PARIS: Japanese Junko Tabei became the first woman in history to climb the top of Mount Everest in May 1975.Half a century ...

Mississippi River flood forced Alton’s quarry operations to shut down for weeks, a historic photo shows.

Japan’s Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest. Half a century later, the world’s highest ...

On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document that criticized “counterrevolutionary ...

On May 16, 1975, Japan's Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest. Half a century later, the ...

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Junko Tabei rose from obscurity in rural Japan to be a global icon of courage and adventure — especially for women who have ...

Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. News of her ...

Depicting the flying training of elite US Navy pilots, the film, directed by Tony Scott, was packed with thrilling aerial ...

Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, ...

Junko Tabei's summit of Everest on May 16, 1975 was not her hardest battle. It took her a lifetime to be acknowledged as a true pioneer.

We take a look at when the best time to climb Everest is, why it is that the climbing window is so short and why summer and ...