Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter.
New four times a week link between Beijing and Vladivostok.
Oldest torchbearer of any Olympic relay, he had lost his father in the Siege of Leningrad.
The extraordinary story of a dyed blonde powerlifter who 'killed to revenge the death" of her toppled hero.