It should be called the 'Pacific region', he suggests.

Former major who previously claimed dog food was fed to soldiers given jail sentence for beating up handcuffed soldier who had deserted ranks.

Dudinka marks beginning of its 350th year with amazing New Year light show.

Three cities east of the Urals are in the top ten for a new survey of national contentment.

Denis Zaychuk kissed girlfriend Anna Panina seconds before he jumped off a 10 metre cliff - and lost his action camera. 

Rangers watch and wait hoping the adult female will return, feeding the cub which is too young to hunt. 

Marine life dying, pools polluted, power outages, no medicines for animals, and two years late, but officials say there is no cause for concern.

Session seen as a significant step towards improving economic prospects for vast priority region including eastern Siberia.

New tourism offices planned across China as government eyes up five-fold increase in visitors crossing the border.

Ivan and Lubov Leshchenko keep the animals in the backyard of their village of Dubovy Kliuch - Oak key - in the Far East of Russia.