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'Lake Baikal: the very name fills Russian hearts with awe'
Mike Carter, The Observer

Suspected first trace of Beringia people on the land bridge - now mostly sunken - joining Russia and North America

Most northerly palaeolithic site found on Arctic island of Stolbovoy, part of lost continental link between Siberia and Alaska, believe scientists.

Huge ‘hairy sea monster’ washes up on Pacific coast: what can it be?

Scientists discover unique carcass of extinct ‘pygmy’ woolly mammoth on island off Siberian coast

Teacher are humans, too! Siberian tutors in bikini protest flashmob to support a colleague

Brown bear chases fisherman to death in icy river after stealing his catch

Teacher fired in Omsk after posing in swimsuit as plus size model

Beaver's teeth 'used to carve the oldest wooden statue in the world'

Ancient 'hamster' that outlived the dinosaurs found in Siberia

Unique dragon found in Siberia

New nature reserve to protect Great Siberian Ice Hole and mammoth bones

Poacher fined $155,000 for illegal hunting of 6 endangered tigers, and 46 bears

Tiger shot in the head by poachers 'may go back to wild' after surgery

$11 billion Chinese scheme to develop Lake Baikal's tourism hub

Sea launch floating spaceport owned by S7 Group targets dozen launches in 5 years

'Let wealthy tourists buy more expensive diamonds for their wives and girlfriends'

Karate world champion murdered in case that has shocked city

Dream still alive for Siberian dance group in Britain's Got Talent

Rising actor found dead amid conflicting reports over what happened

Team UDI through to semi-final of Britain's Got Talent

Schoolgirl sets off on 112km expedition to ski to the geographical North Pole

First-ever underwater ice hockey matches held in Siberia

Siberian scientists tell women the best moment to conceive - in a message flashed to their phones

Siberia 'wins' the world record for bikini ski-ing

How do men impress women in the planet's coldest city? Easy - with the coolest dance in the world

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Features

Thailand conquers Siberia as massage revolution reaches even the coldest corners of the world

Thai massage experts impress Russian clients in how they take the stress out of life and restore SPArkle in extreme climate.

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Siberian tourists help to change image of Pattaya to family resort

Once branded ‘Sin City’, the popular Thai resort is changing, says Travel Trade Gazette Asia

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Where the Gods play football - amazing Arctic island fit for Champions as World Cup reaches climax

Giant natural balls in the Franz Josef archipelago that leave scientists flummoxed.

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Monument to Stalin’s folly: relics of the Railroad of Death where ‘300,000 prisoners perished’

Haunting images of this Railway to Nowhere, built by Gulag convicts in the cruellest of conditions on the cusp of the Arctic Circle.

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Russians spearhead revival of Phuket’s property market in dash for villas

Many tourists from Russia to Thailand are from Siberia - and after a drastic fall in the wake of the 2014 downturn, they are now back on the tropical  vaca...

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Russia's last Mohican: 61 year old hermit refuses to leave deserted military garrison

Last survivor of prominent base for assault and reconnaissance planes deserted since collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

We say

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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