Severe Frosts End in St. PetersburgOn the morning of February 2, the air temperature in the city was -9.9 °C (14 °F). The length of daylight exceeded 8 hours.
Blind Poet Sees With the Heart in Life Without SightPeter Antonov from Nizhnevartovsk lost his vision to diabetes but leads an active life as a poet and library worker, discussing challenges and accessible environments.
Uyuni: The White Mirror of the AndesAt an altitude of 3.5 kilometers (about 11,500 feet) in Bolivia lies the Uyuni salt flat, which after rains transforms into a vast natural mirror visible from space.
Same nine Orenburg high-rises lose heating againNine apartment buildings in Orenburg's Stepnoy district are without heating for the second time after a new pipeline defect was discovered during repairs. Heating engineers are addressing the issue before cold weather arrives.
Owner of Burned Hoarder Apartment DiesRescuers had to clear through piles of clutter to evacuate an elderly man from a burning apartment, but he later died.
Yekaterinburg to Start Work on Second Metro LineIn an interview with E1.RU, Yekaterinburg's deputy mayor for transport Rustam Gallyamov outlined plans for the city's transport reform, including the long-awaited second metro line.
Guard punished after inmate's pipe attack in Novosibirsk colonyA prison guard in the Novosibirsk Region failed to conduct a full search, which allowed an inmate to smuggle a metal pipe into a bathhouse. The inmate then used the pipe to attack another prisoner, causing serious injuries.
