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Mongolia: LNG Tanker explosion killed six people

Mongolia: LNG Tanker explosion killed six people

The truck collided with a car, prompting hundreds of firefighters to battle the fire. The explosion’s force blew out windows and demolished balconies. The fire was extinguished by 04:30, with four children injured. A truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas crashed and exploded in the Mongolian capital, resulting in the deaths of six … Read more

Asian Games: Nepal breaks T20I records by scoring fastest fifty, century

Asian Games: Nepal breaks T20I records by scoring fastest fifty, century

Nepal scored a record-breaking 314 runs against Mongolia in the Asian Games. Kushal Malla achieved the fastest century in T20 cricket. Dipendra Singh Airee reached a fifty in just nine balls. In the men’s T20 competition on Wednesday versus Mongolia at the 19th Asian Games, Nepal broke all previous records by scoring 314 runs, including … Read more

Pakistan to Battle Chinese Taipei, Mongolia in Asian Games Volleyball

Asian Games Volleyball

Pakistan will be competing against Chinese Taipei and Mongolia. Pakistan is currently ranked 52nd in the world. Pakistan has already secured victories. On Thursday, the draws for the volleyball event in the Asian Games were announced, revealing that Pakistan will be competing against Chinese Taipei and Mongolia in Group D. Chinese Taipei is ranked 44th … Read more

Mongolia’s herders are squeezed between China and Russia

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Prices of wheat and rice have skyrocketed. Inflation reaches 14.5%. Even bad is the 40% surge in coal prices and shortages. Dulamsuren Demberel, a 58-year-old herder who lives eight hours from Mongolia’s capital, has trouble making ends meet each month. Prices of wheat and rice, necessities Mongolia’s herders can’t produce, have skyrocketed due to the … Read more

Activist critical of China sentenced to 10 years in Mongolia

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Munkhbayar Chuluundorj was arrested in February. He was sentenced at a court hearing in Ulaanbaatar. charges of “collaborating with foreign intelligence agency” were made. A prominent Mongolian activist has been handed 10 years in jail after condemning his country’s close ties with China, his lawyer said Wednesday, drawing criticism from rights groups. Landlocked Mongolia is … Read more

Mongolia logs 46 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 468,700 after 46 new local infections were recorded over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, no new deaths were reported in the past day, and the country’s COVID-19 death toll remains at 2,108, the ministry said. So far, 66.8 percent of … Read more

Mongolia reports lowest daily COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days in a year

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 35 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the lowest daily number for two days in a row since March 6, 2021, raising its total caseload to 468,654, the country’s health ministry said on Monday. Meanwhile, no new deaths were reported in the past day, it said. Mongolians … Read more

Mongolia registers lowest daily COVID-19 cases in year

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia recorded 77 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, the lowest since March 7, 2021, when 67 daily cases were reported, the country’s health ministry said on Friday. With the new infections, the national tally increased to 468,495, the ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, the country’s COVID-19 death toll … Read more

Mongolia adds 95 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 95 new COVID-19 local cases over the past 24 hours, raising the national tally to 468,418, the country’s health ministry said Thursday. Meanwhile, the country’s COVID-19 death toll stands at 2,105, with no new deaths reported by Thursday for the seventh consecutive day. Currently, Mongolia has a total of 3,154 … Read more

Mongolia logs 164 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia reported 164 new COVID-19 local cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 468,323, the country’s health ministry said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the country’s COVID-19 death toll stands at 2,105, with no new deaths reported for the sixth consecutive day by Wednesday. Currently, Mongolia has a total of … Read more

Mongolia reports less than 100 new COVID-19 cases for 3 consecutive days

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 97 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, below the benchmark of 100 for three days in a row since Dec. 27, 2021 when 83 daily cases were reported, the country’s health ministry said Tuesday. The country’s COVID-19 tally has now risen to 468,159, while its COVID-19 death toll … Read more

Mongolia issues warning over meningococcal disease

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s Health Ministry declared an outbreak of the life-threatening meningococcal disease. Meningococcal infections have been reported among young children in the country recently, the ministry said on Thursday, urging parents and guardians to take precautions to protect their children from the disease. The disease is caused by bacteria named Neisseria meningitidis and … Read more

Mongolia reports 161 new COVID-19 infections

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia reported 161 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 467,362, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. The nationwide death toll from COVID-19 remains at 2,104 as no deaths were reported, the ministry said. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s total population of 3.4 million … Read more

Mongolia logs 190 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 190 new COVID-19 local cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 467,012. Meanwhile, two more COVID-19 patients aged over 40 have died in the past day, taking the death toll to 2,104, the ministry said. Currently, 1,515 COVID-19 patients are being treated … Read more

Mongolia records 525 new COVID-19 infections

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia recorded 525 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 463,380, the health ministry said Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more related deaths were reported, taking the death toll to 2,089, the ministry said. Based on the national infection rate, high vaccination coverage, and assessments by relevant authorities, … Read more

Mongolia logs 449 new COVID-19 cases

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LAN BATOR – Mongolia on Tuesday confirmed 449 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 462,855. All the new cases were locally transmitted, and more than half of them were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, which is home to over half of the country’s population of 3.4 … Read more

Mongolia reports lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases since early January

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 309 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest since Jan. 3, bringing the national tally to 462,406, the country’s health ministry said Monday. Meanwhile, no more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the past day, and the country’s death toll remains at 2,087, it said. So far, … Read more

Fewer new local COVID-19 cases reported on Chinese mainland Sunday

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BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 71 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, down 30 from the day before, the National Health Commission said on Monday. Of the new local infections, 32 were reported in Inner Mongolia, 11 in Jiangsu, seven in Liaoning, six in Guangdong, five in Shanxi, four each in Sichuan and Yunnan, … Read more

Mongolia reports 606 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia confirmed 606 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising the national tally to 461,609, the Ministry of Health said Saturday. Two more COVID-19 patients aged over 40 died in the past day, bringing the death toll to 2,085, it said. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s 3.4 million … Read more

Mongolia logs 834 new COVID-19 infections

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 459,368 after 834 new infections were reported over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. Meanwhile, one more related death was reported in the past day, bringing the death toll to 2,077. So far, 66.8 percent of the country’s population of 3.4 million people … Read more

Mongolia reopens borders for vaccinated travellers

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ULAANBAATAR: Mongolia has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated international travellers, state media reported, rolling back coronavirus curbs that had kept the country isolated for two years. The nation has implemented some of the world’s toughest anti-Covid measures since the start of the pandemic, largely sealing off its borders and imposing several lockdowns. The curbs … Read more

Mongolia logs 553 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia registered 553 new COVID-19 local cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 457,925, the country’s health ministry said Monday. Most of the latest confirmed cases were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, which is home to over half of the country’s population of 3.4 million. Meanwhile, … Read more

Mongolia records 1,070 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia has recorded 1,070 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 456,479, the country’s health ministry said Saturday. Meanwhile, five more COVID-19 patients have died in the past day, putting the death toll at 2,072, the ministry said. Currently, a total of 6,664 COVID-19 patients … Read more

Mongolia logs 1,297 new COVID-19 cases

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 455,409 after 1,297 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said Friday. The new cases were all local transmissions, and among them, 687 were detected in capital Ulan Bator, which is the region hit hardest by COVID-19 and home to more … Read more

Mongolia adds 1,230 new COVID-19 infections

ULAN BATOR – Mongolia recorded 1,230 new local COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 454,112, the health ministry said Thursday. Of the latest confirmed cases, 628 were detected in rural areas, the ministry said, adding that daily COVID-19 infections have been increasing in rural areas in recent days due … Read more

Mongolia logs 1,192 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

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ULAN BATOR – Mongolia reported 1,192 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 452,882, the health ministry said Wednesday. More than half of the latest confirmed cases were detected in rural areas, the ministry said, adding that daily COVID-19 infections is expected to increase in rural areas due to … Read more