A Buddhist priest who was drafted by the Japanese military and endured horrendous conditions, including witnessing the deaths of many compatriots, while detained in a Soviet internment camp near the ...

In northern Asia, life defies hostile extremes. In Russia's Lake Baikal, a seal pup must take evasive action when its ice den ...

On October 26, 2023, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya became a vibrant stage for the “Wonder People” festival, an ...

Writers recall unpleasant experiences in dealing with peaked caps, unwelcoming glares, and all the other facets of gate-keeping officialdom ...

In northern Asia, life defies hostile extremes. In Russia's Lake Baikal, a seal pup must take evasive action when its ice den starts to melt. Hokkaido's thermal springs are a haven for dancing red ...

The chief of Australia’s branch of the Transbaikal Cossack Host (formed in 1851 in the areas beyond Lake Baikal) said that vandals smashed the graves of Russian officers and privates ...

There may have been a point, somewhere back in the middle of the last century, where the train seemed to have lost the ...

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Glide over the otherworldly landscapes of Lake Baskunchak with this breathtaking drone footage. Marvel at the vast salt flats ...

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket on Tuesday blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.

Project envisages a higher throughput capacity of the Baikal-Amur Mainline from current 20 million to 50 million tonnes of cargoes annually by 2020 The Russian Transport Ministry supported an ...