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THE Mongolian People's Republic, better known as Outer Mongolia, a purportedly independent country of over 600,000 square miles and less than a million people, is not administratively a part of either the Soviet Union or Communist China, and its location between these two countries lends it special political importance.

THE Mongolian People's Republic, better known as Outer Mongolia, a purportedly independent country of over 600,000 square miles and less than a million people, is not administratively a part of either the Soviet Union or Communist China, and its location between these two countries lends it special political importance.

News and analytical articles about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

News and analytical articles about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

MOSCOW — The vast and ancient Lake Baikal in Russia has a rich history, providing a home for thousands of plants and animal species and sustaining the nearby Buryat tribes going back millennia. Its the worlds deepest and oldest lake, and has survived for some 25-30 million years. But its depths bu

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MOSCOW — The vast and ancient Lake Baikal in Russia has a rich history, providing a home for thousands of plants and animal species and sustaining the nearby Buryat tribes going back millennia. Its the worlds deepest and oldest lake, and has survived for some 25-30 million years. But its depths bu

In normal times, we might be writing this month about the annual momentum gathering for the Plastic Free July challenge. Launched in 2011 by the Australia-based Plastic Free Foundation, the idea is simple: refusing single-use plastics, from bags to packaging, for 31 days. 
But in 2020, that simple d...

On the list of the most urgent COVID-19 priorities, right after saving the lives of those infected comes feeding the rest of us. A mix of logistics, impromptu trade barriers and economics make these efforts a major challenge. And the longer the crisis continues, and the farther it spreads, the stake...

Irkutskenergos Irkutsk HPP halts hydroelectric units more than 40 minutes owing to earthquake MOSCOW. Jan 12 (Interfax) - The Irkutsk hydro-electric power plant (HPP) of Irkutskenergo earlier today shut down its hydropower units for more than 40 minutes owing to a strong earthquake with its epicenter in Mongolia. "The standard safety system for vibration control was activated at the Irkutsk HPP. Following an inspection by personnel and confirmation of safe operation, restoration of the operati...