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Grimsvotn (4)   Eyjafjallajokull (23)   Volcanic Ash (6)   European Union (260) Recent Summary.     Click for More > Iceland opposition 'wins election'  Centre-right opposition parties in Iceland are set for a return to power with most votes counted after Saturday's parliamentary election Apr. 27 Iceland on Google Map 1. 2013-04-27 Iceland opposition 'wins election' Iceland 2. 2012-04-23 Mixed verdict for ex-PM of Iceland Iceland 3. 2011-05-24 Iceland's volcanic ash heads for London Grimsvotn, Iceland 4. 2011-05-23 Icelandic ash drifting southwards Iceland 5. 2011-05-22 Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace Grimsvotn, Iceland 6. 2011-05-21 Iceland volcano starts erupting Grimsvotn, Iceland 7. 2011-01-07 US 'wants Wikileaks Twitter data' Iceland 8. 2010-09-28 Ex-Iceland PM referred to court Iceland 9. 2010-07-05 Fischer's body exhumed in paternity case Iceland      * Time by Topic * Location by Topic Iceland, 21st Century, Time by Topic Time Disasters Business Politics Volcano Aviation Business Sports 2012 Your ad is here Your ad is here Mixed verdict for ex-PM of Iceland Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here 2011 Ash flight delays hit thousands Icelandic ash drifting southwards Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace Iceland volcano starts erupting German airports reopen as ash dissipates Ash flight delays hit thousands US 'wants Wikileaks Twitter data' Ash flight delays hit thousands Icelandic ash drifting southwards Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace Iceland volcano starts erupting German airports reopen as ash dissipates Ash flight delays hit thousands Your ad is here 2010 Eyjafjallajokull volcano reduces activity UK ash cloud restrictions easing Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Ash cloud shuts Spanish airports Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash Test flights: European skies may be safe Airlines and airports question flight bans Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos Europe flights be grounded into weekend Volcanic ash cloud causes air travel chaos 800 evacuated as volcano erupts UK ash cloud restrictions easing Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash Chaos persists despite easing of lockdown EU moves to ease Europe flight curbs Test flights: European skies may be safe Airlines and airports question flight bans Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos Europe flights be grounded into weekend Plan to repay Icesave debts rejected Ex-Iceland PM referred to court EU emergency talks called on air chaos Polish funeral plans hit by ash Plan to repay Icesave debts rejected Referendum on Icesave repayment plan Petition against Icesave pay-out Eyjafjallajokull volcano reduces activity UK ash cloud restrictions easing Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Ash cloud shuts Spanish airports Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash Chaos persists despite easing of lockdown Test flights: European skies may be safe Airlines and airports question flight bans Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos Europe flights be grounded into weekend Volcanic ash cloud causes air travel chaos 800 evacuated as volcano erupts UK ash cloud restrictions easing Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash Chaos persists despite easing of lockdown Test flights: European skies may be safe Airlines and airports question flight bans Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos Europe flights be grounded into weekend Fischer's body exhumed in paternity case 2009 Arctic thaw raises security concerns Iceland plans big whalemeat trade Crisis claims cabinet Business minister resigns Centre-left wins election First gay PM for Iceland cabinet Iceland likely to name first gay premier Crisis claims cabinet Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here 2008 Iceland rocked by earthquake IMF approves $2.1bn Iceland loan Kaupthing Bank fails to pay interest Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here Fischer 'wanted final chess win' Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies 2006 Your ad is here Iceland 'breaks ban on whaling' Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here 2005 Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here Win enough to put Sweden in finals 2002 Your ad is here Iceland quits whaling meeting Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here Your ad is here      * Time by Topic * Location by Topic

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Apr.23   Mixed verdict for ex-PM of Iceland  Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde was convicted Monday of negligence related to the collapse of his nation's banking system

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year 2011

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May.25 German airports reopen as ash dissipates. Germany May.24   Ash flight delays hit thousands   Scotland: Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled because of drifting ash from an Icelandic volcano Iceland's volcanic ash heads for London May.23   Icelandic ash drifting southwards  Ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland could begin to drift across the UK towards the end of the week May.22   Volcano eruption closes Iceland airspace   A dark cloud of smoke was rising from the glacier, and scientists were flying over the scene to evaluate the event May.21   Iceland volcano starts erupting

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Jul.5 Fischer's body exhumed in paternity case May.23     Eyjafjallajokull volcano reduces activity  The volcano which has been disrupting air traffic for more than a month is showing a marked drop in activity, new measurements suggest May.17     UK ash cloud restrictions easing   London: Officials have lifted flight restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and other airports after the volcanic cloud that closed UK airspace moved on May.16     Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick Map of Heathrow England

London: Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of people

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May.15 Ash cloud closes N. Ireland airspace. Northern Ireland Volcano may again close UK airports. London May.9     Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights

Apr.22   Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash  Iceland will close two airports for the first time, a week after ash from a volcano forced the shutdown of airspace over much of Europe Apr.20   Chaos persists despite easing of lockdown   European Union: Travel chaos has continued to grip Europe, despite the easing of its aerial lockdown as the volcano eruption appeared to wane Apr.19   EU moves to ease Europe flight curbs   European Union: The EU has moved to ease air travel curbs imposed after much of the airspace was shut because of the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland New cloud could extend travel threat

Apr.18   EU emergency talks called on air chaos   European Union: EU transport ministers are to hold talks by video conference on easing the air travel crisis caused by a volcanic ash cloud in Europe's skie... Test flights: European skies may be safe

. Poland   Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos

Apr.14   800 evacuated as volcano erupts Map of Eyjafjallajokull Iceland  Icelandic authorities evacuated about 800 people when a volcano erupted beneath the Eyjafjallajokull glacier

Sep.25 Iceland plans big whalemeat trade Apr.25   Centre-left wins election  Ruling centre-left government looks set to have won 35 of the 63 seats available, a major victory in the country's early elections Feb.1   First gay PM for Iceland cabinet

Iceland has announced a new government that will be headed by Johanna Sigurdardottir, the modern world's first openly gay leader

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Jan.29 Iceland likely to name first gay premier Arctic thaw raises security concerns Jan.26   Crisis claims cabinet

year 2008

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Nov.19     IMF approves $2.1bn Iceland loan

Jan.18   Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies   Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion

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Oct.21 Iceland 'breaks ban on whaling'