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'If you emptied Lake Baikal, it would take every river in the world flowing into it a year to fill.'
Mike Carter, The Observer, 2009

Cannes? No, Kansk!

Independent film makers from around the world choose Siberia.

Accent on age: fashion blogger sets up Russia's first oldie modelling agency

Dolls showcasing the mysterious characters from ancient Buryatian legends

Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500 year old tattoos

Putting Siberia on the world map of contemporary art

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Siberia Airlines stunning music video nominated for Grammy

American music band OK Go filmed Upside Down & Inside Out during 21 flights on a plane used to train cosmonauts.

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'The next stop on the Trans-Siberian railway... was designed in London'

Kamvari Architects won an open international competition to design information kiosks along the world's most famous rail route.

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Dali and Picasso get warm welcome in Mongolia
Over 200 original paintings and ceramic artworks goes on public display in Ulaanbaatar.
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New Miss Russia, 18, 'never posed as a beauty' when she grew up

Yana Dobrovolskaya ate carrots and cottage cheese, then stretched herself on horizontal bars, to gain the height needed to enter pageant.

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Row as schoolchildren aged 7 to 16 taught to pole dance

Petition fails to ban kids' championship as an event involving sex abuse or encouraging 'child striptease'.

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DiCaprio formally invited to visit Siberia after winning 'people's Oscar' from Yakutians

Head of Sakha Republic issues invitation to US actor who is concerned over climate change in this region.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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