The fatality occurred after the unnamed man handled the carcass of an infected cow in the Tselinniy district of Altai territory.

Private helicopter brought in to located Tyva Avia aircraft that had 13 people on board in remote Siberia.

Heavy rain wreaked havoc in Altai region, and also brought an unexpected visitor.

Border guards seize 14 birds, as FSB lead search for criminals behind cruelty.

Finds dating back 50,000 years could be missing link in understanding man's origins.

Abnormally hot May weather resembles midsummer with air temperatures as high as +35C.

Jasmine is credited with saving the lives of many dozens of people during a ten year police career.

A girl dies after a bus stop crashes on her in extreme gales.

They dived into rivers and lakes to celebrate the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany.

The 5.3 tremor was felt over a wide area but was centred some 21km from Belovo in Kemerovo region.