Mongolia lifts state of emergency

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.

The country’s sprawling, low-rise capital Ulan Bator had returned to normal by today, with little sign of police and military patrols launched after the country’s first-ever state of emergency was declared in response to Tuesday’s riot.