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Planning began months ahead with Rome and Beijing bureau members working around summer leaves, calling in from holiday throughout August to ensure previews planning and logistics. Along with ...

The Gobi Desert, once revered by Mongolian poet Dulduityn Danzanravjaa as hiding a cosmic portal to the heavenly kingdom of Shambala, was transformed in the 20th century from spiritual energy center ...

Elbegdorj Tsakhia at the EBM in London, October 2022. Credit: The Elders/Jeff Moore Subscribe for ads-free reading Elbegdorj Tsakhia is a giant in Mongolia’s democratic history. He helped lead the ...

Khyargas Lake, Mongolia (CNN) — Traveling to western Mongolia’s Khyargas Lake from capital Ulaanbaatar isn’t for the faint of heart. The drive is roughly 1,800 kilometers (about 1,118 miles), which ...