As it arrives, cosmodrome is hit by claims it is victim of 'fraud of the century'. 

Orthodox blessing for Soyuz-2 rocket ahead of historic unmanned mission.

But is climate change to blame, or local officials who went on vacation instead of fighting fires?

Bus skidded off bridge and flipped in the air before landing on ice of river Kuenga.

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

Power of science brings to life our past from 'unique' skull discovered in a grave northwest of Lake Baikal.

Russia will 'spend big' to expand BAM as veterans and workers celebrate its 40th anniversary.

White-knuckle driver Roman Rusinov and motor journalist Andrey Leontjev smash the Russian on-ice speed record. 

At least three are dangerously close to population centres in Irkutsk region.

This time of winter sees the remarkable grandmother, 76, gliding across the ice on the world’s deepest lake on skates made in WW2.