A methane explosion ripped through the pit in Kemerovo region - but 101 safely escaped to the surface.
Thousands brighten their lives at Novosibirsk's first Festival of Colours.
The move comes amid hope of large-scale investment from Seoul into Siberia.
The Russian president tells the Security Council this is a key priority for 'clear and principled decisions'.
Prosecutors studying video evidence of men shouting 'squash him!' seconds before impact with animal on track.
In the rest of the world, people are sure about one thing: Siberia = cold.
There are only two places in Russia where Whooper Swans come for winter.
People feel better about themselves and their lives, defying the international stereotype of Siberia.
School closed after outbreak in village in Krasnoyarsk region.