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Motorsports Boom In China

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Trailing enormous plumes of dust, the Silk Way rally cars tore through the Gobi Desert bound for China’s Imperial city of Xi’an — fresh evidence of the Middle Kingdom’s newfound love of motorsports. From the well-established Chinese Grand Prix to an explosion of kids’ karting events, the country which until recently relied more on the … Read more

Mongolia To Hold First Presidential Runoff On July 9

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Mongolia will hold its first ever presidential runoff vote on July 9 after none of the three candidates secured an absolute majority in an election marred by a “sabotage” attempt, electoral authorities said Tuesday. The result of Monday’s vote was put off by several hours, angering supporters of the losing candidate who protested the delay … Read more