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Nepali duo break own records on Everest

Nepali duo break own records on Everest

A Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man", Kami Rita Sherpa, scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Sunday, while Lhakpa Sherpa broke her own women's record with an 11th summit.

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North Korean women footballers land in South ahead of rare match

North Korean women footballers land in South ahead of rare match

A North Korean women's football team landed in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals.

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North Korean women footballers arrive in South Korea: AFP

North Korean women footballers arrive in South Korea: AFP

A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals.

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Rousey demolishes Carano in MMA comeback fight

Rousey demolishes Carano in MMA comeback fight

Mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey demolished fellow combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano in their long-awaited non-title comeback bout in Los Angeles on Saturday, defeating her rival by armbar after just 17 seconds.

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German 'chemical town' fears impact of industrial decline

German 'chemical town' fears impact of industrial decline

Germany's industrial decline is taking a painful toll on communities that have long relied on local manufacturing titans for jobs, prosperity and a sense of a secure future.

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Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant

Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant

Australia's Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant.

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India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world's fastest-growing major economy.

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McGregor to make UFC return with Holloway rematch

McGregor to make UFC return with Holloway rematch

Conor McGregor will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon for the first time in five years when he takes on Max Holloway in a non-title rematch on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC said Saturday.

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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday.

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Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka

A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar.

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