The closing ceremonies for the 26th Summer Universiade, or World University Games, were held in Shenzhen, China yesterday. A record-breaking 10,000 competitors from 152 nations took part in the 12-day games. China topped the medal standings, winning 145 medals, including

The president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge met with Mongolian President Ts. Elbegdorj yesterday. President Elbegdorj expressed to Mr. Rogge Mongolia’s desire to someday host the Olympic Games. Mr. Rogge praised the president’s idea, saying: “I understand Mongolia’s

Another world leader is coming to Mongolia. At the
invitation by President Ts. Elbegdorj, Finnish President Tarja Halonen is
coming on a state visit from August 30 to September 1. Ms. Halonen is scheduled
to meet with President Elbegdorj, as well as Speaker

A high-ranking Chinese Communist Party official began a state visit to Mongolia on Tuesday. Zhou Yongkang is the head of the party’s powerful Political and Legislative Affairs Committee. His visit comes just after state visits to Mongolia by South Korean

The World Judo Championship got underway in Paris yesterday. Six Mongolians are competing in the event: Ch. Boldbaatar (60 kg), D. Tumurkhuleg (60 kg), Kh. Tsagaanbaatar (66 kg), S. Miyaragchaa (66 kg), M. Urantsetseg (48 kg), and B. Bat-Erdene (48

Customs officers at Chinggis Khaan Airport in Ulaanbaatar say they discovered 400 military-grade bullets inside a passenger’s suitcase just two hours before U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s airplane landed at the airport yesterday. The vice president landed without incident. The

A Mongolian court has dismissed a case against a newspaper reporter who made troubling claims about pedophilia in Mongolia. On November 8, 2010, the reporter D. Bolormaa published a story in the Zuunii Medee newspaper claiming that an organized group

A working group that includes senior officials from the International Monetary Fund and the United States government met with officials from the General Taxation Office today. The working group is offering the Mongolian tax authorities advice on how to improve

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has ended his state visit in Mongolia and departed for home. During his visit, Mr. Lee met with Mongolian President Ts. Elbegdorj. The two leaders discussed issues of mutual concern, including economic cooperation. South Korea

Mongolian Prime Minister S. Batbold welcomed U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Mongolia yesterday. Biden became the first U.S. vice president to visit Mongolia since Henry Wallace in 1944. Mr. Batbold said Mr. Biden’s visit was a demonstration of America’s