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Sexual harassment against girls increases in Mongolia

A peaceful demonstration entitled ‘Let’s Protect Together’ was held on Sukhbaatar Square on Friday (11 October) to coincide with the International Day of Protecting Girls’ Rights. The demonstration was aimed at attracting public awareness about abuse against girls. According to

Saving the animals of the Gobi

An annual event entitled ‘Great Gobi 6’ was held at the initiative of the WWF Mongolia at the Hustai National Park on 7-8 October. The reason for the name, is that it aims to protect six endangered wild animals of

Educational support for Mongolian children in foreign countries

Over 180,000 Mongolians currently live or study in foreign countries. There are 40,000 Mongolians in the USA and the same number in South Korea as well as many in Europe. Mongolians living in foreign countries often worry about their children

The Mongolian who defied Stalin – new museum planned

A small wooden house has stood for almost a century on the south side of Peace Avenue in central Ulaanbaatar – now it has been demolished, but what the building will not be forgotten.

The house was the home of Mongolian

Bears, beware!

Mongolia’s northernmost Selenge Province is allowing members of the public to use guns against bears in self-defense. It’s illegal to hunt bears in Mongolia, but the authorities of the northern province are allowing the use of guns against bears for

Coal ban: ‘Safe’ briquettes kill four in UB

Four people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar and 35 have been hospitalized after burning the smokeless briquettes which have been introduced as the official alternative to coal. The deaths occurred between 3 and

Missing American: Family agrees to stop rescue operation

A search and rescue operation for the U.S. citizen who failed to return from climbing Altai Tavan Bogd Mountain has been stopped following the contest of his family, reported the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). It is now 17