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India's development assistance to Mongolia
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The India-Mongolia partnership achieved a new milestone with the launch of the construction of Mongolia's first oil refinery in a remote corner of the Gobi desert in June 2018.
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Severe sandstorm engulfs Beijing, air pollution soars to hazardous levels
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Weather authorities in Beijing warned people not to go outdoors for exercise and other activities, and have asked drivers to stay vigilant and reduce speed because of low visibility, reported CNN.
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China eyes its Gobi desert for uranium alternative thorium to use in nuke
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 26 (ANI): China may soon test a new inexpensive nuclear energy that will not need water to cool nuclear fuel rods nor uranium on the edge of its Gobi Desert at a place called Wuwei, a media report said.
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Powerful sandstorm engulfs city in north-western China
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 26 (ANI): A giant over 300 feet wall of sand wreaked havoc on Dunhuang, China, reducing visibility to less than 20 feet across the city.
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China to launch its Tiangong-2 space lab today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jiuquan [China], Sept. 14 (ANI): China will launch its Tiangong-2 space lab from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert.
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China launches world's first quantum communication satellite
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jiuquan (China), Aug. 16 (ANI): China on Tuesday successfully launched the world's first quantum satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gobi Desert at 1:40 a.m. local time.
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