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Gorbachev at 90. Last Soviet leader divides opinion in Lithuania 42 Mikhail Gorbachev in Vilnius in 1990 / AP The last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is championed in the West for ending the Cold War, but in Lithuania his legacy is more controversial, not least for his role in the January 1991 crackdown. Mikhail Gorbachev celebrated his 90th birthday on Tuesday. In Lithuania, the architect of Glasnost and Perestroika is mostly remembered as the leader under whose rule the Soviet army sent tanks against peaceful civilians. However, despite Gorbachev's inability to stop the bloodshed in 1991, ...

A Geologist’s Guide to Exploring and Understanding Iceland A new book explores the geophysical processes that have shaped Iceland over 30 million years and continue to influence the landscape. The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 disrupted air traffic between Europe and North America for a week. Credit: Sigurdur Stefnisson on 5 November 2020 Iceland’s landscape has been shaped by dramatic forces over 30 million years. Its formation and ongoing evolution offers a masterclass in geophysical processes. Iceland: Tectonics, Volcanics, and Glacial Features, a book recently pu...

The Nordic House in Reykjavik, Iceland will open its doors this afternoon for everyone wishing to show their solidarity with Norway following Friday’s terror attacks. The period of togetherness has been organised by the Nordic House, the Nordic Society and the Norwegian Association of Iceland, and will begin at 17.00 this afternoon. Everybody is welcome. The aim of the get together is to create a place for people to come together in comfortable, welcoming surroundings and show their respects for the victims of the attacks, and their loved ones. The Norwegian embassy condolence book will be ...

In light of Iceland recently topping the polls for Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel Readers’ Choice award 2012, Iceland tour provider, Iceland Total is offering various low-cost city breaks and tours, allowing for visitors to discover why the land of fire and ice has been chosen as number one. With Iceland winning the Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel Readers’ Choice award 2012 in the country category and Reykjavik winning the city category, there has been no better time to visit the island. Iceland Total is offering special deals on numerous Iceland tours, including several Northern Light...

A YORK-based company is looking for brave volunteers to take part in a set of epic endurance challenges once lockdown is lifted. Rat Race Adventure Sports, based in Shipton by Beningbrough, is looking for "hardy souls with a trailblazing spirit" for a series of "authentic, world-firsts". The challenges on offer include taking on unclimbed peaks in Greenland to an expedition on Bikini Atoll, infamous for the world’s first nuclear tests. As the expeditions are new they are not yet full-blown ‘events’ from the company, which is well-known for hosting the ‘Dirty Weekend’, ‘Sea...