Dignitaries gather on Chinese side of the pipeline to witness the formal welding of the first joint in $55billion line. 

Research of stalactites and stalagmites in a cave near Lensk in Sakha Republic show the dire threat to the planet from global warming, says a new study.

The US actor warns that Yakutia - officially called the Sakha Republic - is 'extremely vulnerable' to global warming.

It's an udder way to travel as prize winner is chauffeured home.

Altai route for gas to China could take priority, reported Reuters.

Remarkable pictures show deer offered in-flight food by a Polar Airlines cabin attendant.

Around 400 delegates are expected including representatives of 41 ethnic minorities representing around a quarter of a million people. 

Body found buried some 200 metres from remote research facility 150 kilometres from Mirny.