Mongolia

The Mongolia Coal Mining Boom

When I was a young high school punk, I had the good fortune of attending Jim Peckham's wrestling camp. Coach Peckham was the 1976 USA Olympic wrestling coach. He had cauliflower ears and a face that looked like he chased parked...

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World Vision helps fight A/H1N1 flu

ULAN BATOR, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- World Vision International has announced it will implement a 500,000 U.S. dollar preventive project to combat the spread of A/H1N1 virus in Mongolia. Alex Snary, World Vision country director for...

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Presentation of Credentials

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of threenew ambassadors and one new high commissioner, on Monday, November 23, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., in the Ballroom,...

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"It all started in Casablanca. ....The year was 1943."

BERAL, INC. Andrew G. Racz Director of Research 300 East 54 Street, Suite 26C New York, New York 10022 When President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill met in Casablanca in January, 1943, the President received a letter...

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Zonorov Bayanjargal : Mongolia

300 of $2,125 raised. Started raising funds on Nov 20, 2009 Bayanjargal operates a small boot-making shop in her town with the help of her husband. She worked in a shoe factory for five years and gained much experience and...

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IMF Statement on Banking Sector Developments in Mongolia

International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund IMF Statement on Banking Sector Developments in Mongolia Press Release No. 09/423 Mr. Takatoshi Kato, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...

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The Canadian Press Business News Budget for Thursday, Nov. 19

BUSINESS EDITORS: Here are CP Business Budget lines at 10 p.m. ET. Moved TORONTO _ With three of Canada's biggest banks lowering mortgage rates again this week, economists are warning that lending rates for home buyers are...

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BIRD FLU: Egypt Announces 88th H5N1 Case

EGYPT - The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported a new confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H5N1). The case is a 21 year-old male from Sedy Beshir District, Alexandria Governorate. His symptoms started on 11 November....

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The Two Horses of Genghis Khan

With: Urna Chahar-Tugchi, Hicheengui Sambuu, Chimed Dolgor. Though its title suggests a sweeping historical epic, "The Two Horses of Genghis Khan" actually refers to a Mongolian folk song whose lyrics are mostly lost today....

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Philanthropist: Rockin' with Roots & Shoots

In Shanghaiist's Philanthropist feature, we highlight individuals and groups doing interesting things to make the world a little b...

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