Fears for plan to stimulate Russian economy via major infrastructure links to Asia and Europe as Beijing announces rival scheme.

New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.

Pictures prove the gruesome fate of reindeer 'to meet demands for traditional medicines in China and South Korea'.

Session seen as a significant step towards improving economic prospects for vast priority region including eastern Siberia.

Meet the woman who says: 'I will always be there for my maniac'.

Experts give their macabre verdict on mummified remains after speculation a new type of dinosaur had been found. 

Would-be participants accuse Yevgeny Pyatkovsky of cheating them over the ultimate reality game show combating bears and wolves on an Ob River island.

Scientists say numbers in Lake Baikal reaching critical levels and say new commercial businesses could safeguard their future.