Republic of Tuva

Hopes fade of finding 13 people, six weeks after Tyva Avia aircraft went missing in remote and mountainous region.

Pebble and sandstone bull 3 by 4 metres is the first animal geoglyph discovered in this part of the world.

Rail link will connect remote region to Krasnoyarsk region.

2,500 adults, 623 children so far vaccinated in the Republic of Tuva to prevent flea-spreading of the decease.

Intense search reveals no sign of Mil Mi-8 lost early Saturday with 12 people on board.

Society’s president Sergei Shoigu - Russian defence minister - even hinted at possibility of cloning during annual meeting.

World famous sculptor has been commissioned to create a new landmark sculpture in Kyzyl - the capital of Tyva - marking the spirit of Asia.

Traps record snow leopardess and cubs as experts work with border guards to help protect species.

Thousands of hectares of land ablaze with no signs of a let-up.