The Mongol empire in the 13th century conquered great swaths of Asia, the
Middle East and even parts of Europe at staggering speed, but how did Genghis
Khan and his armies manage to conquer so much and so fast? The answer may

An Abu Dhabi-funded programme to build artificial nests for
falcons could provide benefits for impoverished schools in Mongolia.

Mongolian children in areas where the nests are built have been forging
links with overseas schools, sharing stories about falconry and their culture.

In return, children

President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of Mongolia discussed corruption, human
rights, and his success in revitalizing his home country at the Institute of
Politics on Friday.

Championing the cause of the peaceful democratic revolution he launched to
overthrow the long-standing communist regime in Mongolia, Elbegdorj offered

The
World Bank Board of Directors has announced plans to consider a copper and gold
mining project in the Mongolian South Gobi desert even though the Bank itself
acknowledges that there is not enough water in the region to support the life
of the

Development workers do not
necessarily have to come from the West. A mining expert from Zimbabwe is
helping to improve the lives of small-scale miners in Mongolia reported  www.dw.de.

On a small-scale mining site in the
vast grasslands of Western Mongolia, around a hundred

Dentist Marshall Horwitz could well afford
a watch worth 10 or even 100 times more than the $29 version on his wrist. But
he has other plans for that money.

“I”d rather spend it on supplies,” he said.

They”re not supplies for his

Mayer Brown JSM today announced that
it has advised Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia LLC (TDB) on its recent
issuance of US$300 million senior notes due 2015.

The issuance constitutes the most
recent public takedown from TDB”s US$700 million Euro Medium Term

A new market for electronic appliances is helping boost the
rural economy About a quarter of Mongolia’s 2.8 million people are nomadic
herders of yaks, cattle, sheep, goats and camels who live in gers — as their
traditional tent dwellings are known —

In the best final-day showdown in years, Mongolia”s Harumafuji outlasted arch-rival Hakuho to win his second straight tournament with a perfect 15-0 record and assure himself of promotion to sumo”s highest rank–ending Hakuho”s two-and-a-half year run as the sport”s only

Undefeated ozeki Harumafuji and lone yokozuna Hakuho, who is one loss behind, both won their bouts on Sept. 22, setting up a final-day showdown to decide the championship of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.If Harumafuji wins, he will become sumo”s