The unique scientific vault will safely store ancient remains at temperatures as low as minus 24C.

Special train - the Eurasian Star - will reopen exotic and historic trail linking China, Mogolia and Russia.

Raging flames engulf vessel in ten minutes, but 122 passengers escape safely in life rafts after 'pandemonium'.

A vision of deepening ties between Russia and China outlined by Ambassador to Beijing Sergei Razov. 

The greatest tram ride of the world? A 30 km odyssey from '40th Anniversary of the Great Victory Street' in Ust-Ilimsk to the town's power station.

Government announces $1.8 bln package, while volunteers from all over the wolrd collect more than 450 tonnes of trash from the shoreline of the unique lake.

'Scary' scenes as fumes from burning forests cover Lake Baikal, with people - and bears - fleeing 'Apocalypse'.

Pristine forests around the world's oldest lake go up in flames.

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

To the outside world, the resort of Sheregesh is as well known for Yeti as skiing or snowboarding.