Radiation expert says radon gas is not to blame, as anxious residents open their hearts about the difficult decision to leave the place they call home.

Dozens of volunteers join search to find his loveable, trusting German Shepherd kidnapped by dog-snatchers.

Temperatures of up to 35C force exodus to river and lake beaches. 

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

Siberian shadow dance troupe named as second-favourites to win prestigious show – and 19million rouble cheque.

Visitors get splashed with water and leave as handler uses hose to stop the predators.

Roman Afanasyev, 31, who also held child out of car window driving at speed, sentenced to 300 hours community work as punishment.

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air.