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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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A fatal accident occurred on-board a trawler off the shores of Ísafjörður in the West Fjords on the northwest corner of Iceland.
A crewmember on-board an Icelandic trawler, Sigurbjörg ÓF, fishing off the shores of Ísafjörður was fatally injured in an accident that occurred yesterday morning. The crew was busy cleaning the ship off Straumnes when the injured man got jammed in equipment on-board the ship, a local newspaper Bæjarins besta, reported yesterday.
The Coast Guard flew towards the ship as it sailed to shore and a physician to assist the injured man on-board the trawler was dropped to the deck. Shortly after he declared time of death on the journey to Ísafjörður harbor, where a helicopter waited, mbl.is reports.
The trawler arrived in Ísafjörður yesterday morning where crewmembers were interviewed and the local pastor came on-board to counsel the crew. The Icelandic Marine Accident Investigation Board (IMAIB) will continue the investigation when the police have completed their part.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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