Foreign visitors transiting on Russian airlines will be able to stay for 72 hours without documents as part of move to help boost tourism and economy.

Today the Asia Pacific is a vital center of economic development and progressive political influence.

Colin Madsen, 25, enjoyed night-walking in Siberia but never came back after going out on Sunday.

After US warnings about threat of ISIL, Da'esh and al-Qa'ida attacks around Christmas, senator Franz Klintsevich urges tourists to head east.

13 year old revealed as the daughter of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father - separate humanoid groups now proven to have crossbred.

Plans for modern Nature Theme Park and Acqua-park on site of old pulp and paper mill that spewed pollution into lake.

Place your bets as Russia takes on Macau and Las Vegas to woo Pacific gamblers.

This was the generic response over the past year when I've told people about my plans to run in this Sunday's Siberian International Marathon.