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Venomous snake discovered in UB street

A venomous snake named Gloydius Halys has been discovered lurking in a street found behind the ‘Achlal’ Department Store in Bayangol District of Ulaanbaatar. On Monday, 19 August, a local called  B.Oidovdorjil on sighting the creature telephoned 310005. Experts from

What is the population of Mongolia? Census preparation underway.

On 24 January 2015, a baby girl was born in Umngovi Province, becoming Mongolia’s three-millionth citizen. Named Mongoljin, by then President Ts.Elbegdorj, she was born 27 years after the population hit the two million mark. Now, four years on, how

Humans migrated to Mongolia about 45,000 years ago

According to a new study by the University of California, Stone tools uncovered in Mongolia by an international team of archaeologists indicate that modern humans traveled across the Eurasian steppe about 45,000 years ago.

The date is about 10,000 years earlier

Commuting nightmare in UB as Peace Bridge closes

Commuters travelling from the well-off Zaisan district into the centre of Ulaanbaatar or people going to the airport have had an unpleasant surprise: following heavy rain at the weekend the Peace Bridge, which links the two parts of the city,

Archaeologists find Mongol Empire-era tomb

Mongolian and U.S. archaeologists have found valuable items in a tomb in Khuvsgul Province, in the north of the country. According to the National Museum of Mongolia, the tomb has been dated back to the time of the Mongol Empire

On the battlefield – historians gather for conference

The ‘Khalkh Gol – 80 Years’ conference in Dornod Province is drawing attention to the importance of the Victory of the Khalkhin Gol Battles in 1939, and the reasons for the beginning and end of the conflict. Over 80 guests

Off the rails – accident near Chinese border

Seven wagons of a freight train were derailed yesterday morning (14 August) at Maanit Station of Mongolia. The Russian-owned freight train was travelling from Ulaanbaatar to Zamyn-Ud – an important city in Dornogobi Province which borders with China.

Currently, six wagons