The first mow of grass and the ball is thrown in ahead of another long summer. This year’s championship will be successful for some and a let-down for others, but one thing on many people’s minds is the new TV deal.

For centuries historians and treasure seekers have searched for the burial site of history’s most famous conqueror. New findings offer compelling evidence that it’s been found. Oliver Steed reports

A four-day state of emergency in Mongolia ended early today after violent election riots last week left five people dead, 300 injured, and hundreds detained in this fledgling democracy.

Soldiers patrolled the streets in Mongolia’s capital today at the start of a four-day state of emergency triggered by riots over alleged election fraud in which at least five people died.

Mongolia’s president declared a four-day state of emergency in the capital early today after protesters clashed with police and stormed the headquarters of the ruling party, alleging fraud in weekend parliamentary elections.

HIS name is on streets, schools, a brand of vodka and many a newborn baby.

About 2,000 people rallied in the central square of Mongolia’s capital today in a new wave of protests over official corruption, demanding the resignation of the country’s president and dissolution of parliament.

Mongolia’s parliament dissolved its government early today after the biggest political party pulled out of the 15-month-old ruling coalition, prompting two days of protests amid complaints about poverty and corruption.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed the site of Genghis Khan’s palace and believe the long-sought grave of the 13th-century Mongolian warrior is somewhere nearby.

Archaeologists have unearthed the site of Genghis Khan’s palace and believe the long-sought grave of the 13th-century Mongolian warrior is somewhere nearby, the head of the excavation team said today.