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In the vast open steppe outside Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar, the great emperor Genghis Khan is very much alive.

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Wrestling, archery and horse-racing: Mongolia's 'three manly games'updated: Sun Aug 21 2011 22:41:00

Grapple fans should head to Mongolia each year on July 11.

Freeze forces Mongolian herders off landupdated: Mon Sep 06 2010 04:28:00

For 38-year-old Bayanzul it was just one winter too far. After losing a third of his herd in the -45 degree temperatures that struck Mongolia last winter, the long-time herder has decided to give up on the nomadic life and try his luck in the city.

24 killed, hundreds homeless in Mongolia floodsupdated: Tue Jul 21 2009 05:24:00

At least 24 people have been killed and hundreds rendered homeless in the worst floods to hit land-locked Mongolia in 40 years, emergency officials said Tuesday.

Mongolia calm after election riotsupdated: Thu Jul 03 2008 05:52:00

Calm returned to the Mongolian capital Thursday after a post-election political rally descended into violence.

Mongolia poll disputeupdated: Thu Jul 03 2008 05:52:00

Protesters mob the ruling party headquarters alleging fraud in a poll on the sharing of the country's mineral wealth.

Time.com: Heavy Security in Mongolia After Riotsupdated: Thu Jul 03 2008 03:00:00

Soldiers stood guard Thursday but Mongolia's capital was quiet on the second day of a state of emergency called after at least five people died in rioting sparked by allegations of election fraud

State of emergency declared in Mongoliaupdated: Wed Jul 02 2008 09:53:00

President Nambaryn Enkhbayar of Mongolia has declared a state of emergency in the capital of Ulaanbaatar after a post-election political rally descended into violence.

FSB: Genghis Khan and polo? Horseback tours in Mongoliaupdated: Fri Feb 24 2006 10:23:00

"Polo is a snake!" roared the aging French movie star, flourishing his mallet above his head. "You must ride at the tail of the snake, behind the ball!" It was a rebuke: Once again I was hopelessly...

Using tech to tackle hotel phone billsupdated: Wed Dec 07 2005 09:31:00

Tech-savvy business travelers are forcing a rethink on how hotels charge for long-distance communications, meaning that exorbitant phone bills on the road could soon be a thing of the past.

Business 2.0: Gizmosupdated: Thu Apr 01 2004 00:01:00

Wall-to-Wall Sound

Fortune: The Great Mongolian Gold Rush The land of Genghis Khan has the biggest mining find in a very long time. A updated: Mon Dec 22 2003 00:01:00

I was in Mongolia, doing your standard business interview with a local gold-mining executive named Myanganbayar, when a member of the band he sponsors walked into the conference room, wearing a tan...

Money Magazine: Global, Schmobal In a world without borders, what's American now?updated: Wed Mar 01 2000 00:01:00

Well, the new millennium is here, and the world is finally one. Technology has united us, and the tyranny of distance has been overthrown. One world, one love. I know this because on New Year's Eve...

Fortune: From Genghis Khan to Milton Friedman: Mongolia's Wild Ride to Capitalism With elan, optimism, and a little help from Harvard, Moupdated: Mon Dec 07 1998 00:01:00

Stand in the middle of Ulan Bator's main square, and Mongolia's strange history unfolds around you. To the west lie the grasslands, whence Genghis Khan charged forth to conquer half the world. At t...

Fortune: MONGOLIA STEPS ONTO WORLD STAGEupdated: Mon Feb 25 1991 00:01:00

Meet the spearhead of Mongolia's upcoming export drive: the two-humped Bactrian camel. The hairy creature has an early lead over other Mongolian assets such as oil, coal, and furs now that the U.S....

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