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Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir Becomes Iceland's New President
Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir was on Sunday declared the winner of Iceland's presidential election, final results showed, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir whom critics said was too political for the post.
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"Current Situation Not Viable": Iceland To Suspend Embassy Ops In Russia
Iceland's embassy operations are being suspended due to an 'all-time low' level of commercial, cultural and political relations between the two countries, the ministry said.
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Iceland Leans Toward Leftist Government In Snap Election
Icelanders, angry over a string of political scandals, ousted their centre-right government in an election that could pave the way for a charismatic young opposition leader to form a left-leaning coalition, final vote counts showed on Sunday.
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Pineapple On Pizza? This President Wants To Ban The Topping
One of the greater debates of our time is whether pineapple belongs on pizza or not. So what happens when an important political figure decides to take a stand on this important issue? For one, the Internet goes into overdrive and things get slightly out of control.
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Political Novice Elected Iceland President Amid Football Fever
Political newcomer Gudni Johannesson claimed victory in Iceland's presidential election after riding a wave of anti-establishment sentiment, though the vote was eclipsed by the country's eagerly-anticipated and historic Euro football match.
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Iceland Elects New President But Euro Fever Grabs Headlines
Iceland is expected to elect a political newcomer as president on Saturday with polls predicting a landslide victory for Gudni Johannesson, a history professor and political commentator who has never held public office.
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Iceland PM Asks For Parliament To Be Dissolved, President Refuses
Iceland's prime minister today asked the president for permission to dissolve parliament as his government reeled from a political crisis over the so-called Panama Papers, but the president refused.
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Iceland PM Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson Faces No-Confidence Vote In Scandal
The political future of Iceland's prime minister is in danger because of his reported links to an offshore account in the British Virgin Islands.
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Iceland's hidden elves get political representation
A survey conducted by the University of Iceland in 2007 found that some 62 percent of the 1,000 respondents thought it was at least possible that elves exist.
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Iceland holds 'informal' talks over possible asylum for Edward Snowden
Iceland said on Wednesday it has held informal talks with an intermediary of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden who reportedly may want to seek political asylum there.
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Abdi denies reports about Modi seeking asylum in Iceland
Lalit Modi's lawyer Mehmood Abdi on Wednesday categorically denied reports that the former IPL chairman was trying to seek political asylum.
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Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir Becomes Iceland's New President
Businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir was on Sunday declared the winner of Iceland's presidential election, final results showed, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir whom critics said was too political for the post.
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"Current Situation Not Viable": Iceland To Suspend Embassy Ops In Russia
Iceland's embassy operations are being suspended due to an 'all-time low' level of commercial, cultural and political relations between the two countries, the ministry said.
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Iceland Leans Toward Leftist Government In Snap Election
Icelanders, angry over a string of political scandals, ousted their centre-right government in an election that could pave the way for a charismatic young opposition leader to form a left-leaning coalition, final vote counts showed on Sunday.
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Pineapple On Pizza? This President Wants To Ban The Topping
One of the greater debates of our time is whether pineapple belongs on pizza or not. So what happens when an important political figure decides to take a stand on this important issue? For one, the Internet goes into overdrive and things get slightly out of control.
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Political Novice Elected Iceland President Amid Football Fever
Political newcomer Gudni Johannesson claimed victory in Iceland's presidential election after riding a wave of anti-establishment sentiment, though the vote was eclipsed by the country's eagerly-anticipated and historic Euro football match.
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Iceland Elects New President But Euro Fever Grabs Headlines
Iceland is expected to elect a political newcomer as president on Saturday with polls predicting a landslide victory for Gudni Johannesson, a history professor and political commentator who has never held public office.
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Iceland PM Asks For Parliament To Be Dissolved, President Refuses
Iceland's prime minister today asked the president for permission to dissolve parliament as his government reeled from a political crisis over the so-called Panama Papers, but the president refused.
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Iceland PM Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson Faces No-Confidence Vote In Scandal
The political future of Iceland's prime minister is in danger because of his reported links to an offshore account in the British Virgin Islands.
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Iceland's hidden elves get political representation
A survey conducted by the University of Iceland in 2007 found that some 62 percent of the 1,000 respondents thought it was at least possible that elves exist.
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Iceland holds 'informal' talks over possible asylum for Edward Snowden
Iceland said on Wednesday it has held informal talks with an intermediary of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden who reportedly may want to seek political asylum there.
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Abdi denies reports about Modi seeking asylum in Iceland
Lalit Modi's lawyer Mehmood Abdi on Wednesday categorically denied reports that the former IPL chairman was trying to seek political asylum.
