Actor KIEFER SUTHERLAND saw in the new year (05) filming firework displays in Iceland. The 24 star flew to Reykjavik to catch rocker pal ROCCO DE LUCA’s New Year’s Eve (31DEC04) show and he was left stunned by Iceland’s chaotic pyrotechnics.
A gentleman in his 50’s was arrested in central Reykjavík at four o’clock this morning who was hoovering money out of parking meters.
The Icelandic naming committee has legalised a number of new names. The names have joined the Icelandic name register. According to Icelandic laws, baby names have to be on this register to be legal.
A renowned Dutch sociologist, Ruut Veenhoven, has published the results of a happiness survey which he made on all the world’s countries.
The government met today to agree upon Iceland’s contributions to the Tsunami victims in Asia. Altogether 150 million ISK (82,5 million USD) will be donated for emergency aid and rebuilding in the areas affected by the disaster.
