This ancient working breed is Iceland’s only native dog, first brought to the country with the first Viking settlers between 874 to 930 A.D. It is believed to have possibly descended from dogs introduced by Scandinavian colonists and related to the Norwegian Buhund. A Nordic herding type of spitz,...
Iceland is reportedly "displeased" over the U.S. demand for Wikileaks' Twitter information per a recent Reuters report. On Saturday during a state radio address, Icelandic Foreign Minister Ossur Skarphedinsson declared the U.S. Attorney's demand "unacceptable" and is determined to protect Bridgette...
Yoko Ono, John Lennon’s widow, is planning to celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday in Iceland with a series of events. Ono, who is an artist and a peace campaigner, will light the Imagine Peace Tower illuminated memorial, located on the island of Vioey near Icelandic capital...
Iceland's volcano eruption and ash cloud cause massive flight problems. The ash clouds from an eruption of Iceland has canceled dozens of flights, stranded thousands of U.S. passengers, and caused global disruption. More than 100 United States flights destined for the United Kingdom have been...
Travel broadens the mind. At least that’s what they say. And with the holidays approaching, one’s mind inevitably turns to travel. For many, this means the annual pilgrimage home for big, turkey-laced family gatherings. For others, as witnessed by the film Four Christmases, others take...
Also known as the Sheltie, this herding breed originated from Scotland. Like the Rough Collie, it is a descendant of the Border Collie which was crossed with the now extinct Icelandic Yakkin. When it was first introduced as a breed it was called the Shetland Collie but a controversy ensued amongst...
The Marshall Plan, which is also known as the European Recovery Plan, was a plan enacted by the United States after the end of World War II in 1947. The aim of the plan was to help in the rebuilding efforts in Europe, which was devastated by the war. The proponent of the plan was George Marshall,...
Lox, otherwise known as smoked salmon, is an extremely thin fillet of salmon that underwent a process of curing and cold smoking. Smoked salmon is widely consumed in various parts of the country. Lox as term is most commonly used in the United States and Canada. In fact, “lox” is most widely used...
Liberal democracy is a type of representative democracy. In this government system, representatives who have been elected by the people are given the power to decide on laws and political issues, guided of course by the constitution. The constitution, In turn, tends to center around individual...
The U.S. Attorney's office has been granted a judge's order dated December 14 to acquire information dating back to November 2009 for information sent from the Twitter accounts of Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange, Pfc. Bradley Manning, and other individuals. The intent is to source IP addresses...
