A suspected cannibal is to be given a lie detector test this week in a bid to resolve the mysterious case of the fisherman 'eaten by his friends'.

Homes underwater in this Far East city, but Russia escapes the worst of destruction.

The deposit and surrounding area were named Royal Salt Shaker by Peter the Great.

Challenge to polar doom warning from respected international expert Professor Peter Wadhams of Cambridge University.

World's coldest region defies its stereotype. 

American chains Hilton and Marriott among the venues that turned away exiled former billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky's political movement.

Her fun blog from 'cool and exciting' Yakutsk has tips on making the most of the extreme cold.

Olga Kurochkina has spoken out after hearing confirmation that cannibalised human remains found in the taiga were those of her husband.

Giant sinkhole threatens more homes as it widens each week.