Gems and precious metals rain over Russia’s coldest region as police and secret services stage emergency search.

All on board safe after An-148 jet returns to Talakan Airport soon after takeoff.

Flights from east of Russian resumed for the first time since last year's earthquake and tsunami which led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

AN-24 was en route from Yakutsk to Batagay-Alyta with dozens of passengers on board.

Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.

Locals do not believe official claims that the precious metals  have been found - and they’re aiming to get rich.

Getting to Siberia for foreigners has never been easier.

Plane schedules disrupted, residents warned to stay indoors, sailors had to use GPS to get back to land because of thick smoke fumes from raging forest fires.