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Snowboarding tragedy leaves two dead in avalanche in Kuzbass

A young man and woman were killed as they snowboarded in Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region.

Thai Ambassador on first-ever visit to Kemerovo, Russia’s capital of coal mining

Sasivat Wongsinsavat called Kuzbass cradle of Thai boxing at the opening of Muay Thai Championship.

Earthquake shakes south-western Siberia, destroying homes and halting coal mining in Kuzbass

The 5.3 tremor was felt over a wide area but was centred some 21km from Belovo in Kemerovo region.

Man found dead two months after falling in sinkhole that opened up in his yard

Anatoly Usoltsev, 55, vanished, but it took mining specialists from Kuzbass region to locate him.

Even the Yeti go Gangnam Style with a Bigfoot dance in Siberia

Barack Obama is planning a private show for his wife, and British royal Zara Philips is releasing a video performing the cult South Korean dance.

Seven miners injured in methane blast in western Siberia

The coal miners are in hospital after the explosion at Gramoteinskaya pit near town of Belovo in Kemerovo region.

Earthquake of 7 on Richter scale in Siberia was partly 'man-made', say top Russian scientists

The quake could be a world record for a tremor caused with involvement by humans, it is claimed.

One dead, three missing at coal mine in Siberia

A methane explosion ripped through the pit in Kemerovo region - but 101 safely escaped to the surface.

Senior government and law enforcement officials detained in Kemerovo

Veteran governor Aman Tuleev claims the accusations are 'absurd' and he is real target over conflict with Moscow.

Welcome to the coalface: underground with Siberia’s miners

Deep below the earth, we spend three days with the men and women working at the frontline to keep Russia, and the world, fuelled.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow

Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day

Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

We say

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'

Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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