The Russian president escapes on away-from-it-all break miles from anywhere.

Experts say a crack has appeared in the precarious granite giant: but if it falls into the lake, it will unleash ancient legends which might change the world.

Russian tourists stuck in western Mongolia after closure of frontier to stop spread of infection.

More than 8,000 global professionals gathered in Hong Kong at the 136th International Trademark Association annual meeting, the first to be held in Asia.

More craters expected to form due to such eruptions as permafrost melts - and they ARE caused by global warming releasing methane gas.

This is my second story for The Siberian Times, and again it is about garbage cleaning. 

We take a trip to Mount Mamai in the Republic of Buryatia, well-known to local snow fanatics, but still a secret to many outsiders.

Shoreline on remote island retreats by 74 metres in seven years due to increased wave power of unfrozen sea, and thawing permafrost.