Avelina Antsiferova fulfilled her life's dream when she sat in cockpit of wartime Douglas C-47, 69 years after kissing her papa goodbye for last time.

Kissing and hugging to survive, hallucinations, fearing their 4 children would be orphans, giving up, cuddling in the Arctic snow to die...then a miracle.

Low temperatures are a time for fun in -50C and below - riding bikes, ice swimming or eating frozen noodles.

Samples taken from extinct animal’s leg during international workshop in the hope of one day bringing the hairy creature back from the dead.

Retired teacher Angela Vorobyova braves monsoons and dances a tango to reach peak - and honour an 80 year old promise.

Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.

Panning to be legalised in former GULAG region in bid to crackdown on black market.