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4.8 magnitude earthquake in Dornogobi province

Earlier today (7 December),  4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Sainshand city of Dornogobi province in Mongolia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake had a depth of 15 km (9.32 miles). EMSC had earlier reported the tremor was

Stolen coal revenue: Mongolians demonstrating for third day

Today (5 December), an increasingly angry demonstration has entered its second day in Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia after large amount of coal revenue was stolen. According to unofficial sources, some 6.5 million tonnes of coal worth of MNT 40

Mongolia resumes its Blue Horse infrastructural programme

Mongolia has resumed its Blue Horse infrastructural programme. The country’s water security programme envisages the construction of 33 dams on 13 rivers. According to the government, it aims to boost the national energy sector, agriculture and water security and supply more

Mongolia experiencing  extreme cold weather this week

Most parts of Mongolia are experiencing  extreme cold weather from Monday and through the entire this week, with overnight temperatures fell to 35-47 degrees Celsius below zero.

The heavy snow and snow storms are hitting the country’s eastern and western parts,

Concerns over restrictive Mongolia’s human rights defenders law

The ‘Law of Mongolia on the legal status of Human Rights Defenders’, has been in the making for over two years, with participation from civil society, human rights organisations (including ISHR, Front Line Defenders and Forum Asia), the National Human Rights

Mongolia provides housing mortgages to 6,469 borrowers

Mongolia has provided housing mortgages to 6,469 borrowers since the beginning of this year, the country’s Ministry of Construction and Urban Development reported.

Over 80 percent of the housing mortgages were provided to residents in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, which