REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Johanna Sigurdardottir has been named Iceland's new prime minister, officials said Sunday, becoming the modern world's first openly gay national leader.

REYKJAVíK, Iceland, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Iceland's Johanna Sigurdardottir Thursday became the world's first openly gay prime minister following the mass resignation of the country's government.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The president of Iceland asked the leader of the Social Democratic Alliance to form an interim government Tuesday.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Iceland's ruling government coalition resigned Monday amid criticism of its handling of a devastating financial crisis, observers said.

RIGA, Latvia, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Street protests arising from financial distress have erupted into violence in several European countries recently, prompting fears of political instability.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Iceland's business minister has resigned and senior officials were discussing the fate of the financially strapped nation's government Sunday, observers said.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde says a general election should be held in his country this May to find his replacement.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The International Monetary Fund has agreed to loan Iceland $2.1 billion, bringing Iceland's borrowing total to more than $5 billion, the government said.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Icelandic officials say Britain has made their dire financial situation even worse by using antiterrorism laws to freeze British assets in its banks.