Bone chilling pictures of the notorious Rasputin have been colourised to vividly bring to life the so-called ‘Mad Monk’- almost a century after he was poisoned, shot, beaten and drowned by Russian nobles fearful of his growing influence, reports Daily Mail.

Russia's security chief says a "terror act" brought down the Russian A321 airliner in Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board.

One AP investigation uncovered an attempt to sell bomb-grade uranium to a real buyer from the Middle East, the first known case of its kind.

The Russians have completed the feasibility study and prepared the design for construction of the Rooppur 2400 megawatt nuclear power plant.

An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.