It was 50 years ago on Sunday that Valentina Tereshkova made history blasting off into space, the first female in orbit.

He describes a mission to Moscow as the Soviet Union was imploding when he was given access to a document the authorities had earlier claimed did not exist

Marking the centenary of the Paris premiere of the 'The Rite of Spring', the ballet plays for two nights in Novosibirsk.

A new find of remains of a child aged 8 to 10 dating from around the 5th century AD suggests a sophisticated knowledge of surgical skills. 

He chose to become a hermit for six months on the shore of Lake Baikal in deep winter, miles from the nearest town and city.