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Woman survives spectacular double lighting strike on her Toyota

Video shows how RAV4 is hit twice, sparking huge flashes, paralysing the vehicle.

Miracle rescue of a North Korean man who floated in the sea on two pieces of foam plastic

World’s first floating nuclear reactor arrives in Pevek after 4,700 km voyage on Northern Sea Route

Woman survives spectacular double lighting strike on her Toyota

Miracle rescue of a North Korean man who floated in the sea on two pieces of foam plastic

World’s first floating nuclear reactor arrives in Pevek after 4,700 km voyage on Northern Sea Route

Archeologist in awe at 2,100 year old iPhone-like belt buckle unearthed in Atlantis grave in Tuva

‘Amazon woman warrior’ from 14th century found by Siberian archeologists in Mongolia

Scientists in fierce stand against bone hunters at mammoth graveyard

2019 to be ‘worst-ever year’ for wildfires in Siberia and ‘only rain can now extinguish flames’

Massive wildlife tragedy as bears and foxes flee taiga, while smaller animals suffocate in smoke

Fire and flood apocalypse with wildfires raging and dire threat to Baikal, world’s deepest lake

Ekaterinburg Opera Theatre to open Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance & Music

World Cup goal triggers marriage proposal by Siberian doctor

World Cup causes dip in tourist numbers to Thailand

Dubai? The Sahara? No, this is a magical stretch of desert in the heart of the coldest region of Siberia!

Siberians opt for Songkran soaking in influx to mark the Thai New Year

'The sun is like Thailand, the snow like the Alps, the party like Ibiza’

Splashing in the icy Pacific as if it was Thailand - but it’s a great ‘cure for cellulite’

Thailand to start talks soon on trade deal with Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union

Russia woos Thailand with business opportunities in Siberia and Kremlin’s Pacific rim

Women’s American Football team in Vladivostok accused of vulgarity after daring photoshoot

Major increase in Russian tourism to Thailand, with 22% rise in 2017

Siberia Airlines stunning music video nominated for Grammy

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2,300 year old wooden house is rebuilt, and it fits together down to the last centimetre

Timber from potentate’s log cabin was superbly persevered in permafrost, allowing us to see how ancient man lived.

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Siberian puppy frozen in permafrost for 14,300 years gives scientists major RNA breakthrough

Never before has RNA - Ribonucleic acid - sequencing been carried out from so far back in time.

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Pure waters of Lake Baikal in danger from 6.5 million tons of toxic waste

Immediate public audit of a high risk waste storage in Russia is urged.

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Revealed: the sophisticated techniques of ancient artists who created these fantastical images

Scientists unlock intriguing 5,000-year-old secrets of prehistoric illustrators behind Karakol stunning artwork.

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Ryzhik the Siberian cat who refuses to be defeated by frostbite

The pet lost all four paws in January in -40C cold in Tomsk, but video shows him walking again with artificial titanium limbs.

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The Birdman of Siberia: sensational finds in the heart of Russia puzzle scientists

5,000 years old graves reveal shamans in bird beak ‘collar’ and bronze ‘spectacles’.

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