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Iceland president reelected with 92% of vote
It is the second-highest margin of victory in the history of Iceland's presidential elections
Iceland president set for landslide election win
Opinion polls suggest Gudni Johannesson's rightwing challenger, former Wall Street broker Gudmundur Franklin Jonsson, has almost no chance of winning
Iceland cautiously opens for tourists, with tests for all
Iceland will shoulder coronavirus testing costs for travelers until the end of June 2020
Iceland slashes interest rate to record low
The Central Bank of Iceland also forecasts the country's economy would shrink by 8% in 2020
Study shows Iceland got it right with early, widespread virus testing
Per capita, Iceland has tested more people for coronavirus than any other country on earth
Iceland confirms first death from coronavirus
According to a statement from The National University Hospital of Iceland, the Icelandic woman who died from COVID-19 had also been suffering from a chronic illness
PH lifts suspension on loan deals with 18 states backing Iceland resolution
The suspension is lifted, effective immediately
Iceland confirms 1st case of new coronavirus
The man is placed in isolation at the National University Hospital of Iceland, after a test confirmed the new coronavirus
Denmark and Iceland clash over priceless medieval manuscripts
The Arnamagnaean Collection is named after scholar Arni Magnusson, a historian and literature and language expert who was born in Iceland but died in 1730 in Copenhagen, where he left his 3,000 or so manuscripts
Locsin says loans, grants from countries hitting PH drug war 'small time'
(3rd UPDATE) 'We don't need the money,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr, following the Palace decision to suspend talks on loans and grants from 18 countries that backed the Iceland resolution
Malacañang suspends talks on loans, grants from countries backing U.N. probe into drug war
(3rd UPDATE) Yet Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo categorically denies President Rodrigo Duterte issued such an order
Locsin forgives Iceland's 'dead resolution' on PH drug war killings
But Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr maintains he will not allow any foreign observers to enter the Philippines to conduct investigations in line with a report by the UN Human Rights Council
Duterte slams Iceland anew: 'I hope you freeze in time'
'Walang hiya talaga ang mga puti tapos tinuturuan ako ng gagawin ko,' says President Rodrigo Duterte as he blasts the Nordic country for allowing abortion
NASA descends on Icelandic lava field to prepare for Mars
With its black basalt sand, wind-swept dunes and craggy peaks, the Lambahraun lava field at the foot of Iceland's second biggest glacier, Langjokull, is chosen as a stand-in for the Red Planet's surface
Whales die in new mysterious Iceland stranding
Scientists are mystified as to why such a large number of whales should get stranded at the same time
FALSE: Drug overdose is leading cause of death in Iceland – Jay Sonza
Official records show that 'diseases of the circulatory system' are the number one cause of death in Iceland
Beyond Duterte's jokes: What you need to know about Iceland
President Rodrigo Duterte jokes Iceland has 'too much ice' but past its geology, here are 6 things to know about the tiny island nation
Iceland tries to bring back trees razed by the Vikings
In the ninth century, the Vikings had cut down 97% of the original forests of Iceland to serve as building material for houses and to make way for grazing pastures
Why Iceland led UN resolution on PH drug war killings
'For a small and peaceful country like Iceland, international law and the multilateral system is our sword, shield and shelter,' says Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Locsin contradicts Panelo on cutting ties with Iceland
'I never considered for a second cutting any ties over this small matter,' says Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro 'Teddyboy' Locsin Jr
Duterte mulls cutting Iceland ties over U.N. probe – Panelo
(UPDATED) 'There are only about 2,000 Filipinos there and as far as we know, there are no trade relations between these two countries except maybe fish,' says Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo
Sotto 'won't be surprised' if Philippines quits UNHRC over Iceland resolution
But Senator Panfilo Lacson says the Philippines, being a developing country, still needs 'help from the community of nations'
Philippines, not U.N., should probe drug war – Lacson
'Para payagan nating mag-imbestiga sila rito, parang sampal naman sa atin ito,' says Senator Panfilo Lacson
Iceland's foreign secretary: Govt's, civil society must unite to protect journalists
At the Global Media Freedom Conference in London, Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson says Iceland 'will increasingly prioritize media freedom' in its work at the UNHRC, which has just adopted its proposed resolution urging action on the rising number of killings in the Philippines. Here is his full speech.
Imee Marcos: PH must cut diplomatic ties with Iceland 'ASAP'
Marcos, in turn, lashes out at developed countries where abortion is allowed
Duterte says drug war critic Iceland doesn't understand PH
'Iceland, ano ang problema ng Iceland? Ice lang,' says the Philippine President, poking fun at the country that drafted a resolution urging UN action against drug-related killings
Meet PH’s new friends: U.N.-member countries that voted vs human rights resolution
These are governments widely criticized for human rights violations, crackdown on dissent, and the stifling of democracy. Some are headed by leaders who bear similarities with President Rodrigo Duterte.
Iceland glacier national park named World Heritage site
Shaped by volcanoes and surrounded by lava fields, the park is also home to the largest glacier in Europe, after which it is named
Iceland calls for U.N. action vs drug war killings in the Philippines
(3rd UPDATE) If the draft resolution is approved, the United Nations Human Rights Council will request rights chief Michelle Bachelet to prepare a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines
U.S. climate skeptics send shivers through Arctic cooperation
In place of the traditional declaration, the Arctic Council releases a shorter 'ministerial statement,' which sets out future goals for the organization but conspicuously makes no mention of climate change
Iceland's WOW Air budget carrier collapses, cancels all flights
(UPDATED) The closure of WOW Air, which transports more than a third of those traveling to Iceland, comes after buyout talks with rival Icelandair collapsed earlier this week
Mbappe cameo helps France avoid shock Iceland defeat
World champion France rallies behind Kylian Mbappe to forge a draw against upset-conscious Iceland
Thor's gavel keeps order in the United Nations
The president of the UN General Assembly wields a very unusual looking gavel. It is a Viking gavel that is a gift from Iceland, and there’s a very interesting story behind it.
Iceland poised to take U.S. seat at United Nations rights council
'The Human Rights Council stands at a critical juncture,' Iceland's Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson writes in an editorial, adding that for many countries 'it is time to address its shortcomings'
Iceland, 37 countries to Philippines: Let U.N. probe killings
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano hits back, saying the signatories prefer misinformation from parties 'that have politicized and weaponized human rights'
LOOK: Iceland midfielder heats up social media, Neymar gets hair do-over
Rurik Gislason now boasts more Instagram followers than the population of Iceland
Iceland's hero keeper did homework to psych out Messi
Football superstar Lionel Messi misses penalty as World Cup debutant Iceland holds Argentina to 1-1 draw
Iceland leaders to snub 2018 World Cup in Russia
The decision is in line with the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter
600 bitcoin computers nabbed in Iceland heists
The servers are taken from data centers in Reykjanesbaer, near the Keflavik international airport in southwestern Iceland, and Borgarnes on the west coast
Senate approves PH deal with European Free Trade Association states
Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway will accord duty-free market access to all industrial and fishery products from the Philippines
Icelanders vote as left hopes to rattle scandal-hit establishment
(UPDATED) Saturday's election is Iceland's fourth since 2008
PH boasts of CHR to counter Iceland, 38 countries on killings
This comes as President Duterte blasts the commission for supposedly meddling in his anti-drug campaign, and as his allies at the House of Representatives practically want the human rights body abolished
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Iceland, nearly 40 states hit 'climate of impunity' in PH
'We ask the government of the Philippines to take all necessary measures to bring these killings to an end,' Iceland says in a statement on behalf of nearly 40 states
Plan your travel calendar: Best times to go to Iceland, Peru, South Korea
Want to see the northern lights Machu Picchu Jeju Island and more? Here’s a guide on when you should go
Which countries have the best healthcare?
Of the 20 countries heading up the list all but Australia and Japan are in western Europe where virtually every nation boasts some form of universal health coverage
Trump team denies report he will meet Putin at summit
UPDATED Trump has expressed admiration for Putin and only belatedly accepted US intelligence s conclusion that hackers acting on the Russian strongman s authority interfered in November s elections
Gameplan: 7 tips for traveling to Iceland
Fancy a trip to Iceland? Gameplan s Mara Lopez shares her encounter with the Northern Lights and tells us how traveling changes her perspective
Iceland breaks taboo with world's largest penis museum
Size doesn t matter at the Icelandic Phallological Museum home to the world s largest collection of penises which has an eye watering array of specimens
Iceland PM announces resignation after vote drubbing
Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson s Progressive Party wins just 8 seats in the 63 member parliament
