This year sees the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the Russian royal family thrown on the scrapheap of history in 1917.

Dating back 11,000 years - with a coded message left by ancient man from the Mesolithic Age - the Shigir Idol is almost three times as old as the Egyptian pyramids.

A major drive to boost the role of Novosibirsk was launched at the world's largest travel trade exhibition in Berlin.

The asteroid was 'the same size' as the meteor which exploded over Chelyabinsk injuring 1,500.

Hollywood star's triumph as fans go into meltdown to present the actor with top award from the heart.

Almost 1,300 bones of 13 species of mammals unearthed at new site on Gydan peninsula aged between 10,000 and 50,000 years old.

Proposals have been made for high speed trains to run on two routes between Omsk and Novosibirsk, and Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk.

The world's largest coffeehouse company prepares to open in Novosibirsk.

Anna Tereshkova unveils her ambitious plans to break old taboos and make Novosibirsk a capital of modern art.