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21.02.2013 | 00:03
Iceland Customs Report Increase in Steroid Smuggling
Icelandic customs authorities at Keflavík International Airport report a considerable increase in the illegal importation of steroids, both in liquid and tablet form, to Iceland in the last six months.
Keflavík International Airport. Photo copyright Icelandic Photo Agency.
Last week, customs seized around a liter of steroids—enough for 2,000 dosages—which was sent to Iceland by post, the package which was marked as containing nut oil, visir.is reports.
In November, a man was caught with 35,000 steroid tablets and 500 ampoules arriving at Keflavík International Airport. Packages containing steroids were also among those seized by customs in the lead-up to Christmas.
Click here to read more about that story.
ZR
June
19
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Walrus Sprawling on East Iceland Beach
A three-meter long walrus was discovered on the shores by Eyri in the town of Reyðarfjörður in East Iceland yesterday.
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June
19
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Women's Day Off celebrated today
In 1915, women aged 40 and over were granted the right to cast a vote in all official elections held in Iceland.
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Four Icelandic contestants will participate in this year’s World Skills International, the world cup for industrial- and vocational subjects. The competition is held every other year.
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June
19
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Free Iceland Travel Guides Released
This year’s free English-language travel guide Around Iceland has been released, the 38th year in a row. The guide is also published in Icelandic and German and is distributed in 100,000 copies to the country’s most frequented tourist destinations.
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June
15
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From Russia with Hate?
June
13
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New Photos on Facebook
June
13
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Record Low in Sunny Hours
June
13
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Road Closure in the Icelandic Highlands
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The 2013 June-July issue of Iceland Review is out. Themed ‘We Are Young’ the magazine celebrates the arrival of summer by interviewing young energetic Icelanders who excel in art, sports, business and politics—and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, the youngest PM in the republic’s history and the world’s youngest ruling state leader. Click here to take a look at a selection of the current issue and here to subscribe to the magazine.
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REVIEWS
amiina
June
10
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Harboring the Homegrown
The road to Höfn, a 1,690-person harbor town by the fjord Hornafjörður, is lined with reindeer. Whole herds of the wild horned animals rest peacefully on withered pastures, grace next to sheep and horses and bounce along the road. Soon, Vatnajökull, Europe’s largest glacier and the region’s biggest attraction, comes into view. Looming over Höfn, its outlet glaciers flow down from the mountains on which the bright white icecap rests.
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June
10
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Sin Fang’s Album Release Concert
Sin Fang will celebrate the release of his third album with a release concert in Iðnó on June 12. Flowers was released in February by Morr Music and has been well received by music enthusiasts and critics alike. The concert will be supported by Vök, this year’s winners of the Icelandic Music Experiments.
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