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A volcano erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks. The eruption occurred near Fagradalsfjall, a mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula, around 30 km (19 miles) southwest of the capital. Some four hours after the initial eruption at 2045 GMT – […]
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Iceland earthquake: 5.6-magnitude tremor strikes near Reykjavik
February 24th, 2021 
Awake Goy Parts of Iceland were rocked by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday as residents reported shaking buildings and strong tremors. The quake’s epicentre was recorded about 25 miles away from Reykjavik, in the Reykjanes Peninsula region, on Iceland’s southeast coast. The effects of the quake, which struck at a depth of around six miles, were felt […]
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No Comments »Reykjavik, Iceland: The Last European Capital Without a Rabbi Gets One
February 21st, 2018 Awake Goy Rabbi Avi and Mushky Feldman hope to ignite a Jewish fire under the Northern Lights You can kayak from New York to Iceland in 1,317 hours. Or fly Icelandair in five. At least that’s the tagline Iceland’s main airline plastered all over the Big Apple a few years ago as part of an ad campaign […]
Snow on mountain roads surrounding Reykjavik, Iceland
April 27th, 2017 Awake Goy Iceland Monitor declared yesterday that spring was just around the corner. Next week in fact, according to Iceland Met Office. Winter will not let go without a fight and it will be snowing on all the mountain roads surrounding Reykjavik this afternoon. Most mountain roads in South West and West Iceland will be affected. […]
Western states block Kurdish participation in Syria peace talks proposed by Russia
April 6th, 2016 Awake Goy Churkin warned that if the Syrian Kurds do not in the peace process, international efforts to bring peace to Syria could be undermined. READ MORE: Lavrov: Kurds must be invited to Geneva peace talks to preserve Syria’s integrity “We are concerned that the Syrian Kurds, historically woven into the social fabric of the country, still […]
