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Articles with tag "Siberia"

DRAMATIC SHIFTS

Russia’s Leading Climate Change Expert Gives Sober Prognosis

Russia is set to experience huge temperature increases and extreme weather events, but there will also be opportunities.
wake-up call

24-Year-Old Russian Dies After Police 'Revive' Him With Taser

Dmitry Kharchenko had fallen asleep in the back of a taxi when officers used a taser to try and wake him up.
hard to breathe

Black Smog Raises Siberian City’s Alarms

Krasnoyarsk briefly topped an independent air monitor's list of the world’s most polluted cities this week.
alarm clock

Siberia's Mild Winter Wakes Badger Cubs From Hibernation

The badgers usually remain fast asleep until the end of February.
shaman, interrupted

Siberian Shaman Files Complaint With European Rights Court

Russian authorities have cut short each of Alexander Gabyshev’s attempts to cross the country and "expel" Putin from power.
mysterious circumstances

Lawyers Push to Reopen Probe Into U.S. Student’s Death in Siberian Mountains

Russian investigators ruled that 25-year-old Colin Madsen died from hypothermia, while his mother alleges foul play.
snowy photo ops

Frozen: Capturing the Beauty of Siberia in Winter

For those who are used to the real cold, winter comes when the thermometer stops working.
RUSSIAN WINTER

Walking on Russia's Frozen Lake Baikal in Winter

Walking on the deepest lake in the world may feel like a dream.
desperate times

Siberian Policeman Fired for Pouring Whiskey Into Windshield-Wiper Tank

When you're out of windshield-wiper fluid, you have to improvise.
deadly incident

Bailiff Killed, Witness Injured in Siberian Courthouse Shooting

The alleged shooter had been named a victim in a criminal property destruction case.
Three-peat

Siberian Shaman Seeks Global Allies in Latest Quest to ‘Expel’ Putin

“Welcome to my squad, every volunteer from Russia and the world,” he said while announcing his third attempt to cast Putin out of power.
cute rodent

Russian Girl Discovers 40,000-Year-Old Lemming From Ice Age

The lemming has found intact in an elongated position with a preserved skeleton.
Round two

Siberian Shaman Restarts Trek to ‘Exorcise’ Putin

The shaman plans to make an 8,000-kilometer journey on foot to Moscow to “expel” Putin, whom he called a “product of dark forces,” from power.
news

3,000 Deer Cause Traffic Jam in Siberia

Local residents in Yamal, Siberia, waited over 20 minutes as 3,000 deer crossed a highway during their yearly migration.
Pledge of allegiance

Siberian Schoolkids Must Sing Russian National Anthem Daily

The new decree aims to make students patriots who are "ready to work in the interests of their family, society and country."
public discontent

Hundreds Form Human Wall in Siberia to Protest Bus Terminal

Local residents say the $3.1 million bus terminal will destroy a local park and increase traffic congestion.
Lucky save

4 Russians Saved From Freezing Far North in Chance Encounter

The group was left stranded in the remote Arctic forest after their snowmobiles broke down.
Dam Breaks

15 Killed in Siberian Dam Collapse

Heavy rains weakened a series of dams in Krasnoyarsk region, causing them to burst on Oct. 19, 2019.
back to square one

Siberian Shaman Vows to Resume ‘Putin Exorcism’ Trek Following Extremism Arrest

“In him there is much evil, and he himself embodies the powers of evil, so an exorcism must be done.”
The north remembers

George R. R. Martin Thanks Russian ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans for Jon Snow Figurine

Fans in Siberia created the figurine that resembles an Academy Award to thank him for his work.
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