With more than 11,000 animals from 702 species - about 150 of them are from them World Red Book - Novosibirsk Zoo is a popular tourist attraction with almost a million visitors annually, and a noted scientific institution. 

One of the largest in Russia, it boasts a world record in captive breeding programmes for endangered species. 

Rostislav Shilo, Zoo’s Director since 1969, says that there are only two other self-supporting zoos in the world - in Singapore and in San Diego. 

More than five dozen suffer acute intestinal problems from the event at Tyoshchin Yazyk tourist resort in Russia's Sakha Republic.

A medical rescue flight to Thailand by the Emergencies Ministry brought home four Russian men to the Siberian city of Tyumen on Sunday.

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

Group of tourists got stuck at 2,300m after helicopter blades froze.

It's a long way to Las Vegas, but Primorye region takes its first step as Tigre de Cristal casino opens.

US, Dutch, Swiss, Swedish, South Korean, German and Russian tourists banned from leaving the area.

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