Everyone knows that Istanbul is the city of contrasts; much less known is that Novosibirsk is the city of start-ups. 

Welcome to Mariinsky Pass in Altai Mountains, all ready and waiting for your admiration. 

Probe under way into tragedy of two women and man gunned down by colleague said to have had problems at work. 

Image goes on display at new Tobolsk museum dedicated to the exile of Nikolai II and family shortly before they were shot.

The rare predator was caught after weeks of wandering into a village in Russian Far East.

More than century of waiting ended on Saturday as just married couples were the first to walk on the new cable-stayed Golden Horn Bay Bridge.

The world's largest coffeehouse company prepares to open in Novosibirsk.

Thousands of rock paintings make remote area the world’s best place to see 5,000 year old alfresco art.

The stunning pictures of a volcanic eruption and lava flow were taken by Liudmila and Andrew, bloggers and travellers.