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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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All search and rescue teams in Southwest Iceland, all available ambulances in the capital region, the Coast Guard helicopters and a Coast Guard cruiser were called out or kept on standby due to the emergency landing of an Icelandair plane at Keflavík International Airport late last night.
Keflavík International Airport. Photo copyright Icelandic Photo Agency.
The plane landed safely at 10:45 pm and the emergency level was lifted. The 165 people onboard the 757 Boeing were unharmed but were offered crisis counsel, visir.is reports.
A failure was reported in the aircraft’s hydraulic control mechanism shortly before its scheduled landing at Keflavík. It is uncertain what caused the failure but the aircraft will now be carefully examined and repaired before put back into use.
The Icelandic Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) will investigate the incident.
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Sales of Icelandic vegetables are at a record high according to managing director of The Marketing Association of Horticultural Producers (Sölufélag garðyrkjumanna) Gunnlaugur Karlsson.
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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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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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