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Mongolia’s Iron Winter: A Race to Save an Ancient Tradition
Two young horse herders revive Mongolia’s most dangerous winter ritual to save their community’s ancient way of life.
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Gerelt-Od Kherlen, in red, cheers after winning a bronze medal in a boxing match at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
Gerelt-Od plays on a pull-up bar with his younger brother, Gerelt-Ireedui Kherlen, at their home on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
Gerelt-Od defends against an attack from an opponent during a bout. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
Growing up in an area without running water, Gerelt-Od fetched water from a nearby kiosk every day for his family. Carrying water and playing ball with his siblings and other children made him strong and resilient, he says. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
Gerelt-Od watches sports on television with his brother. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
Kherlen Nasantogtokh, centre, prepares his son Gerelt-Od for a boxing match at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
A view from a drone over the district where the family lives on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
Trainer N Batbayar helps Gerelt-Od warm up before a match. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
Narantsetseg Narantsogt points out the Mongolian sports heroes on the T-shirt of her son Gerelt-Od. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
A boy runs past gers, traditional Mongolian dwellings, on a hillside on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. [Ng Han Guan/AP Photo]
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Preliminary election results show Mongolian People’s Party in the lead
Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene declares victory in the country’s parliamentary elections.
Mongolians vote amid anger over corruption, sluggish economy
Ruling Mongolian People’s Party expected to win another term despite concerns over its rule.
Harsh Mongolian winter leaves 4.7m animals dead; Red Cross issues appeal
Mongolian herders are experience extreme ‘dzud’ cold waves more often with little time to recover in between the UN says
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Firefighters among victims of Mongolia fuel tanker explosion
Three firefighters were among several people killed when a fuel tanker exploded in Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar.
Published On 24 Jan 2024
Six killed in Mongolia explosion after gas truck-car collision
More than 600 firefighters were deployed in Ulaanbaatar to extinguish the massive fireball.
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