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The third annual traditional IceNews Christmas message
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time of year for forgetting about the cold and darkness by eating and drinking one’s own body weight every day with the people who matter the most. Merry...
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China seeks apology from Norway
The ambassador of China in Oslo has called on Norwegian officials to apologise for handing the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese human rights activist last year. The Chinese government has said that an...
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Swedish-Norwegian-Greek Gaza ship ‘sabotaged’
A Swedish ship, which was set to sail to Gaza as part of an aid flotilla at the end of the week, has been sabotaged, according to reports. The Juliano’s propellers were badly damaged while in its berth...
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NATO vice head on visit to Iceland
Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs met this week in Reykjavik with the NATO deputy chief. Ossur Skarphedinsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, met on Thursday with Claudio Bisgogniero, the...
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Icelandic FinMin running for world peace
Icelandic Minister of Finance, Steingrimur J. Sigfusson and the famous Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe will lead the last leg of the World Harmony Run in Iceland today. The World Harmony Run is part of the...
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Biker gang peace deal off in Denmark
Biker gangs the Hell’s Angels and the Bandidos have announced the end of an uneasy peace deal in Denmark which has lasted for the last 14 years. The truce, which was agreed after the wars between the...
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Iceland’s Imagine Peace Tower shines again
Yoko Ono’s iconic Imagine Peace Tower, near Reykjavik, was illuminated last night on the anniversary of John Lennon’s birthday. The massive light will shine into the night sky above the tiny island of...
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The fourth annual traditional IceNews Christmas message
Christmas Day again? Blimey. Not that we’re complaining, mind. It is one of the cosiest, tastiest, laziest and not-being-frowned-upon-for-having-beer-before-lunch-iest days of the year for many people....
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The Imagine Peace Tower relights this Tuesday
The Imagine Peace Tower, constructed in 2007, is an artwork created by Yoko Ono which is dedicated to her work with John Lennon towards achieving world peace. Photograph by Mary K Butwin The lighting...
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Iceland the most peaceful country
A new index created by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies has ranked 140 countries around the world in terms of their peacefulness in the hopes of promoting a more scientific approach...
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Finnish President hopes for peace in Sri Lanka
The President of Finland recently expressed her desire for Finland to continue assisting Sri Lanka, according to reports in the Asian Tribune. Tarja Halonen expressed her desire to see a peaceful...
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Denmark trying to attract foreign artists
Denmark’s Art Council has initiated a two-year project designed to attract talented foreign artists to live and work in the country. DKK 6 million (USD 1,188,059 EUR 804,169) have been allocated for...
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Former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former Finnish President Martii Ahtisaari by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his “important efforts” in resolving global conflicts. Ahtisaari is rumoured to...
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IMF head calls for expansion during Norway visit
IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has claimed that that global recession still has not ended despite the recent signs of a recovery, and that global issues required global solutions. Speaking in the...
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