Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar said Wednesday that the new government should intensify its efforts to boost mineral exploration in the landlocked country.

ULAN BATOR (Reuters) - Mongolia's parliament chose the mayor of its capital as the new prime minister on Wednesday, finding a short-term solution to a crisis likely to prompt further protests in the spring.

By Terence Hunt Associated Press ULAN BATOR, Mongolia -- In this frigid land where goats and horses far outnumber people, President Bush stretched to find common ground between the United States and Mongolia.