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NEWS ABOUT: Mongolia

Mongolia stories: 8 news summaries

 'Ballerina-Like' T. Rex 
 Cousin Discovered 

Size, light skeleton and delicate teeth suggest different prey from larger relative

Oct 6, 09 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - A smaller, more agile cousin of the Tyrannosaurus rex has been identified. The skull and a nearly complete skeleton of Alioramus altai was discovered in Mongolia in 2001, and has features that distinguish it from its more lumbering cousin. Unlike its “big bad boy” relatives, a study author... More »

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paleontology • fossil • Gobi desert • dinosaur • Mongolia • predators • Tyrannosaurus rex • Alioramus altai

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 Mongolia Votes 
 for Change, Too 


May 27, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a lot of ways, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj looks a lot like another newly elected president. A young, Harvard-educated orator, Elbegdorj rode into power Sunday on a message of change, with most of his support coming from cities. His opponents cried that he was part Chinese. Sound familiar? Elbegdorj isn’t... More »

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Mongolia • disputed election • election • Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

 Banks Seize Herds as 
 Recession Hits Mongolia 

Badly managed loans and overconfidence in cashmere have Mongolians in default

Apr 20, 09 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Proving the recession is truly global, banks in Mongolia are threatening to foreclose on herders’ goats, sheep, and camels, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mongolians call it a financial “zud,” a local term for unusually devastating winters. Falling cashmere prices stemming from the West’s recession—the high-end... More »

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livestock • herdsman • Mongolia • camels • sheep • goats • consumer credit • financial crisis • cashmere

 Eclipse Draws 15K to Siberia 

Thousands flock to Russia for rare solar spectacle despite threat of rain

Jul 31, 08 11:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prospects of rare total solar eclipse have drawn thousands of sky-watchers to the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, where the moon’s passage between the earth and sun will create 140 seconds of darkness at 5:45 pm local time today. Hotels in the city—Russia’s third-largest—are fully booked,... More »

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China • Russia • astronomy • Canada • Siberia • Mongolia • solar eclipse • Novosibirsk

Riots Imperil Democracy in Mongolia

Government crackdown worries citizens in region's freest state

Jul 8, 08 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Last week hundreds of drunken rioters in Mongolia's capital vented their frustration at parliamentary elections by smashing the headquarters of the ruling party, killing five people. The violence shocked many in this peaceful, democratic nation. But many Mongolians were equally shocked by the government's reaction: a four-day state of emergency,... More »

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democracy • Asia • Mongolia • election results

5 Killed in Mongolian
Election Riots

Protesters clash with police, burn government buildings

Jul 2, 08 4:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Five people died and hundreds were injured in rioting yesterday against election results in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, reports the BBC. Hordes of angry protesters supporting the opposition party took to the streets yesterday after victory was declared for the ruling party. Its headquarters and other government buildings... More »

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Mongolia • riots • election fraud • election • political demonstrations

'Mickey Mouse of the Desert'

Scientists film endangered critter for the first time

Dec 10, 07 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - A rare rodent with jumbo ears and a kangaroo hop has been nabbed on video for possibly the first time, the BBC reports. Scientists who braved the Gobi desert recently observed the jerboa as part of a plan to help the endangered and extremely rare mammal. The critter amazed them... More »

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China • endangered species • London • Mickey Mouse • Gobi desert • Mongolia • jerboa • Zoological Society of London • rodent

Big Boys
Do Cry

Sumo wrestler in tears after Japanese association won't let him go home

Aug 11, 07 4:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Japan's Sumo Association forbid a Mongolian wrestler from returning home after the ponderous athlete was in tears—diagnosed with a near breakdown. The organization, which suspended defending champion Asashoryu from two tournaments, said it wants the bawling behemoth to seek treatment at a Japanese hospital, against his doctor’s orders... More »

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Japan • mental health • Asashoryu • Mongolia • Sumo Association • sumo • yokozuma • Emperor's Cups

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