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Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, a young and newly minted member of Mongolia's parliament, is unhappy with below-cost electricity rates that she says...
Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain
BANGKOK -- Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday after solid gains in Europe overnight, while U.S. markets were closed for the July...
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at the Mexican resort of Tulum as a Category 3 storm
TULUM, Mexico -- Hurricane Beryl strengthened back into a Category 3 storm and headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexico's...
Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
KABUL, Afghanistan -- In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted...
UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges
LONDON -- Britain’s Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, official results showed, as a jaded electorate...
New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand will drastically ease zoning restrictions in a bid to “flood the market” with land for homes and...