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World Jun 27

Mongolians cast votes to elect expanded 126-seat parliament

By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

World Sep 02

Pope Francis visits Mongolia
Pope Francis praises Mongolia for centuries of religious freedom as he starts his visit

Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a word of encouragement to its tiny Catholic flock.

By Saruul Enkhbold Associated Press and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

World Aug 30

Pope Francis waves from a car as he leaves Rome's Gemelli hospital in Rome
Pope heads to Mongolia in centuries-old diplomatic exchange

In some ways, he will be completing a mission begun by the 13th- century Pope Innocent IV, who dispatched a series of emissaries east with letters to ascertain the intentions of the expanding Mongol Empire.

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

World Jul 25

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Virginity testing persists in Mongolia despite condemnation

As a debate continues in the U.S over reproductive rights, teenage girls in the Republic of Mongolia are fighting for the right not to be subjected to so-called "virginity tests" in schools. The practice was officially banned by the government…

By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi

World Jun 24

Mongolians vote amid economic woes, anti-coronavirus success

The votes were held amid considerable success in the country’s fight against the coronavirus, with just 215 cases of COVID-19 recorded.

By Associated Press

Jun 15

This lawyer helps Mongolian herders and Indian tea farmers fight injustice

By Larisa Epatko

Natalie Bridgeman Fields started her nonprofit in 2009 "as a direct response to seeing communities all over the world having pressing human rights and environmental abuses go unaddressed."…

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Jun 05

In Mongolia, Kerry seeks closer ties with democracy ‘oasis’

By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried his hand at archery, sampled curdled cheese and watched ancient wrestling, all while hailing Mongolia as a modern "oasis of democracy" in its neighborhood.

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Dec 27

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In Mongolia, a new generation’s rock ‘n’ roll rooted in history

By PBS News Hour

In Mongolia, rock 'n' roll music symbolized the revolution of the early 1990s that broke the country free from decades of Soviet-style rule. Now, 25 years later, the first generation to grow up in the new society is making its…

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Apr 10

Photos: Hagel visits Mongolia to sign agreement, receives horse

By Justin Scuiletti

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel signed a joint vision statement with Mongolian Defense Minister Dashdemberal Bat-Erdene Thursday at Mongolia's Ministry of Defense in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. The agreement calls for more U.S. military exercises with Mongolia as the country…

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Jul 25

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Mongolian Herders See Changes as Temperatures Rise

By Lauren Knapp

The East Asian nation of Mongolia is home to about 3 million people, half of whom make their living off of livestock. Since 1960, Mongolia's average temperature has increased by 3.85 degrees Fahrenheit -- a change faster than the…

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