... ... Sometimes grim, sometimes uproarious, and always captivating, Iceland's Bell by Nobel ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Icelandic government agreed Saturday to quicker repayment of British deposits in the online bank Icesave. A government spokeswoman said two ...

(AP) Iceland's banks face a battle for survival Tuesday after government introduced emergency legislation to give itself sweeping new powers over its collapsing financial sector ...

A Nordic country cashes in on its isolated gene pool ... I celand is famous for its volcanic deserts, smoking hot springs, glaciers, and ancient sagas?but not for its high-tech ...

The story of Iceland's railway and its two steam locomotives ... Has there ever been a railroad in Iceland? The answer is yes! Two of them!

Now we can see what a total financial system collapse looks like, 21st century style: It has happened in Iceland, a tiny economy (population: 320,000) that borrowed to the hilt in ...

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REYKJAVIK?Iceland suspended trading on its stock exchange for two days and took control of the country's largest bank ? the third to be placed under its protective umbrella ...

Torrent.is, the largest BitTorrent site in Iceland has been taken offline due to efforts from a coalition of anti-piracy organizations. Their request to seize all computer hardware ...

The New Yorker ... By now, we?re all familiar with the major victims of the subprime meltdown: greedy mortgage brokers, overleveraged hedge funds, feckless banks and brokerages ...

The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Iceland seized control of its biggest bank on Thursday to try to shore ...

A country the size of Ohio sets a shining example of green living. ... Imagine a place where long hot showers are guilt free; where turning up the heat every day has little ...

The British premier has condemned Iceland for the way it has handled the collapse of its banks and failing to guarantee British deposits. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government ...

On reflection, we should have realised something wasn't altogether kosher when an obscure Icelandic tycoon bought West Ham for £85million and was willing to stump up £90,000-a ...

Kaupthing , Iceland?s biggest bank, received funding from Sweden on Wednesday as a smaller competitor was swallowed by emergency legislation, and the government pursued ...

Feeling the heat: Iceland's problems will have an effect in Britain, where many well-known brands have connections to Reykjavik Photo: GETTY Iceland had ousted Norway from the head ...

Critics from outside the country argue that Iceland faces a financial disruption that could have repercussions far beyond its 40,000 square miles.

Jessica Aldred visits Reykjavik to find out how Iceland is tapping into its renewable energy resources as it prepares for a low-carbon future