A new film is on the screens of Ulaanbaatar’s cinemas: “Top Secret 2: Battle of Baitag Bogd” premiered at cinemas on Mongolia’s Patriot Day (1 March) marking the 70th anniversary of a battle on the Western Mongolian border.

Officers from the Mongolian Drug Squad have been investigating 24 cases of illegal narcotics involving 54 people.

Earlier today, Yokozuna Hakuho decided to withdraw from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend to treat a toe injury, exiting his second straight meet because of health problems.

Bulgarian and Mongolian polar researchers have cooperated in Antarctica for over 10 years, often sharing the Livingston Island base. Mongolia also has plans to set up a research laboratory near the Bulgarian facility, BTA writes.

A total of 710,940 animals have died so far this year in Mongolia due to the extreme wintry weather known as “dzud’. The dzud is a brutal weather phenomenon in Mongolia where a dry summer followed by a frigid winter kills vast numbers of livestock either by starvation or cold.

A 13 year-old girl died on the night of 22 August 2017 at the ‘Ochir Centre’ hotel which is located in the Bayanzurkh district of the Mongolian capital. The case is particularly harrowing as girl was raped and murdered.

Mongolia’s foreign trade turnover reached USD 785 million was in January 2018; an increase of 11 percent on the same period last year. The country’s exports dropped by one percent, or USD 5 million, while imports increased by 30 percent or USD 84 million.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petitions held a hearing on the implementation of parliamentary resolution №03 to stop the exploration and extraction of sand on the banks of the River Tuul on Tuesday.

The Mongolia Economic Forum will be held on 26-27 March under the auspices of the Prime Minister.

Street artist Heesco has created a Mongolian wilderness-inspired mural in the heart of Dandenong. Heesco Khosnaran, who has also done commissioned work for UberEats, Visit Victoria, and Attica, said he was honoured to create the piece for the Dandenong Market’s King Street facade.