Mongolia's governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia's governing party won parliamentary elections Friday but by only a slim margin as the opposition made major gains, according to tallies by the party and news media based on near-complete results. Preliminary results released early Saturday...

Preliminary results reported by Mongolia's ruling party say the party won parliamentary election but by a slim majority

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Preliminary results reported by Mongolia's ruling party say the party won parliamentary election but by a slim majority.

Polls have closed in Mongolia's parliamentary election marked by efforts by parties to woo disillusioned voters

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Polls have closed in Mongolia's parliamentary election marked by efforts by parties to woo disillusioned voters.

What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections were being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter winter cold and independent spirit. As a democracy of just 3.4 million people in the shadow of two much larger...

Ballot box binge: Votes loom in coming days from Mongolia to Iran to Britain in a busy election year

Even in a busy year of elections around the world, the next few days stand out. Over the next week, voters go to the polls in fledgling democracies like Mauritania and Mongolia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and in stalwart democracies — former imperial powers — Britain and...

Voting starts for enlarged 126-seat parliament in Mongolia, with public discontent with political parties running high

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Voting starts for enlarged 126-seat parliament in Mongolia, with public discontent with political parties running high.

Mongolia holds an election Friday. Its people see the government as benefiting the wealthy

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — A parliamentary election will be held in Mongolia on Friday for the first time since the body was expanded to 126 seats, adding some uncertainty to a system that has been monopolized by two political parties and plagued by corruption. The election in a...

Heavy snows and drought of deadly 'dzud' kill more than 7 million head of livestock in Mongolia

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia this year, more than a tenth of the country’s entire livestock holdings, endangering herders’ livelihoods and way of life. Dzuds are a combination of...