Iceland News
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‘GMA’ to Fly Drone Into Icelandic Sinkhole in Live Broadcast" Good Morning America "'s Amy Robach is in Iceland for a feat that's unprecedented in television history: to take viewers live into an ice sinkhole that's thousands of feet deep. Using the very latest in drone camera technology, Robach will watch tomorrow as a daring team of elite ice climbers
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Inside Beyonce and Jay Z's Holiday Trip to IcelandIf anyone knows how to get away for the holidays, it's Beyonce and Jay Z. The power couple went to Iceland and Beyonce, 33, decided to show off some amazing photos of their trip. She posted them to Instagram on Christmas. The first shows the couple flashing Jay's famous "The Roc" sign from his
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What It's Like to Be an Icelandic Cop, as Told Through InstagramThe Reykjavik Metropolitan Police in Iceland may have the coolest Instagram account in all of law enforcement. Not only are they not averse to being photographed next to boxes of donuts, but the capital city's cops seem to have a grand time on the job, if their Instagram account is any indication.
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Stunning Video Shows Bird's-Eye View of Iceland Volcanic EruptionHere's a special look at a volcanic eruption in Iceland, from above. Aerial video shows smoke rising after a small fissure erupted near Bardarbunga volcano, causing authorities to raise the aviation warning code to red today. The eruption took place in the Holuhraun lava field, north of
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Subglacial Volcano Eruption Leads to Aviation Red Alert in IcelandAn aviation red alert was issued by Iceland today after a volcano started to erupt with lava flowing under nearly 400 to 900 feet of ice. The Iceland police announced that the airspace immediately over the Bardarbunga volcano has been closed and the aviation alert was raised its highest level. The
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Iceland Braced for Volcano Eruption That Could Disrupt Air TrafficIceland has canceled many commercial flights for fear that its volcanoes might erupt soon since at least 2,600 of small intense earthquakes have rocked the country since Saturday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said on its website. Iceland has raised its aviation alert level to orange. On the
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Assange Says WikiLeaks Helping Snowden Get Asylum in IcelandWikileaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday that his group has been in touch with Edward Snowden’s legal team, the man who says he’s behind the National Security Agency leaks. “We are in touch with Mr. Snowden’s legal team and have been, are involved, in the...
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In Iceland , All-Volunteer Force Makes Daring Glacier RescuesThere’s a reason it’s called “Iceland.” It’s covered in glaciers and for much of the year, it’s covered in snow. With long nights, short days and few residents, it can be difficult to get around, and many people get lost. That’s where the Flugbjorgunarsveitin come in....
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Belgian Hikers Pulled by Helicopter From Icelandic Glacier
Two Belgian tourists attempting to climb the largest glacier in Europe were saved from possible freezing deaths in a dramatic helicopter rescue Saturday night after conditions atop Iceleand’s Vatnajökull glacier became unbearable. One of the men was barely conscious when the Icelandic Coast ...
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Is This Iceland's Loch Ness Monster?
Does the fabled Loch Ness monster of Iceland really exist? Scientists are skeptical. But a new video alleged to have captured images of the monster has gone viral online, raising the debate over its existence anew. The video was shot Feb. 2 by local resident Hjortur...