New tourism offices planned across China as government eyes up five-fold increase in visitors crossing the border.

'Early stage' talks on a deal between Gazprom and BP to build an extension to the Nord Stream gas pipe enabling major Russian supplies to reach the UK.

33 hour journey between the capitals could be in place by 2020.

Russia will have 11 time zones instead of the current nine, with Siberia's Kemerovo region moving one hour further from Moscow.

Official's daughter ploughed onto pavement at high speed and was sentenced to prison but now walks free under Kremlin amnesty.

There was an inspiring new aspect to the May 9 Victory Day commemorations across Russia, thanks to the idea of a Siberian man.

Live webcams give unprecedented access to building work taking place at the multi-billion-rouble Vostochny Space complex.

Defences were breached in Komsomolsk-on-Amur engulfing several villages, as forced evacuation rise.