Mongolia Capital Ulan-Bator Removes Lenin Statue

BBC: Ulan-Bator, the capital of Mongolia, has removed its last bronze statue of Vladimir Lenin, denouncing the communist leader as a "murderer".

The monument was hoisted from its plinth in a park and dropped on to the back of a flat-bed lorry at a ceremony attended by city mayor Bat-Uul Erdene.

During the Cold War, Mongolia was effectively a Soviet satellite state.

Mr Bat-Uul said the statue would be auctioned off with a starting price of about $280 (£174; 216 euros).

In a 10-minute speech, he denounced Lenin and his fellow communists as "murderers"[.] » | Sunday, October 14, 2012

Mongolia Calls State of Emergency
BBC: The president of Mongolia has declared a four-day state of emergency in the capital amid violent protests over claims the general election was rigged.

Crowds torched the HQ of Mongolia's governing party - the former Communists - and attacked a police station.

Over 60 people were hurt - around half of them police - as officers used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon against stone-throwing protestors.

The unrest went on into the night, with reports of bank robberies and looting.

Rioters set fire to the Cultural Palace, home to a theatre, museum and national art gallery in the capital, Ulan Bator. Mongolia Calls State of Emergency >>> | July 1, 2008

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