ICELAND’s leftist coalition yesterday won the country’s general election striking a blow at the pro-business Independence Party that many blamed for the collapse of the country’s banking system.

Iceland’s leftist coalition today won the country’s general election striking a blow at the pro-business Independence Party that many blamed for the collapse of the country’s banking system.

The Social Democrats have won the most votes in Icleand’s general election, official results showed today.

Iceland is set to appoint the world’s first lesbian prime minister – a former flight attendant who rose through the political ranks to become a cabinet minister.

Iceland’s fisheries and agriculture ministry dramatically raised the number of whales local fishing fleets will be allowed to hunt over the next five years.