He walked 200 kilometres on forest tracks to see his child - but now faces an extra 4 years in prison as punishment.

The warning came at a conference in Tomsk from Heidelberg University professor Julia Kzhyshkowska.

Channel is threatened with closure amid claims officials do not like its independent stance.

Unnamed young mother in hospital after getting too close to caged animal.

Flights late on Thursday and on Friday suffered disruption due to smog caused by blazes in dry woodland made vulnerable by the current heat wave.

Russian family to adopt child born in April after his case was highlighted around the world.

They tied a rope to the cash machine after smashing supermarket window... but then it all went wrong. 

World's first multi-use metal-vapour laser can be used to revolutionise operations, create more efficient gadgets, and sense the atmosphere.

Discovery of rich vegetation only 1000 miles away from North Pole surprises scientists.

Officially, Alexander I died of typhus aged 47 on 1 December 1825, but evidence suggests he faked his demise and lived as a holy man.