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![Man in Mongolia catches bubonic plague after eating wild rabbit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man in Mongolia catches bubonic plague after eating wild rabbit
Two patients also from same area were also diagnosed with pneumonic plague last week.
![Inside Bolton's exit: Mongolia, a mustache, a tweet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside Bolton's exit: Mongolia, a mustache, a tweet
Trump's third national security adviser is gone. Bolton never quite fit with his plans.
![70-year-old man wins 1,000 kilometre horse race in Mongolia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
70-year-old man wins 1,000 kilometre horse race in Mongolia
New York Times: "Preparation trumps youth," said winner Bob Long.
![Passenger detained for throwing coins at plane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Passenger detained for throwing coins at plane
There has been at least five incidences of coin throwing this year.
![Man does icy ultra marathon in jeans after luggage goes missing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man does icy ultra marathon in jeans after luggage goes missing
Man lost specialist gear for 160km trek but soldiered on in his clothes from the flight.
![The last Japanese sumo champion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The last Japanese sumo champion
His retirement from the sport leaves just two wrestlers at the elite level.
![Best-kept poker secret is 'silent assassin'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Best-kept poker secret is 'silent assassin'
A shy Auckland teacher has quietly become one of the country's most feared players.
![The good, bad and ugly sides of a holiday in Mongolia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The good, bad and ugly sides of a holiday in Mongolia
Mongolia has much to offer, but your manners and leave the fossils where you find them.
![Ancient ways slide toward abyss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ancient ways slide toward abyss
Nomadic lifestyle that defines Mongolian identity being lost as herders ditch tradition.
![Woman stopped at border with yak meat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman stopped at border with yak meat
Customs also found homemade Mongolian cheese in her luggage.
![The mummy with 'adidas' footwear](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The mummy with 'adidas' footwear
Impossible is Nothing - ancient mummy discovered in Mongolia seems to be wearing adidas trainers.
![Tracking Ghengis Khan, 1000km on horseback](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tracking Ghengis Khan, 1000km on horseback
Katikati man Ben Wilks is preparing for the world's longest and toughest horse race in Mongolia next month.
![Another Kiwi team joins Mongol Rally](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Another Kiwi team joins Mongol Rally
A second Kiwi team has taken up the challenge of driving more than 16,000km across Europe and the Middle East for an international charity rally.
![Kiwis' trip more than a Sunday drive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis' trip more than a Sunday drive
Four Kiwi mates will travel 16,500km together across 20 countries, five mountain ranges and three deserts in a "farcically small" car as part of an international charity event.
![Riding high: Conquering Mongolia on the hoof](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Riding high: Conquering Mongolia on the hoof
Trekking through the Altai Mountains on horseback is a unique experience, finds Ian D. Robinson.
![Mongolia: Fab Four found in unlikeliest of places](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mongolia: Fab Four found in unlikeliest of places
It's strawberry fields forever, as Ian D Robinson finds Beatle-mania in Mongolia.
![Mongolia: A lesson in turning the tables](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mongolia: A lesson in turning the tables
As I watched my bike disappear down the dusty road and out of sight, I began to feel rather stupid.