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China launches Turkish satellite: state media
Dec 18, 2012 12:58 EST
China early Wednesday "successfully" launched a Turkish earth observation satellite into orbit aboard a Chinese rocket, according to state media, hailed in Turkey as a "historic moment".
Giant copper mine offers Mongolia a cash bonanza
Nov 04, 2012 10:55 EST
Deep in the heart of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia amid a landscape of sand dunes and ice canyons, one of the world's biggest copper mines is about to come on stream.
China rocket puts Venezuela satellite into orbit
Sep 29, 2012 05:48 EDT
A Chinese rocket on Saturday successfully launched a Venezuelan earth-observation satellite into orbit, state media said.
Miss China crowned Miss World 2012, in China
Aug 18, 2012 14:39 EDT
Miss China won the coveted title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil during a glitzy final held in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.
Miss China wins Miss World contest in desert city
Aug 18, 2012 10:22 EDT
Miss China, Yu Wenxia, won the Miss World crown for 2012 on Saturday, defeating more than 100 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in a Chinese mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.
Miss World beauty queens in China desert city
Aug 18, 2012 04:35 EDT
Global beauty queens, soaking up nomadic culture, on Saturday readied to compete for the Miss World title in the unlikely setting of a Chinese mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.
Mongolia goes for gold with London medals
Jul 17, 2012 15:29 EDT
In the sand dunes and dirt tracks of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia is staking its place at the heart of the Olympics by providing metal for the medals that will be handed out in London.
Endangered wild horses head to Mongolia
Jul 16, 2012 12:21 EDT
Four rare Przewalski's wild horses were headed for the Mongolian steppe from Prague on Monday as part of a project to reintroduce the critically endangered species to its ancient homeland.
Clinton in Mongolia as parties dispute vote results
Jul 09, 2012 03:34 EDT
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Mongolia Monday as part of an Asian tour aimed at promoting democracy, as local politicians were locked in dispute over recent elections.
Mongolian dinosaur seized from US warehouse
Jun 23, 2012 02:01 EDT
A gigantic tyrannosaurus skeleton -- tucked away in a New York warehouse -- was seized by US authorities, who hope to return the prehistoric remains to their native Mongolia, officials said.
Mongolian dinosaur seized from US warehouse
Jun 22, 2012 21:41 EDT
A gigantic tyrannosaurus skeleton -- tucked away in a New York warehouse -- was seized by US authorities, who hope to return the prehistoric remains to their native Mongolia, officials said.
Roar! Mongolian dinosaur seized from US warehouse
Jun 22, 2012 17:15 EDT
A gigantic tyrannosaurus skeleton -- tucked away in a New York warehouse -- was seized Friday by US authorities, who hope to return the prehistoric remains to their native Mongolia, officials said.
US sues to force tyrannosaurus' return to Mongolia
Jun 19, 2012 17:23 EDT
The US government is suing to force an auction house to return the fossil of a dinosaur that roamed Mongolia 70 million years ago to the Asian country.
China to conduct automatic space docking: state media
Jun 18, 2012 01:29 EDT
China's space mission will conduct an automatic docking Monday, as the three astronauts on board prepare to perform the nation's first manual version of the complex manoeuvre, state media said.
China to conduct automatic space docking: state media
Jun 17, 2012 23:27 EDT
China's space mission will conduct an automatic docking Monday, as the three astronauts on board prepare to perform the nation's first manual version of the complex manoeuvre, state media said.
China's space mission shows growing ambitions
Jun 17, 2012 02:31 EDT
China's latest space mission is its most ambitious yet and shows Beijing's resolve to increase its technological capabilities and bridge the gap with the United States and Russia, experts say.
China's space mission shows growing ambitions
Jun 16, 2012 22:43 EDT
China's latest space mission is its most ambitious yet and shows Beijing's resolve to increase its technological capabilities and bridge the gap with the United States and Russia, experts say.
China sends its first woman astronaut into space
Jun 16, 2012 08:24 EDT
China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut into orbit and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking.
China to send first woman astronaut into space
Jun 16, 2012 05:13 EDT
The crew of China's most ambitious space mission yet -- including its first woman astronaut -- boarded a rocket Saturday for their journey to the final frontier.
China to launch most ambitious space mission yet
Jun 16, 2012 01:21 EDT
China is due to embark on its most ambitious space mission on Saturday with the launch of a spacecraft that will propel three astronauts -- including the nation's first woman -- to the final frontier.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Gobi Desert (Говь) | |
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 Gobi Desert landscape in Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia
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| Countries | Mongolia, People's Republic of China |
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| Mongolian Aimags | Bayankhongor, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Govi-Altai, Govisümber, Ömnögovi, Sükhbaatar |
| Chinese Region | Inner Mongolia |
| Range | Govi-Altai Mountains |
| Landmark | Nemegt Basin |
| Length | 1,500 km (932 mi), SE/NW |
| Width | 800 km (497 mi), N/S |
| Area | 1,295,000 km2 (500,002 sq mi) |
 The Gobi Desert lies in the territory of People's Republic of China and Mongolia.
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