Obama's diplomatic dance with America's banker Nov 19, 2009
I remember meeting an engineer at the tip of southern China who had left his family in Hohhot in Inner Mongolia 1,500 miles (2,400km) away to make a living. He was desperately homesick. (BBC News -- Americas)
Progress on political rights for Kuwaiti women Nov 18, 2009
In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone. Sponsored Links. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
Obama Walks Tightrope in 1st Trip to China Nov 16, 2009
Then next on the list will be Vietnam, Mongolia, etc. Some people think China won't do anything because its economy will suffer as well if ties with the U.S. are strained or broken. (CBS News)
Fabled Foreign Legion finds a new war to fight Nov 16, 2009
One recruit recently bicycled from Mongolia to France, they said. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Women Say More About an Economy Than Money Does Oct 30, 2009
Japan jumped an impressive 25 places to 75, while Mongolia rose 18 rankings to 22 ... Mongolias strides are to be applauded ... Its something Mongolia needs to watch if its going to reach its potential. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
China's Han shoots 65 for Asian Amateur lead Oct 30, 2009
The field of 116 players comes from 30 countries of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, including players from Mongolia, Nepal, Bahrain, Cook Islands, Cambodia and Myanmar. Organizers of the Asian Amateur also announced that the West Course at Kasumigaseki Country Club, Japan, will host the 2010 Asian Amateur. (ESPN -- Golf)
Mongolia nominates a new leader Oct 29, 2009
Mongolia's ruling party has nominated Foreign Minister Batbold Sukhbaatar to be the country's new prime minister ... Mongolia, landlocked between Russia and China, is poor despite rich deposits of copper, gold, uranium, silver and oil ... The ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) will submit Mr Batbold's nomination to President Elbegdorj Tsakhia, who is expected to give his approval in the next few days. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
13 October 2009 Transcript of Elder Dallin H. Oaks speech given at BYU-Idaho on 13 October 2009. (9) Oct 18, 2009
To illustrate the importance of basic human rights in other countries, I refer to some recent history in Mongolia, which shows that the religious freedom we have taken for granted in the United States must be won by dangerous sacrifice in some other nations. Following the perestroika movement in the Soviet Union, popular demonstrations in Mongolia forced the Communist government to resign in March 1990 ... Other political parties were legalized, but the first Mongolian elections gave the... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Suicide Bomber Kills 2 in U.S. Convoy Oct 3, 2009
"Genghis Khan?s intention was not primarily to loot, but to destroy the enemy. The real reason why the Mongol horsemen made their way from Mongolia and started rolling back the Muslims from areas which are today known as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, finally reaching Iran, Iraq, and Syria lay in the subterfuge, savage cruelty and other foul tactics which the Muslims had used to convert the Turks and Mongols to Islam This had led to a gradual accumulation of bitterness and a... (CBS News)
As US wins minds, Afghan hearts are lost Sep 22, 2009
Current training and mentoring is provided by the US, Great Britain, France, Canada, Romania, Poland, Mongolia, New Zealand and Australia, as well as by the private for-profit contractors MPRI, KBR (formerly a division of Halliburton), Pulau, Paravant, and RONCO.. Almost eight years and counting since the "mentoring" process began, officers at the Kabul Military Training Center report that the army now numbers between 88,000 and 92,000 soldiers, depending on who you talk to; and the basic... (Asia Times Online)
Mongolia Plans Sovereign Wealth Fund to Invest $30 Billion of Mine Income Sep 11, 2009
Mongolia Fund to Manage $30 Billion Mining Jackpot (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Mongolia Fund to Manage $30 Billion Mining Jackpot (Update1) ... Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Mongolian government will set up a sovereign wealth fund using mining royalties and tax revenue, and distribute part of the income to citizens to alleviate poverty, said Finance Minister Sangajav Bayartsogt. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
* World News Quick Take Aug 24, 2009
The affected areas stretch from Jilin Province in the northeast to Inner Mongolia X and the drought is spreading. Crops on some 8. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Corazon Aquino 1933-2009: The Saint of Democracy Aug 9, 2009
Within a few years of People Power in the Philippines, it was hard to keep up with all the peaceful uprisings that were sweeping aside authoritarian regimes across the globe: Solidarity in Poland, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, the antiapartheid movement in South Africa, the end of dictatorships in South Korea, Mongolia and Taiwan. Even the extinguished idealism of student protesters in Tiananmen or the monks in Burma drew succor from the example of a certain Filipino homemaker's... (Time.com)
Taiwan: The thoughts of Chairman Ma Jul 30, 2009
(Mr Ma does not have scruples about calling Mr Hu president, even though Taiwan s curious constitution could be construed as making Mr Ma president of Taiwan, mainland China and even Mongolia). China happily receives KMT visitors. (The Economist)
Contexts of terror in Indonesia Jul 22, 2009
1% (Vietnam, Mongolia, China and Macau). In the first quarter of 2009, measured year-on-year, while the recession-hit economies of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand all shrank, Indonesia's grew 4. (Asia Times Online)
The Neo-Nazis of Mongolia: Swastikas Against China Jul 20, 2009
The Reich stuffNazi paraphernalia adorns the Tse bar, a far-right hangout in the Mongolian capital James Wasserman ... In the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, "Shoot the Chinese" is spray-painted on a brick wall near a movie theater ... Graffiti like this, which can be found all over the city, is the work of Mongolia's neo-Nazis, an admittedly implausible but often intimidating, and occasionally violent, movement. (Time.com)
Central Asia Jul 5, 2009
Russian investment in Mongolia has been boosted by a series of agreements covering nuclear, transport and agricultural cooperation and may lead to power plants in Mongolia exporting electricity to China. Russian officials insist the projects are economically viable, a view questioned by Russian media. (Asia Times Online)
Greater China Jul 5, 2009
Russian investment in Mongolia has been boosted by a series of agreements covering nuclear, transport and agricultural cooperation and may lead to power plants in Mongolia exporting electricity to China ... The otherworldly sound of throat singing and the aroma of fermented mare's milk still fill the streets of Ulaanbaatar, signs that Mongolia's capital has a strong sense of history. (Asia Times Online)
California Immigrant Activist Charged With Vote Fraud... Jun 26, 2009
Claims of Mexicans being "native" here are obviously bogus as their Mexican ancestors never lived in Alta California (except for our friends and their descendants) and because the so-called "Indian's" or so-called "Native American's" ancestors are only native to Asian Mongolia via the Bering land bridge as genetic science has proven. Trying to take what is not yours is bad form. (The Drudge Report)
Iran and Russia nip at US global dominance Jun 17, 2009
India, Pakistan, Iran, and Mongolia attend meetings as observers. "The SCO is evolving into a kind of organization for countries that feel themselves excluded from the global system, who feel victimized by the US-dominated unipolar order," says , who heads the right-wing International EurAsian Movement, an influential group of Russian businessmen, intellectuals, and officials. (Christian Science Monitor)
Ahmadinejad attends Russia summit Jun 16, 2009
The two-day summit is being attended by Chinese leader Hu Jintao and high-level delegations from India, Pakistan and Mongolia, who enjoy an observer status in the group. Iran had previously applied for full membership in the group, but was rejected by Moscow and Beijing. (India Times, India)
Shanghai group leaders open talks Jun 16, 2009
India, Pakistan, Iran and Mongolia later joined as observer members. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari were expected to hold their first meeting since last November's attacks on Mumbai, which India has blamed on Pakistan-based militants. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Mongolia opposition wins presidential poll: reports May 26, 2009
Mongolia opposition wins presidential poll: reports ... Mongolias main opposition Democratic Party emerged triumphant yesterday from presidential elections in the landlocked nation that saw violent riots after disputed parliamentary polls last year ... State-owned network MNB declared that Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, the Democratic Party (DP) candidate, had defeated incumbent Nambaryn Enkhbayar of the ex-communist Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (MPRP) in Sundays polls. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Mongolians hail opposition win May 26, 2009
Supporters celebrated in Ulan Bator after Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj claimed victory yesterday in Mongolia's presidential election ... ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Thousands of Mongolians, from nomadic herders to businessmen, jammed into Ulan Bator's public square yesterday to welcome their newly elected president shortly after the Harvard-educated opposition candidate was declared the winner in a close election ... The 46-year-old, who served twice as prime minister, told them that the election results... (Boston Globe)
Canada Stocks Rise for Second Day Before Banks Report Results This Week May 26, 2009
Canadian Banks, Mongolia ... Opposition party candidate Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj won the presidential election in Mongolia, which may further delay the Oyu Tolgoi mining project, Reuters reported, citing analysts ... Ivanhoe has been trying for more than five years to win an investment agreement with Mongolia to benefit from demand in China, the biggest metals buyer. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Ivanhoe Falls on Speculation New Mongolian President May Slow Mine Accord May 26, 2009
May 25 (Bloomberg) -- , developing the Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold deposit in Mongolia with , fell on speculation the countrys new president may slow approval of a draft agreement to proceed with the project ... Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj of the opposition Democratic Party was elected president today, Reuters reported from Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital ... Ivanhoe has been trying for more than five years to complete an investment agreement with Mongolia to develop Oyu Tolgoi. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Mongolian project swings on the political breeze May 26, 2009
5 billion ($25 billion) investment pact with Chinalco will be more in its favour than those of the presidential election in Mongolia ... Rio and the Mongolian Government were very close to a deal in March when a draft agreement was debated in parliament, but then an election was called and a final agreement was never struck. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Mongolia tallies presidential vote May 25, 2009
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) -- The opposition claimed victory Monday in Mongolia's presidential election based on their own unofficial tally but the incumbent's party rejected the claim, as police stayed on high alert for signs of civil unrest sparked by ballot disputes ... Sodnomtseren, secretary of the General Election Commission of Mongolia, said votes were still being counted and it was too early to declare a winner ... Like many Mongolians, Sodnomtseren goes by... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Mongolians Vote With Mining Deals in the Balance May 24, 2009
ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - On horseback, motorbike and foot, Mongolians headed to the polls Sunday to elect a new president whom residents and investors alike hope will facilitate the windswept country's efforts to tap its vast mineral wealth. The tight race between incumbent Nambariin Enkhbayar of the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) and opposition Democratic Party (DP) candidate Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj is seen as a barometer of how soon the country will be able to reach a deal... (ABC News -- Wire)
Mongolians vote for new president May 24, 2009
Voters in Mongolia are electing a new president, a year after vote-rigging claims in parliamentary polls triggered deadly riots in the country ... One of the main election issues has been the distribution of income from Mongolia's vast mineral resources ... In 1990, Mongolia abandoned its 70-year-old Soviet-style one-party state and embraced political and economic reforms. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* Mongolia faces tight race for president tomorrow May 23, 2009
Mongolia faces tight race for president tomorrow ... Mongolians head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president in a tight race that will help determine when and how the country will reach consensus on working with foreign investors to tap its vast mineral wealth ... A victory by opposition Democratic Party (DP) candidate Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj over incumbent Nambariin Enkhbayar of the ruling Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (MPRP) could set back foreign investors long-term... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Economic Crisis Shapes Mongolia President Election May 22, 2009
Economic Crisis, Fears Of Civil Unrest Overshadow Mongolia's Presidential Election. ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, May ... (AP) A politically divided Mongolia votes for a new president this weekend after being battered by the economic downturn and worries that a too-close result will renew the rioting that marred an election last year. (CBS News -- World)
* [ JOHNNY NEIHUS MAILBAG ] May 16, 2009
President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) claims, with a straight face, to be the president of the Republic of China, whose territory includes Mongolia and Tibet. Entering the World Health Assembly under the name Chinese Taipei. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
FIFA official compares Asian chief to 'crime boss' May 8, 2009
"Asian football is now suffering from a serious lack of transparency, democracy and rule of law.'' Chung also accused Hammam of financial mismangement, saying the AFC is expected to incur a deficit of more than $100 million over the next four years. Hammam's critics accuse him of being an autocrat who has usurped the powers of AFC's executive committee and its members. They also say he has silenced critics and treated the AFC as a personal fiefdom. Hammam caused an uproar earlier this year when... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Asian soccer braces for showdown on FIFA vote May 7, 2009
"Kuwait FA has been barred from voting'' by the Asian Football Confederation executive committee, which met in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, said the KFA said in a statement. The AFC did not immediately confirm the development but said a statement would be issued later. There was no word whether the executive committee of the 46-nation AFC had decided if Mongolia, East Timor, Afghanistan and Laos have the right to vote in the election. AFC president Mohammed Bin Hammam, who is standing for election... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
D-day for contest Bitter AFC battle to be decided on Friday May 6, 2009
There have also been moves to bar Kuwait, Laos, East Timor, Afghanistan and Mongolia, all seen as Sheikh Salman supporters, from voting. The AFCs ad hoc legal committee ruled they did not meet the necessary criteria, although FIFA said they did. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ex-AFC official warns body in danger of splitting May 5, 2009
Earlier this year, the AFC's legal committee told Afghanistan, Laos, East Timor and Mongolia that their non-participation in regional competitions over the past two years had rendered them ineligible to vote in Friday's election. Critics said the AFC committee, which was hand-picked by Hammam, issued the ruling because these countries would vote against him. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
AFC members question fairness in AFC poll May 4, 2009
Last week, Hammam rejected FIFAs instruction to reinstate the voting rights of Kuwait, Laos, East Timor, Afghanistan and Mongolia. Several key proposals by Hammam have been controversial and sparked the move to oust him, including moving AFC headquarters out of Malaysia and a proposed 12-year marketing deal with World Sport Group. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hamman defies FIFA in run-up to AFC Congress May 1, 2009
FIFAs legal director last week told the AFC that Kuwait, Laos, East Timor, Afghanistan and Mongolia had the right to vote in deciding who will fill the bitterly contested FIFA executive committee seat currently held by Hammam ... Four of the associations Laos, East Timor, Afghanistan and Mongolia were told by the AFC they could not vote because they had not participated in at least three Asian competitions in the past two years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Bitter FIFA fight to go to Asian vote May 1, 2009
Afghanistan, Laos, East Timor and Mongolia were initially told by the AFC that their non-participation in regional competitions over the past two years had rendered them ineligible, but FIFA reversed that ruling. FIFA also reinstated Kuwait, which had been told by the AFC that it would not be counted due to non-recognition of that country's interim committee running football. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Merkel Makes Like Obama With German Stimulus Proving Inadequate for Europe Mar 27, 2009
Instead he gets loans of up to 500,000 euros from local lenders for his company, whose 30 employees manufacture breweries for beer producers as far away as Mongolia. Germanys 438 savings banks owned by towns and counties and 1,232 customer-owned banks manage almost 80 percent of domestic savings accounts. (Bloomberg)
Intrepid Explorers And The Search For The Origin Of Species Feb 23, 2009
(June 21, 2007) An early mammal fossil discovered in Mongolia led to researchers asserting that the origins of placental mammals, which include humans, can be dated to approximately 65 million years ago in the. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Rare treasures from the Silk Road Feb 18, 2009
Most shows about the Silk Road either attempt to tell the general story of the whole route or draw from frequently studied museum collections in Europe, built on finds primarily from Xinjiang, Gansu or Inner Mongolia, and carted off by British, Russian, French, German and Japanese expeditions in the early 1900s. The 105 objects in Hong Kong come from Ningxia, now a sparsely industrialized Chinese autonomous Muslim region. (International Herald Tribune)
British diplomat arrested over 'anti-Semitic' rant Feb 10, 2009
Outer Mongolia - too near. Deputy Governor of the Lesser Antilles. (Times Online)
