Once banned as a result of over-fishing, now there are plans for one million sturgeon a year in Siberian river

Even Russia's Health Minister is on antibiotics after visiting victims of the deadly infection as numbers of infected rise.

Retired teacher Angela Vorobyova braves monsoons and dances a tango to reach peak - and honour an 80 year old promise.

State of emergency called but locals are told they cannot shoot endangered species scavenging for food at local dump.

Capable of carrying 200 people and tonnes of cargo, new blimp for the 21st century could soon be taking off.

With fur on its tail and twice the size of a human being, no one yet knows what the animal is.

Now the fun begins: tourists swimming in -60C and momentous meeting between the seasonal icons Chyskhaan and Grandfather Frost.

The predator is chased away by dog and man with stick as it comes too close for comfort.

People evacuated after thunderstorms-with-no-rain ignite foliage and forests.