Deposits uncovered 56 years ago set to finally be extracted as drillers aim to take on China and become a major force in producing ore.

US Paralympic star on emotional journey back to her roots to meet the parents who gave her up for adoption.

Rising numbers of catwalk models and cover stars come from ‘world’s emerging beauty capital’.

The loved-ones of the nine crew of a freighter loaded with gold ore are refusing to give up the slender hope that they will be found alive.

'Aggressive' crew resisted border patrol ship after being caught fishing illegally in Russian waters. 

Russian president warns that 'the work is going slowly' and calls for progress.

'Werewolf' Mikhail Popkov confessed to reign of terror to 'cleanse' streets of prostitutes, yet relatives say he is innocent.

Valuable obsidian travelled during Early Holocene times from Lake  Krasnoe in Chukotka to Zhokhov Island deep in the Arctic.