Honour in Yakutia to Karina Chikitova, who - at the age of 4 - survived 12 days and nights alone in the Siberian wilderness.

Tribute for Druzhok who swam back to his own home to protect it against the rising tide of water, and became a symbol of hope.

Kerechene was laboratory-made in South Korea by scientists who also want to genetically engineer the return of the woolly mammoth.

Popular with the aristocracy and the royals in the 18th and 19th centuries, the lavish festivity will be held for tourists.

Head of shelter alleges 'arson', while fire chiefs claim bad wiring was to blame. 

Cats and dogs are left at the mercy of extremely cold weather reaching -50C with no proper animal winter shelter in Yakutsk.

The predator is chased away by dog and man with stick as it comes too close for comfort.

Terrorised by dogs, beaten with sticks by children, and scared by people taking selfies, the cub died.