Siberian photographer Svetlana Kazina pictures this colossal statue of founder of the Mongol Empire.

Pioneering life-saving operation to be carried out this week, as bid made to find and shame the gunman.

Altai route for gas to China could take priority, reported Reuters.

Replica shows visage of 16 year old fighter buried with her weapons and horses.

Pictured: the gleaming riches no-one was meant to see belonging to an ancient nomad potentate, and his queen...or was she his concubine? 

Yakutsk, currently hosting the Children of Asia International sports games was forced to halt arrivals and departures.

Cub was shot in the legs but there are fears the mother was also slain by poachers.

After more than a month away from his mountain cave, 100-year-old lama will soon be taken on journey back to cave from where he was stolen.