After lying dormant for 6,000 years, a volcano in Iceland erupted over the weekend. The 'minor' eruption has become a public spectacle than a public safety hazard. WION's Molly Gambhir gets you this report.

Gravitas: Iceland wakes from 6,000-year slumber

Volcanic eruption in Iceland leaves behind a magmatic trail of orange hues

After being rocked by thousands of small earthquakes, residents of Iceland may be able to sleep better starting now. The country’s meteorological office on Saturday said that a volcanic eruption has begun in the southwestern region of Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik.

Volcano erupts near Icelandic capital, ending a streak of earthquakes

Iceland is staring at an imminent volcanic eruption. Thousands of earthquakes in the past few days have rattled its people and sleepless nights and a tireless wait for an eruption. WION brings you a report.

WION Dispatch: Iceland threat of volcanic eruption after thousands of quakes

Icelanders are yearning for some undisturbed sleep after tremors from tens of thousands of earthquakes have rattled their sleep for weeks in what scientists call an unprecedented seismic event. It may end in a volcanic eruption.

The secret behind Iceland’s 40,000 tremors

Iceland was shaken by 20,000 earthquakes in 7 days. Experts say a volcanic eruption is imminent. The last time a volcano erupted in Iceland, the world suffered its worst traffic disruption since WWII. Will it be worse this time? WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Iceland prepares for a volcanic eruption

For most of the world, 2020 will go down in the record books as one of the worst years in global history. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly two million people died, tens of millions lost their jobs and countless faced unprecedented disruption to their daily lives.

Top 15 hedge fund managers earn $23.2bn in 2020, more than Iceland’s GDP

Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir on Tuesday casually shrugged-off an earthquake during a live television interview. Jakobsdottir was discussing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on tourism and how the nation is approaching testing with Washington Post foreign affairs columnist David Ignatius when a 5.

'Well, this is Iceland': Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir shrugs off earthquake during live TV interview

Happy to have you back: Countries offering incentives to lure travellers

Two former captive beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, were successfully released into the world's first open water sea sanctuary for beluga whales in Iceland on Friday (August 7).

Beluga whales released into world's first open sea sanctuary

Iceland's President Gudni Johannesson has been re-elected with a whopping 92 per cent of the vote, according to final results released on Sunday. The former history professor won his second four-year term in the largely symbolic position in Saturday's vote, the second election held by a European country after coronavirus lockdowns were lifted.

Iceland president re-elected with 92 per cent of vote

Iceland began voting in a presidential election on Saturday, the second European country to hold polls since coronavirus lockdowns were lifted, with incumbent Gudni Johannesson widely expected to win a second four-year mandate.

Iceland president set for landslide election win

Be it powerful economies or developing nations, everyone is looking for a model to contain novel coronavirus which has taken lives of hundreds of thousands so far.

Finally! Study shows how Iceland model of early testing helped in dealing with coronavirus

Icelandic health authorities said Tuesday that a patient in her 70s had died from COVID-19, marking the country's first confirmed death from the new coronavirus.

Iceland confirms first death from coronavirus

Institute for Economics and Peace ranks the most peaceful countries

In a bid to promote Hindi in Iceland, India supported Hindi Chair will be established in the University of Iceland. The move was announced during the visit of President Ram Nath Kovind who was in the country as part of his three-nation Europe tour of Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia.

President Kovind announces Hindi Chair in Iceland University to promote the language

The Indian community in Iceland are forging deep people-to-people relations with the Nordic country, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday. Terming the Indian diaspora as 'cultural ambassadors', the President applauded them for contributing to the local society through their advanced skills and knowledge.

Indian community forging deep people-to-people ties with Iceland: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday embarked on an official nine-day visit to Iceland, Switzerland, and Slovenia to enhance India's political and economic ties with the three European countries.

President Ram Nath Kovind embarks on 9-day visit to Iceland, Switzerland, Slovenia

Indian President Ramnath Kovind is supposed to fly to Iceland. Kovind denied permission to enter Pakistan airspace

Pakistan denies use of Airspace to Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a 3-nation visit to Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia from September 9 to 17. During the visit, the focus will be on climate change and growing engagement with Europe.

President Kovind to visit Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia with focus on climate change

Iceland unveiled a plaque to its Okjokull ice sheet on Sunday (August 18), the first of the country's hundreds of glaciers to melt away due to climate change.

Iceland unveils memorial plaque for lost glacier

Iceland on Sunday honours the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate.

Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is "seriously considering" cutting his nation's diplomatic ties with Iceland after it spearheaded a UN resolution to probe his deadly drug war, the leader's spokesman said.

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte mulls cutting Iceland ties over United Nations probe

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