Think Thailand, and probably schools are not the first thing to come into your head.

The large bear falls on its back and waves paws in the air in exact copy of the whale’s moves.

With oil prices so high, people might sympathise with the man who dug a 60 metre tunnel to obtain his own supply.

Nicknamed Forrest Gump, he completes a 9,905 kilometre odyssey braving temperatures as low as minus 48C on his 18 month adventure.

We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.

Top secret Stalin-era aircraft went down with 2 million roubles on board.

Huge area of the Sea of Okhotsk will be recognised as part of Russia's continental shelf.

Plans to develop Russky Island as 'a model advanced development area'.

Session seen as a significant step towards improving economic prospects for vast priority region including eastern Siberia.