Most fires will not be extinguished, with major cities polluted by fumes.

At least 138 miners brought safely to surface of Alrosa's Mir complex with hopes of getting remaining men out alive.

Major engineering achievement will connect Russia’s largest region to Moscow by train for the first time.

Divers brave minus 45C to place a 'New Year Tree' beneath the ice on bed of the mighty Lena River.

New rail bridge linking the two countries symbolizes closest-ever economic co-operation between neighbors.

Ecology groups warn that the extent of fires in forests and taiga has been misreported by up to 159 times compared with satellite evidence of the grim facts.

Firefighter proposes to teacher from top of fire truck steps at her open classroom window.

Made from melted gold and silver jewellery belonging to 147 Yakutian fans.