Today the Asia Pacific is a vital center of economic development and progressive political influence.

Three Russian nuclear powered icebreakers are leading a huge gas tanker through the Arctic waters on the roof of Siberia. 

Siberia aluminium magnate blames Central Bank for failing to stem problems and says they would be better off ruling economy 'from Space'.

Experts still divided over mysterious 1,300-year-old fortress-like structure located on island in middle of lake.

A dramatic operation in biting cold of minus 41C saved elephants Magda and Jenny from death after a fire in the trailer carrying them across Siberia.

Not only did they pull the hefty 600-kilogram pregnant cow out of an ice hole, but they massaged her frozen limbs back to life.

Touching footage as Gerda shows her maternal instincts to care and play with her baby.

Officials deny any risk of atomic contamination from the site in Sakha Republic.

Children from Yakutsk - the coldest city in the world - will start next year's flame relay for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.