Iceland began the trial on Monday of former prime minister Geir Haarde for failing to prevent a 2008 financial crash, thought to be the only prosecution in the world of a political leader over the cri

A Chinese property tycoon who is trying to buy a huge swathe of Iceland for a luxury resort said on Friday he had been attracted by the country's wilderness and pledged to respect the local environmen

One of Iceland's most feared volcanoes looks ready to erupt, with measurements indicating magma movement, Icelandic experts said Wednesday, raising fears of a new ash cloud halting flights over Europe

The Grimsvoetn volcano under Iceland's largest glacier began erupting Saturday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said, reporting a tall plume of smoke rising from the crater.

"An eruption at Grims

Iceland's airspace temporarily closed down early on Sunday because of a violent eruption of the country's most active volcano, the airport administration Isavia said.

"The status right now is that Ke

In life, Pall Arason was an attention-seeker. In death, the 95-year-old Icelander's pickled penis will be the main attraction at one of the world's most bizarre museums.

Sigurdur Hjartarson, who runs