Major bid to check radioactive waste dump area in Arctic archipelago.

Her dog saved her by caring for Karina for nine days then returning home and guiding rescuers to her.

Rare historic pictures show Russia's last tsar as the first builder of the Trans-Siberian Railway 125 years ago this month.

Otto Lagerfeld held in bleak camp in Verkhoyansk for four years of First World War, show contemporary documents.

One proposal would allow influx of foreign workers, bypassing existing labour quotas.

A two day forum is discussing revolutionary new applications for radiation technology benefiting humankind.

An earthquake in the vicinity of the Russian Far Eastern city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky can be expected in the coming days, say scientists.

Key move to revive Far Eastern economy and compete with Macau and Busan.

12,000-year-old remains of puppy were discovered perfectly intact sealed inside permafrost.