Search and Rescue has yet to find Ríkharður Pétursson, a fifty-year-old man from Selfoss.
News 2018 - January
President and First Lady Speak at Harvard
Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and First Lady Eliza Reid spoke at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Friday.
Extensive Search for Missing Man
Icelandic Search and Rescue deployed over 50 people out to look for Ríkharður Pétursson on Friday.
Former President Injured in Ski Accident
Former President of Iceland Ólfaur Ragnar Grímsson broke his pelvis in a skiing accident in Aspen, Colorado in December.
Seven New Icelandic Names Approved
The Icelandic Naming Committee has added five new first names and two middle names to the register of approved names.
Eight Downtown Bars Receive Super Bowl Exemption
Eight Reykjavík bars and restaurants have received a special dispensation from the city to stay open and screen the NFL Super Bowl Championship in the US.
Less Sugar in Icelandic Coca-Cola Products by 2020
The sugar content in Coca Cola products produced in Iceland will be reduced 10% by 2020.
Cause of Death Determined for French Tourist
Preliminary autopsy results suggest that the 27-year-old French tourist who was found dead earlier this month died of hypothermia after a fall from Sandfell mountain in Southeast Iceland.
Accidents at Sea Decrease By 37 Percent
In total 134 accidents at sea were reported last year, a decrease of 37 percent from 2016.
Investigation Into Banking Collapse Cases Ends
Investigation into all court cases related to the 2008 banking collapse has ended.