Mongolian parliament confirms tycoon as new PM

Mongolia's parliament on Thursday confirmed one of the country's wealthiest men as the new prime minister of the impoverished but resource-rich nation.

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Mongolian opposition candidate claims presidency

Mongolia's opposition Democrats claimed victory Monday in presidential elections after pledging to crack down on graft and better distribute the country's mining wealth.

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Mongolians rejoice at first-ever Olympic gold

Thousands of Mongolians hit the streets of the capital to celebrate the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal, offering vodka toasts, blaring their car horns and waving the nation's flag from the city's tallest buildings.

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Mongolian riot police maintain calm

Police and soldiers in riot gear patrolled downtown sections of Mongolia's capital Friday, the final day of a four-day state of emergency declared following post-election riots that left five people dead and 220 hurt.

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21 die in Mongolia snowstorms

Mongolia's government says snowstorms have killed at least 21 people and left 100 others missing.

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Mongolians protest over prices hikes

More than 20,000 people flooded the center of Mongolia's capital Friday to demand that the government do something about rising food prices that have nearly tripled in some cases.

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Antelope in Mongolia Under Threat

A rare antelope species already under threat from poaching in Mongolia is facing a new danger — worsening traffic.

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Tainted Vodka Kills 11 in Mongolia

At least 11 people died and another 21 were hospitalized for drinking tainted vodka during New Year's Eve celebrations in Mongolia's capital, a government official said Tuesday.

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US Signs Maritime Pact With Mongolia

Somebody should have looked at a map.

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Bush Awards Mongolia With $285M in Aid

President Bush on Monday approved $285 million for Mongolia, the latest country to receive U.S. aid in exchange for committing to democratic reforms.

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Mongolians Mark 800th Anniversary of Khan

Mongolians celebrated the 800th anniversary of Genghis Khan's march to world conquest on Tuesday with festivities that mixed commercialism with appeals to nationalism.

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Russia and the US are planning creation of a missile monitoring centre, possibly in Moscow, to avoid accidents or misunderstandings on missile launches, Russia's top general said on Wednesday.

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PURBALINGGA, Indonesia (UCAN) -- Ayurzana Oyunchimeg, a farmer from Mongolia, knows more about how to sustain an organic farming system after a Church-run program in Central Java.

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Scientists are constantly finding new creatures and/or species. I hope this one pans out because "Tremors" is one of my favorite movies.

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Braving violent sandstorms akin to fog with an attitude problem, tent-shredding twisters that blast men off their feet, and an ice river that caves in as their vehicles are crossing, the four men continue on their journey.

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Mongolian military officers said the country plans to send troops to Afghanistan, in a cooperation that stems from its "third neighbour" policy to reach out to allies other than China and Russia.

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Eight-hundred years after Genghis Khan conquered and united Mongolia, current leaders are identifying with him as a way to forget the country's communist past.

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A mega-herd of a quarter of a million Mongolian gazelles has been seen gathering on the country's steppes, one of the world's last great wildernesses.

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Boy with autism helped by riding horses. Pretty amazing!

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Special Conference on Afghanistan, held in Moscow on 27 March, marks a new stage in the international community's relations with this beleaguered country.

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A pastoral people on the Kazakh steppes appear to have been the first to domesticate, bridle and perhaps ride horses -- around 3500 B.C., a millennium earlier than previously thought.

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In a new book, Rupert Isaacson tells the story of his son Rowan, who disappeared into his own lonely world after being diagnosed with autism, which also plunged him into wild tantrums.

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This deficit will occur despite the fact that tax revenue increased compared to 2007 by 25.7 percent or Tg386 billion.

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According to legend, Genghis Khan lies buried somewhere beneath the dusty steppe of Northeastern Mongolia, entombed in a spot so secretive that anyone who made the mistake of encountering his funeral procession was executed on the spot.

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Beijing Olympic Gold Medal Tally Per Head of Population

Jamaica (2.222) was #1for "Gold Medals won per million of 2005 population" followed by Bahrain (#2, 1.326), Estonia (#3, 0.775), New Zealand (#4, 0.763), Mongolia (#5, 0.749), Australia (#7, 0.697); India (0.00091) came last.

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Ingrid Betancourt, held captive by the FARC guerillas for six years, is rescued by the Colombian government. A Palestinian man drives a front-end loader into several vehicles in Jerusalem, killing three before being shot dead.

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The president of Mongolia has declared a four-day state of emergency in the capital amid violent protests over claims the general election was rigged. Public gatherings are banned in Ulan Bator during the emergency period.

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A 26-year-old Hong Kong aid worker has died in a bus crash in Inner Mongolia which also injured 10 other volunteers, a news report said Wednesday.

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Rice farmers here are staying awake in shifts at night to guard their fields from thieves [and/or hungry people -- GPP]. In Peru, shortages of wheat flour are prompting the military to make bread with potato flour, a native crop.

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Three crazy kids are driving from London to Mongolia this Summer in a car with less than 1000cc engine. All they need to do first is raise 1000 quid for charities such as Mongol Mercy Core. Check it out and learn more here!

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At least 11 people have died and more than 20 have been hospitalised after drinking vodka containing industrial alcohol in Mongolia.

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Much as I love him, Gore's sentiment here is far too generous to the good ol' U.S. of A. There is simply no fair comparison with China. We're not equally responsible for the problem. Not even close.

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An "extraordinary" desert creature has been caught on camera for what scientists believe is the first time. The long-eared jerboa, a tiny nocturnal mammal that is dwarfed by its enormous ears, can be found in deserts in Mongolia and China.

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Ever since he entered the ring, the sumo wrestler known as Asashoryu has been a symbol of friendship between Japan and his home country of Mongolia.

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Thirty years ago, Seqinbilig was a 12-year-old son of a herdsman living on the vast Xilingol Grassland in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Everyday, he looked forward to his "horseback teacher" coming to tell stories.

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