It was described as a 'v-e-rrry hot day' in fashionable snow resort Sheregesh as 700 women and men (in swim suits) smashed the world record.

His career with the St Louis Blues was earlier delayed because of the NHL lockout but the impact of the 21 year old has been dramatic.

The Amur River rises past 7.35 metres in Khabarovsk city, with Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur also braced for new flooding.

Skin and skull of rare animal was hidden in the suspect's car.

Your guide is the Chairman of the Tuva Republic's government, Sholban Kara-Ool.

'Drunk and foul-mouthed' passenger 'lunged at female cabin crew and tried to enter cockpit' on seven hour Beijing to Moscow flight.

Secret KGB documents and a book by ex-FSB colonel kickstart 100 year old search for missing Romanov treasures and valuables.

After this year's discovery of uncongealed mammoth blood, experts are confident of new discoveries.

Trendy Muscovites stay cool in fashionable ice terrace at the Reka restaurant with views of the Moscow River.