Iceland News
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Iceland : Bitcoin heist suspect has likely fled to Sweden
A man suspected of masterminding the theft of about 600 computers used to mine bitcoins and other virtual currencies has likely fled to Sweden after breaking out of a prison in Iceland
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Sweden police told Icelandic suspect likely fled their way
Swedish police say Icelandic colleagues have informed them that a man suspected of masterminding the theft of about 600 computers used to mine bitcoins and other virtual currencies, likely fled to Sweden after a prison break
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Suspect in Iceland's 'Big Bitcoin Heist' escapes prison
A prisoner in Iceland suspected of masterminding the theft of about 600 computers used to mine bitcoin has managed to escape custody and flee the remote North Atlantic nation on a passenger plane
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Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales
A whaling company in Iceland says it is preparing its fleet to bring commercial hunting of fin whales back to the Nordic island nation after a two-year freeze
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How to pronounce the name of Icelandic volcano Öræfajökull
Iceland’s biggest volcano has been in the news recently after it started to show signs of increased activity. Öræfajökull developed a new half-mile caldera in late November, according to the Iceland Meteorological Office, indicating it could be getting ready to erupt. The volcano is located in the
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Iceland volcano could be getting ready to erupt
Geologists in Iceland are warning that Öræfajökull volcano may be getting ready to erupt. The volcano has been showing increased signs of activity, with a new half-mile caldera forming just last week, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. This comes on top of elevated seismic activity
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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 Iceland
If 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 Instagram
The 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 Eruption
Here'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