Scientists rush to site of latest tundra eruption - which formed a crater 50 metres deep - amid fears for homes and key industrial sites.

Praise for people who give blood in Siberia's biggest city at a special nationwide action day for donors on Saturday.

Premier Dmitry Medvedev bans 'spice' ingredients after 7 deaths and mass poisoning in western Siberia.

Viktoria Povesma, 20, went missing after night out with friends, and later her severed head was found in a plastic bag.

One worker seriously injured and panic among nearby residents in secretive community, but public being reassured about incident.

Unique physiology of people in Altai mountain region means only they can perform the melodies that date back centuries.

Tearful plea on president's televised call-in leads to promise to overcome carnage in Khakassia and Chita.

His career with the St Louis Blues was earlier delayed because of the NHL lockout but the impact of the 21 year old has been dramatic.

Bones found in 2008 are finally examined and found to belong to a giant monster that roamed the Earth 100 million years ago.