Think Thailand, and probably schools are not the first thing to come into your head.
Tragedy as teens walked in biting cold rather than wait for bus.
Brave Karina Chikitova hoping for a Barbie doll from Russian Santa, Ded Moroz.
The beaches here are thronged with sun-seekers, children paddle in the warm waters — even the babushki are relaxed.
Gunman wore a jacket emblazoned with a fascist swastika as he killed two and injured six.
Monument to Kate Marsden unveiled in Sosnovka village 123 years after she set out on her epic work.
There are 30 beds in Altai Regional Clinical Children Hospital in Western Siberia, which are never empty.