Solar flares bathe swathes of Siberia in scarlet 'northern lights'
The so-called "aurora borealis" bathed swathes of Siberia, the Urals, southern Russia and Ukraine in green, scarlet and purple overnight.
Tue Nov 07 2023
Russian military plane crashes en route to Syria with 92 on board
Russian agencies, citing unnamed security sources, said the TU-154 aircraft had crashed in the sea near the southern Russian city of Sochi after disappearing from radar screens.
Sun Dec 25 2016
Investigators probe Russia plane crash that killed 62
Investigators in southern Russia were on Sunday probing the causes of a flydubai passenger jet crash that killed all 62 people on board.
Mon Mar 21 2016
Russian man could go to prison for saying God does not exist
A man in the southern Russian city of Stavropol faces potential jail time for writing atheist comments on a website.
Sat Mar 05 2016
Fire at Russian hospital kills 23: ministry
A fire at a psychiatric hospital in southern Russia killed 23 people, the country's emergencies ministry said on Sunday.
Sun Dec 13 2015
OSCE due to begin monitoring Russian border crossings
OSCE observers will arrive in southern Russia on Tuesday to monitor two border crossings with rebel-held Ukraine.
Tue Jul 29 2014