'We possess a rock from the time of genesis,' announces expert.

Yet nickel capital Norilsk - the city with the highest industrial emissions - does not feature in the top ten.

Heart-wrenching but inspiring story of romance emerges as 96 year old Japanese ex-PoW pens emotional last letter to his dead Russian wife. 

Singles' tours for well-to-do men who crave women with 'white skin and blue eyes'.

Would-be participants accuse Yevgeny Pyatkovsky of cheating them over the ultimate reality game show combating bears and wolves on an Ob River island.

Anatoliy Trapko, 28, attempted to rape the girl, and killed her after he failed because of 'sexual problems', say police.

Premier Dmitry Medvedev bans 'spice' ingredients after 7 deaths and mass poisoning in western Siberia.

No economy class tickets to and from Moscow available 'for three weeks': travel by train takes a week.