Two-thirds of Chinese side already completed, but delay in Russia prompts call from Kremlin to speed up work on other side.

Chinese newspaper notices straw man on duty at Amur River watchtower.

Cameras reveal the underwater life of the sea lions of Yam Island, off the Magadan coast.

After a series of delays, Prime Minister orders the line to Russia’s diamond capital Yakutsk to be ready for the first passengers by July.

DNA research of Native Siberians and Native Americans revealed by Science and Nature journals.

Plans to develop Russky Island as 'a model advanced development area'.

Damage from wave of floods already labelled 'catastrophic' with worse to come as Russian president Vladimir Putin demands: 'Put people first'.

Defying the doubters, the world's longest cable-stayed bridge opened to regular motorists on Wednesday across the Bosphorus East Strait.

More flooding misery due to burst dam as experts say the cause is global warming.