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- Rice to visit Sweden for Iraq conference
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Sweden and Iceland from May 28th to May 30th, during which she will attend a UN conference on Iraq in the Swedish capital Stockholm, it was announced on Thursday. (27 Apr 08) (25 Apr 08) (18 Apr 08)
- US's Rice To Visit Iceland, Sweden At End Of May
WASHINGTON (AFP)--U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Sweden and Iceland from May 28 to May 30, during which she will attend a U.N. conference on Iraq in Stockholm, the U.S. State Department announced Thursday.
- Rice due in Sweden and Iceland May 28-30
US Secretary Condoleezza Rice will visit Sweden and Iceland from May 28 to May 30, during which she will attend a UN conference on Iraq in the Swedish capital Stockholm, it was announced Thursday. 'In Stockholm, she will participate in the International
- Southern Africa trade pact comes into force
GENEVA: A trade pact between wealthy countries in northern Europe and developing nations in southern Africa entered into force on Monday, the European Free Trade Association said. The agreement links EFTA members Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and
- UN SG: Turkey, Austria And Iceland Are All Qualified Candidates
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon said Wednesday that he did not wish to signify any preference for any of the three candidates competing for the two vacant seats in the UN Security Council. In separate statements issued in Geneva and New
- With Glaciers Atop Volcanoes, Iceland Zooms In on Signs of Unrest
Glacial ice, which covers 10 percent of Iceland, also covers many active volcanoes creating lakes of melted ice inside volcanic craters; these lakes eventually leak out and are trapped under glaciers; this water, when jolted by movement of ice, can cause jokuhlaups, outburst flooding that put people and property at risk; predicting floods and other volcanic activity described; graph; photos
- Iceland's Fizzy Economy Faces a Test
 Critics from outside the country argue that Iceland faces a financial disruption that could have repercussions far beyond its 40,000 square miles.
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Settled by Norwegians and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries, Iceland boasts the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Limited home rule was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards.
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Iceland is caught in a North Atlantic economic storm that doesn't look to be lifting soon.
A new aluminum smelter owned by Alcoa, the world’s largest aluminum company, has been the focus of the angriest and most divisive battle in recent Icelandic history.
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