DNA 'tests' of hair supposedly from a Yeti in a Siberian cave show it comes from an unknown mammal closely related to man, it was claimed last night.

Sardana Avksentyeva swept to power as mayor of Russia’s diamond capital in September.

Sochi Olympics competitor died at the scene of head-on smash.

Today the Asia Pacific is a vital center of economic development and progressive political influence.

Foreigners should be invited to pay $10,000 per animal in novel way to fund cull needed to save reindeer and horses.

Iturup gets connected, opening up the stunning scenery of the Kuril Islands to tourism.

International bookmaker Paddy Power is offering odds of 100/1 that the Siberian Yeti will be found by the end of 2012. 

We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.

'And I really like borsch…': conclusion of the Chinese adventurer who drove solo to the Pole of Cold.