Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record 25th time
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Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be ‘tough’
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Top U.S., China and Russia diplomats to speak on cooperation
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WHO panel set to decide on emergency use of Chinese vaccine
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China trade surges as global demand recovers from pandemic
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Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record 25th time
<p>KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday, breaking his own record for the most ascents of...