MongoliaRepresentatives from nearly 200 countries met in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to discuss ways to combat desertification and drought, with up to 40% of the world’s land degraded. A decision on a global drought agreement was postponed until the next round of talks in Egypt in two years.
MongoliaA bear attacked a home near Ulaanbaatar, killing a man and seriously injuring a woman. The woman is being treated in a hospital.
MongoliaLkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir's films portray modern Mongolia beyond folklore, focusing on Ulaanbaatar's urban struggles and spiritual transitions. Her characters inhabit apartment blocks, handling housing and money issues, sex and relationships, and traditional cultural expectations.
MongoliaA surprise encounter with a military parade in Sükhbaatar Square marked the final day of a trip to Mongolia. The ceremony was part of an official welcome for President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan.
