Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia defies calls to arrest Putin during visit despite ICC warrant

Members of the International Criminal Court are treaty bound to detain suspects if an arrest warrant has been issued, but the court doesn’t have any enforcement mechanism.

02/09/2024

Europe News

Brussels urges Mongolia to comply with ICC request and arrest Putin

Vladimir Putin has been accused of engineering the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.

02/09/2024

World News

Kremlin 'not worried' about Putin's visit to ICC member state Mongolia

Kremlin says it has 'no worries' about Putin visit to Mongolia despite an ICC warrant for his arrest.

30/08/2024

Mongolia

The Pope, Mongolia and China

The Pope's visit to Mongolia sent clear signs of friendship toward China and its President Xi Jinping, but Beijing's response hasn't been encouraging.

07/09/2023

Mongolia

Pope Francis opens clinic on first papal visit to Mongolia

Pope Francis wrapped up the first-ever papal visit to Mongolia on Monday by inaugurating a church-run homeless clinic and shelter, insisting that such initiatives aren’t aimed at winning converts but are simply exercises in Christian charity.

04/09/2023

Mongolia

Pope joins shamans, monks to highlight Mongolia's faith diversity

With China's crackdown on religious minorities as a backdrop, Pope Francis joined Mongolian shamans, Buddhist monks and a Russian Orthodox priest Sunday to highlight the role that religions can play in forging world peace, as he presided over an interfaith meeting highlighting Mongolia's tradition o

03/09/2023

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WATCH: Pope arrives at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Ulaanbaatar

Pope Francis arrives at the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, during the first papal visit to the Asian nation sandwiched between China and Russia.

02/09/2023

Mongolia

Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising the country's religious freedom

Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a plea for peace and an end to the “insidious threat of corruption”.

02/09/2023

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Mongolia's children greet Pope Francis in traditional dress

With just 1,450 Roman Catholics, Mongolia is one of the newest catholic communities in the world.

01/09/2023

Mongolia

Pope Francis visits Mongolia, home to 1,400 Roman Catholics

The Pope will visit a cardinal and a charity run by nuns as well as meeting political leaders in Mongolia

01/09/2023

Mongolia

Pope Francis in Ulaanbaatar at start of historic visit to Mongolia

The former Soviet country has fewer than 1,500 Roman Catholics

01/09/2023

Sport

Mongolia triumphs at the Judo Grand Slam in Ulaanbaatar

A fantastic day for judo fans in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar where they were witness to some spectacular skills on the last day of the Judo Grand Slam at the Steppe Arena.

25/06/2023

Sport

Japanese judoka on amazing form in Ulaanbaatar

Japan takes all four gold medals up for offer on day two in Mongolia

24/06/2023

Sport

Judo-loving Mongolia takes gold on day one in Ulaanbaatar

Local hero Yondonperenlei Baskhuu gives the hosts their first gold at the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam

23/06/2023

Mongolia

Searching for uranium in Mongolia, Macron stirs up mining controversy

The French president is trying to boost a project that could strengthen domestic energy independence, but which is considered controversial by some in the Asian nation.

24/05/2023

Women Beyond Borders

Video: This woman walked around the world. Here's what she learnt

Angela Maxwell set out to prove female travellers can ‘do anything’. She learnt some valuable lessons through the hardships she encountered en-route.

08/03/2023

Experiences

Solo travel: The women celebrating their divorce by hitting the road

Bookings for solo female travellers have soared this year and one particular group is taking advantage of newfound freedom.

01/11/2022

Sport

Golds for Brazil and Mongolia in Judo World Championships

There was triumph and tribulation on day three of the World Judo Championships in Tashkent.

08/10/2022

Sport

Judo: Women shine on Day 3 of Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam

On the final day of Mongolia's inaugural Judo Grand Slam, it was time for the heavyweights -- and the competing women rose to the occasion.

26/06/2022

Sport

Day 2 of the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam sees Japan and Mongolia go for gold

Day 2 of the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam sees Japan and Mongolia go for gold with Japans Nabekura winning Gold for the women's under 63kg category and Mongolia's Tsend-Ochir Tsogtbaatar for the men's under 81kg group

25/06/2022