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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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Largest 24-Hour Women's Strike In Decades In This Country. It Was For...
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, walked off the job on Tuesday to demand equal pay and protest violence against women, organisers said.
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Iceland Prime Minister Joins Women On Strike Over Equal Pay
The Prime Minister said her government is looking into how female-dominated professions are valued, in comparison to fields traditionally dominated by men.
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Iceland Will Have A Male-Majority Parliament After All, Recount Shows
Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a recount of votes on Sunday showed there will still be more men than women in the chamber, state broadcaster RUV reported.
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Iceland Coalition Government Set To Win Majority, But Future Uncertain
Iceland's government was poised to win a majority in Saturday's election, early results showed, though it remained to be seen if Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir's left-right coalition would agree to continue in power together.
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Bitcoin Heist Suspect Fled Iceland On Plane Carrying PM: State Media
An Icelandic man arrested on suspicion of stealing about 600 computers used to mine the cryptocurrency Bitcoin escaped prison and fled the country on a commercial flight to Sweden, Icelandic state broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meetings With Nordic Counterparts In Sweden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Norway and discussed ways to enhance ties with these Nordic countries in key areas such as trade and investment, and renewable energy.
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The World's Most Gender-Equal Country Has Its Own #Metoo Moment
The 41-year-old newly elected prime minister of Iceland is a former writer and teacher, has three children and likes quoting the philosopher John Stuart Mill.
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PM Modi's Cash Ban Could Boost Budget By $45 Billion: Foreign Media
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biggest move to fight tax evasion and graft can add $45 billion to India's budget, or about three times the size of Iceland's economy.
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It's Amazing What America Could Do With The Money The Rich Hide Overseas
The documents known as the "Panama Papers" have created a global scandal around the ways the world's rich conceal their wealth from the authorities. The prime minister of Iceland offered his resignation after the papers reportedly revealed that he and his wife had a fortune hidden away in the British Virgin Islands. British Prime Minister David Cam...
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Iceland Parliament Votes Against No-Confidence Motion Brought On Panama Papers Revelations
Iceland's parliament on Friday voted against a no-confidence that was filed by the opposition after the prime minister resigned over the Panama Papers revelations.
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Iceland Names New PM, To Hold Autumn Election
Iceland's right-wing coalition government on Wednesday named a new prime minister and said it would hold elections in the autumn, after the previous leader was forced to step down over his implication in the Panama Papers scandal.
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Iceland Opposition Still Wants Snap Election Despite PM's Resignation
Iceland's opposition parties still want a snap general election despite news that Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson will resign, party officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Iceland PM Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson Resigns As Panama Papers Scandal Widens
Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson has resigned in the wake of the Panama Papers scandal.
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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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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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Largest 24-Hour Women's Strike In Decades In This Country. It Was For...
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, walked off the job on Tuesday to demand equal pay and protest violence against women, organisers said.
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Iceland Prime Minister Joins Women On Strike Over Equal Pay
The Prime Minister said her government is looking into how female-dominated professions are valued, in comparison to fields traditionally dominated by men.
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Iceland Will Have A Male-Majority Parliament After All, Recount Shows
Iceland looked to have elected a woman-majority parliament but a recount of votes on Sunday showed there will still be more men than women in the chamber, state broadcaster RUV reported.
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Iceland Coalition Government Set To Win Majority, But Future Uncertain
Iceland's government was poised to win a majority in Saturday's election, early results showed, though it remained to be seen if Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir's left-right coalition would agree to continue in power together.
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Bitcoin Heist Suspect Fled Iceland On Plane Carrying PM: State Media
An Icelandic man arrested on suspicion of stealing about 600 computers used to mine the cryptocurrency Bitcoin escaped prison and fled the country on a commercial flight to Sweden, Icelandic state broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday.
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PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meetings With Nordic Counterparts In Sweden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Norway and discussed ways to enhance ties with these Nordic countries in key areas such as trade and investment, and renewable energy.
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The World's Most Gender-Equal Country Has Its Own #Metoo Moment
The 41-year-old newly elected prime minister of Iceland is a former writer and teacher, has three children and likes quoting the philosopher John Stuart Mill.
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PM Modi's Cash Ban Could Boost Budget By $45 Billion: Foreign Media
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biggest move to fight tax evasion and graft can add $45 billion to India's budget, or about three times the size of Iceland's economy.
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It's Amazing What America Could Do With The Money The Rich Hide Overseas
The documents known as the "Panama Papers" have created a global scandal around the ways the world's rich conceal their wealth from the authorities. The prime minister of Iceland offered his resignation after the papers reportedly revealed that he and his wife had a fortune hidden away in the British Virgin Islands. British Prime Minister David Cam...
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Iceland Parliament Votes Against No-Confidence Motion Brought On Panama Papers Revelations
Iceland's parliament on Friday voted against a no-confidence that was filed by the opposition after the prime minister resigned over the Panama Papers revelations.
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Iceland Names New PM, To Hold Autumn Election
Iceland's right-wing coalition government on Wednesday named a new prime minister and said it would hold elections in the autumn, after the previous leader was forced to step down over his implication in the Panama Papers scandal.
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Iceland Opposition Still Wants Snap Election Despite PM's Resignation
Iceland's opposition parties still want a snap general election despite news that Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson will resign, party officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Iceland PM Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson Resigns As Panama Papers Scandal Widens
Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson has resigned in the wake of the Panama Papers scandal.
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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.
