Thousands of hectares of land ablaze with no signs of a let-up.

The pink bird was 5,330 kilometres off course when it landed in subzero Krasnoyarsk region.

Plane schedules disrupted, residents warned to stay indoors, sailors had to use GPS to get back to land because of thick smoke fumes from raging forest fires.

Veteran governor Aman Tuleev claims the accusations are 'absurd' and he is real target over conflict with Moscow.

The Siberian region of Kemerovo has opened an 18km trail to a cave where 'experts' claim the fabled Yeti hangs out.

Sasivat Wongsinsavat called Kuzbass cradle of Thai boxing at the opening of Muay Thai Championship.

Temperatures of up to 35C force exodus to river and lake beaches. 

Criminal cases launched against pair recruited to Syrian terror groups affiliated to Islamic State.

Radicals planned attack in Pyt-Yakh in Khanty-Mansi region two years ago.

Some regions parched, others underwater in latest meteorological surprises.