Fewer bears in the Siberian region of Tomsk this year are waking from hibernation and hungrily raiding remote villages and towns scavenging for food.

A smoky haze in British Columbia originated in Eastern Siberia, says a top Canadian meteorologist.

A medical rescue flight to Thailand by the Emergencies Ministry brought home four Russian men to the Siberian city of Tyumen on Sunday.

A macabre find has been made of 30 bags containing the remains of 'dogs' with all their skin and hair removed.

A 48 year old woman died as she cleaned the cage of a five year old female cat and her seven month old cub. 

The independent channel is set for closure despite a plea from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe for it to remain open.

Speculation that reclusive dictator's debut foreign trip will see him visit Khabarovsk in September.

Slava, aged 9, had miraculous escape after metal handle somehow pierced his rib cage.

Unique pictures show prehistoric forensic evidence: spear wounds on the Arctic beast's bone.

Threat to Salekhard and Anadyr could come even sooner - by the mid-2020s - as thaw of frozen ground is forecast to have 'devastating' impact.