The global coronavirus pandemic is causing severe disruption to the process of immunisation against diseases such as measles, polio and cholera, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The lives of some 80 million lives of children under the age

Mongolia’s controversial former president, N.Enkhbayar, will not be allowed to stand in the parliamentary election next month because of registration irregularities and his conviction for corruption in 2012, the election commission said. N.Enkhbayar applied to register as ‘Your and Our

Earlier today (26 May), a government-chartered MIAT flight evacuated 171 more Mongolian who had been stranded in Russia. In addition, a total of 594 Mongolian returned home through the Kyakhta-Altanbulag border crossings; they were then transported to Ulaanbaatar by train

Mongolia widely celebrates International Children’s Day as a public holiday. Every year on 1 June, exciting events for children are organised on Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar. However, this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, all cultural and sports events have

Earlier today (26 May), Mongolian health official reported that four students who had been evacuated from Russia have recovered from COVID-19. The students were discharged from the National Centre for Communicative Diseases after 42-43 days of treatment.

As of today (26

The spectacular traditional clothes of Mongolian nomads are showcased in a series of beguiling portrait shots. These brightly coloured and bejewelled garments are handed down through generations. Freelance photographer Alessandra Meniconzi travelled from her home in Lugano, Switzerland, to Central

Earlier today (25 May), the National Emergency Commission of Mongolia held an extended meeting that was attended by Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh and other ministers.

At the meeting, U.Khurelsukh said that country will open its borders with Russia and China after the

The trial of former PM S.Bayar and other six people started at the Ulaanbaatar’s Chingeltei Criminal Court today (25 May) at 09.00 a.m. However, the trial was postponed practically as soon as it began because of a sharp deterioration in

The annual ‘Playtime’ live music festival has been taking place since 2001 at the Mongol Shiltgeen recreational area in Gachuurt Village just east of Ulaanbaatar. Initially, only a few people attended Playtime to listen to rock music and enjoy the

By 2022, surveillance cameras detecting faces will be installed across 80 percent of the Mongolian capital. Under the ‘Safe City’ programme, which is being implemented by the Ulaanbaatar City Administration, facial recognition devices will prevent crimes. The programme will be