The Siberian Times and 'A Hope for A Wonder' from Barnaul, Western Siberia, ask for help for Kseniya Voronina, 11.

13 more have little or no chance of survival, says health chief warning of more fatalities.

The pair used sand spades over several days to dig a hole under fence, then staged freedom bid.

Hunt is on in Japan to find lost descendants of the Siberian-born chemist and inventor.

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

Adventurous Alyona plans to dance and play football on the roof of the world after beating competition to join polar team.

Endangered big cats - a mother and two cubs - frolic in front of the lens, before stopping the show by removing the memory card with paw.