The town of Grindavík, Iceland, and the nearby Blue Lagoon are evacuated due to volcanic activity. 2024-05-29
Georgia, Iceland, Luxembourg, Serbia, and Chile report their first confirmed cases of monkeypox. 2022-06-17
Russia restricts diplomats, journalists, and politicians from the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein from obtaining a visa by a simplified procedure. 2022-04-4
Iceland suspends the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns of side effects, becoming the fourth European country to do so. 2021-10-8
Iceland announces new restrictions, lowering its limit on public gatherings from 20 people to 10 people and suspending sporting activities and stage performances. The new restrictions will take effect tomorrow and last until November 17. 2020-10-30
Belarus, Monaco, Iceland, Azerbaijan, New Zealand, Lithuania, Mexico and Nigeria confirm their first cases of coronavirus. 2020-02-28
Voters in Iceland head to the polls to elect a new president with a historic low voter turnout expected. Independent candidate Guðni Th. Jóhannesson claims victory. 2016-06-25
The International Whaling Commission does not reach agreement on curbing whaling by Japan, Norway and Iceland in a meeting in Agadir, Morocco. [http:--www.mercurynews.com-business-ci_15356866?nclick_check=1 (AP via "San Jose Mercury News")]date=August 2019 2010-06-23
Airspace in Ireland is closed down again due to the Icelandic volcanic eruptions. 2010-05-16
Eruption in glacier volcano Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland, enters a new phase, causing local evacuations. 2010-04-14