WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Two academic specialists on Afghanistan argue the Taliban insurgency can be flipped. A third academic, and the most knowledgeable on the Middle East and South Asia, says flipping Taliban is a “fantasy.” Pros and cons -- and the cons have it.

WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Mention Mongolia to most people, and their minds conjure up hordes of bloodthirsty horsemen under Genghis Khan sweeping across Eurasia's vast grasslands, cutting a swathe of terror and destruction. In a world increasingly concerned with reliable sources of energy, however, Mongolia is rapidly becoming a major player, and an international race is on to secure access to one of its most valuable mineralogical deposits, uranium.

UPI Almanac for Monday, Aug. 18. 2008.

Record-high energy prices are increasingly dominating Russia's trade relations with Mongolia. As Mongolia imports nearly all of its oil from Russia, the country is feeling pressure from sharp Russian price increases, and the government is seeking legislative changes to ameliorate the effect of the price increases on the population.

WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) -- All of Tsar's Nicholas II's children died with him 90 years ago: Now it's official.

UPI Almanac for Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 31 (UPI) -- A Hungarian history student won a trip to Mongolia by being the 50,000th person to see an exhibit in Budapest of Mongol Genghis Khan's life.

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SHANGHAI, July 12 (UPI) -- The world's tallest man was married in Mongolia with a traditional ceremony and even corporate sponsors.