All the strongest grandmasters of the world are battling for supremacy under a knock out system.

But is climate change to blame, or local officials who went on vacation instead of fighting fires?

He emphasised the importance of the economically buoyant Asian-Pacific region as critical to the development of Russia as Western markets stall.

Irkutsk Airport seen as potential destination by major airlines at Routes Asia - 2014 forum in Malaysia.

Teenager Arkady Abramovich has secured the $46 million undeveloped Koltogor oil field in western Siberia.

Russian president warns that 'the work is going slowly' and calls for progress.

Panning to be legalised in former GULAG region in bid to crackdown on black market.

Average temperatures in the north of the Kara and Barents seas were 4C to 5C higher than previous years.