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10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather

STORY: 10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather SHOOTING TIME: mid-Nov., 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of roads and pastures 2. various of livestock herds 3. various of pastures covered in snow STORYLINE: At least 10 of all the 21 Mongolian provinces have been experiencing extreme wintry weather, known as "dzud," the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Thursday. Dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. "At least 10 provinces, including Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan and Govi-Altai in the west, as well as Khentii and Dornogovi in the east, are now experiencing the dzud," the NEMA said in a statement. In addition, eight provinces, including Sukhbaatar in the east and Bulgan in the north, are experiencing near-dzud conditions, the emergency agency said. In 2016, a dzud killed

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Breathtaking view in western Mongolia

STORY: Breathtaking view in western Mongolia DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: BAYAN-ULGII, Mongolia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of western part of Mongolia STORYLINE: Summer in Mongolia is an ideal time to go out and explore beautiful natural sceneries as the temperature here is very pleasant. In the westernmost province of Bayan-Ulgii, the snow-capped Tsambagarav Mountain, the Khovd River, the Achit River, and the lush grasslands form a breathtaking view. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia. (XHTV)

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Mongolian election

KHOVD PROVINCE, Mongolia - Davaagiin Batbayar (L), who was previously a sumo wrestler in Japan, leaves a polling station after casting his ballot in a general election, in Khovd Province, western Mongolia, on June 28, 2012.

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Mongolian election

KHOVD PROVINCE, Mongolia - Voters wait outside a polling station for a general election in a "ger," a portable home for nomads, in Khovd Province, western Mongolia, on June 28, 2012.

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Mongolian election

KHOVD PROVINCE, Mongolia - Davaagiin Batbayar, who was previously a sumo wrestler in Japan, casts his ballot in a general election at a polling station in Khovd Province, western Mongolia, on June 28, 2012.

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Mongolia election

KHOVD, Mongolia - A polling station for a general election is set up in a ger, a portable home for nomads, in Khovd, western Mongolia, on June 28, 2012.

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Mongolia election

KHOVD, Mongolia - A man casts his vote at a polling station for a general election in a ger, a portable home for nomads, in Khovd, western Mongolia, on June 28, 2012.

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Mongolia election

KHOVD, Mongolia - A man on horseback arrives at a polling station for a general election in a ger, a portable home for nomads, in Khovd Province, western Mongolia, on June 28, 2012.

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Strong dust storm hits western Mongolian province

STORY: Strong dust storm hits western Mongolian province DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust storm in western Mongolian province of Khovd STORYLINE: An intense dust storm hit the western Mongolian province of Khovd on Sunday, causing poor road visibility. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds and dust storms are common in the country throughout the year. According to the environment ministry, the frequency of climate-related natural disasters such as dust storms has been on the rise in the country. In March 2021, 10 people and hundreds of thousands of livestock died in Mongolia due to strong winds and heavy dust storms. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

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