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...RHYMES Quarrel in Qatar Moppin'the Floor in Ulan Bator...
...starting point for any trip is the capital, Ulan Bator, reached by Mongolian Airlines (MIAT) or Air China from Beijing. From the air, Mongolia looks like one huge paddock. Smoothed grasslands that cover an area three times the size of France are punctuated by an occasional group of gers, the circular tents of grubby white felt that many Mongols call home. You'll need a four-wheel drive once out of town. Most people take pre-arranged tours but Karakoram Expeditions can fix transport, guides and horses for independent travelers. Call...
Notching yet another prestigious achievement atthe meet, Wriede outperformed Barnes by a singlepoint to earn the Harold Ulan Award for careerscoring champion, which recognizes the senior withthe most cumulative points over four years...
...communists are taking their triumph soberly, for now they must deal with the economic mess. "There is no reason to be happy," said a senior party official in Ulan Bator. "This result gives us a lot of responsibility." Though the communists have also pledged to continue with reforms, they may read the election results as an instruction from the voters to make changes slowly...
...Communists, who have ruled for 69 years, enjoy access to state money, media and organizational apparatus. To offset those advantages, six opposition parties and groups have agreed to field common candidates in the elections. Even if Mongolia's first democratic exercise is fair, local and foreign observers in Ulan Bator predict that the Communists will win by a comfortable margin. Still, it would seem that the days of absolute rule are over...