Tag: #Iceland
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Iceland declares ‘Emergency’ over Fears of Volcanic Eruption
REYKJAVÍK: Iceland declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes resulted in fears of a volcanic eruption. Authorities have ordered thousands of residents in Grindavík, a southwestern town, to evacuate as a precaution. The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) has raised alarm that large amounts of magma (molten rock) are spreading underground and could…
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Omar Sharif will leave Germany for Iceland today
The air ambulance carrying well-known actor and comedian Omar Sharif will leave Germany for Iceland today. Due to worsening condition while in air, the comedian had to be admitted to a German hospital. Yesterday, Omar Sharif was en route from Karachi to the United States via Germany by air ambulance. However, due to fatigue and…
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Joachim Loew urges Germany to take out “anger and disappointment” against Iceland
Berlin, March 24 (AFP/APP): Germany head coach Joachim Loew has urged his side to take out their “anger and disappointment” from the humiliating defeat against Spain when they host Iceland on Thursday. Their opening World Cup qualifier in Duisburg will be their first appearance since Loew’s men were thrashed 6-0 in Seville last November. In…
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Iceland’s health authorities will investigate AstraZeneca Vaccine
Reykjavik, March 22 (08:43 PM PKT)(AFP/APP): Iceland’s health authorities said Monday they would investigate AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine further before using it again even though the European regulator has declared it “safe and effective”. “All of the Nordic countries, including Iceland, have … decided to investigate the matter further and to cooperate together before proceeding” with…
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Reykjavik: Volcanic eruption 25 miles from capital turns the sky crimson
Reykjavik, March 20 (08:58 AM PKT) (AFP/APP): A volcano erupted just 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Friday, turning the sky crimson as streams of red lava spewed from the ground. Known as the land of fire and ice, Iceland is Europe’s biggest and most active volcanic region, home to a third of…
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Welcoming the vaccinated, Iceland hopes to rescue tourism
Keflavík, Iceland, March 18 (AFP/APP):Show the magic proof and open sesame: Iceland on Thursday became the first Schengen country to welcome all international travellers who can prove they’ve either recovered from Covid-19 or been vaccinated. While the move is aimed at rescuing the country’s struggling tourism sector, it remains largely symbolic: on Thursday, only one…
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Suspense in Iceland as Dormant Volcanic Zone Shows Signs of Life
There is suspense in Iceland as a dormant volcanic zone has showed signs of life.
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FM Qureshi telephones Iceland counterpart, discuss missing mountaineers
Islamabad – February 7 (Online): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi telephoned his Iceland counterpart Gudlaugur Thor Thórdarson and discussed the issue of missing Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri. Qureshi apprised the Iceland Foreign Minister about the specific steps taken by the Pakistani authorities to search and rescue the missing mountaineers. Foreign minister assured that Pakistan will…
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Missing Mountaineers: Shah Mahmood Holds Telephone Conversation with Iceland FM
Shah Mehmood Qureshi has held a telephonic conversation with his counterpart in Iceland.
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Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
Vik, Iceland, Nov 10 (AFP/APP) :Icelandic seventh-grader Lilja Einarsdottir is on an unusual field trip with her class: they’re measuring the Solheimajokull glacier to see how much it has shrunk in the past year, witnessing climate change first-hand. “It is very beautiful but at the same time it is very sad to see how much…