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World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double
Koneru Humpy had on Sunday capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion.
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"Parents Look After My Daughter": Koneru Humpy On Family's Role In Her Historic Women's Rapid Chess World Title Win
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion in New York on Sunday.
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Woman-Owned Cafe In Indonesia's Ultra-Conservative Sharia Stronghold Shakes Stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts.
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Indonesian Women Trapped In Temporary 'Pleasure Marriages' With Tourists For Money
Young women from poor backgrounds in Indonesia are entering into short-term marriages with male tourists, primarily from the Middle East, in exchange for money.
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Malvika Bansod Stuns Paris Olympics Medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung In China Open Badminton Tournament
Young Malvika Bansod pulled off a sensational straight-game victory over Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia in the women's singles opening round.
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From Village To Glastonbury, Indonesia's All-Girl Metal Band Makes History
When three Indonesian teen girls formed a metal band 10 years ago to sing about gender equality and peace over bone-crunching guitars and drums, they could scarcely have dreamed of one day playing at Glastonbury.
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PV Sindhu Crashes Out In First Round Of Indonesia Open
Sindhu lost the women's singles contest 15-21, 21-15, 14-21, which was her maiden loss to Hsu Wen-chi.
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Indonesian Single Mother Turns Autorickshaw Driver To Make Ends Meet
Her three-year-old daughter at her side, single mother Ekawati plies Jakarta's notorious traffic in her three-wheeled autorickshaw, making ends meet as one of a growing number of Indonesian women seeking informal employment outside the home.
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Ashmita Chaliha Enters Thailand Masters Badminton Tournament Semifinals
Ashmita Chaliha dished out a brilliant performance as she beat Ester Nurumi Wardoyo of Indonesia to storm into the women's singles semifinals of the Thailand Masters badminton tournament.
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December 26 Tsunami: Remembering The 2004 Disaster That Killed 2 Lakh People
Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.
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Sameer Verma, Ashwini-Sikki Crash Out Of Indonesia Open Badminton
Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy also bowed out of the tournament after losing 16-21 13-21 to top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan of China in women's doubles competition.
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Indonesia Open Badminton: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth Bow Out
Seventh seed Sindhu lost 14-21 18-21 to Bing Jiao in the women's singles. Sindhu, a former world champion, has won two Super 300 titles -- the Syed Modi International and the Swiss Open -- this season.
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Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Make Winning Starts, Enter Round Two
Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu started off her Indonesia Masters 2022 campaign with a win over Denmark's Line Christophersen in the first round of women's singles category at Jakarta on Wednesday
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Qatar, Indonesia's Women Ministers Urge Taliban To Allow Girls In School
Two women ministers, from mainly Muslim nations, on Monday put international demands that Afghan girls be allowed back in school to a top member of the Taliban government, officials said.
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6 Indonesian Women Drown Off Malaysian Coast After Boat Capsizes
Six Indonesian women drowned off Malaysia after their boat capsized during a suspected attempt to enter the country illegally, officials said, in the latest migrant tragedy in the area.
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World Blitz Chess Championship: Koneru Humpy Eyeing A Grand Double
Koneru Humpy had on Sunday capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion.
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"Parents Look After My Daughter": Koneru Humpy On Family's Role In Her Historic Women's Rapid Chess World Title Win
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion in New York on Sunday.
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Woman-Owned Cafe In Indonesia's Ultra-Conservative Sharia Stronghold Shakes Stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts.
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Indonesian Women Trapped In Temporary 'Pleasure Marriages' With Tourists For Money
Young women from poor backgrounds in Indonesia are entering into short-term marriages with male tourists, primarily from the Middle East, in exchange for money.
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Malvika Bansod Stuns Paris Olympics Medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung In China Open Badminton Tournament
Young Malvika Bansod pulled off a sensational straight-game victory over Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia in the women's singles opening round.
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From Village To Glastonbury, Indonesia's All-Girl Metal Band Makes History
When three Indonesian teen girls formed a metal band 10 years ago to sing about gender equality and peace over bone-crunching guitars and drums, they could scarcely have dreamed of one day playing at Glastonbury.
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PV Sindhu Crashes Out In First Round Of Indonesia Open
Sindhu lost the women's singles contest 15-21, 21-15, 14-21, which was her maiden loss to Hsu Wen-chi.
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Indonesian Single Mother Turns Autorickshaw Driver To Make Ends Meet
Her three-year-old daughter at her side, single mother Ekawati plies Jakarta's notorious traffic in her three-wheeled autorickshaw, making ends meet as one of a growing number of Indonesian women seeking informal employment outside the home.
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Ashmita Chaliha Enters Thailand Masters Badminton Tournament Semifinals
Ashmita Chaliha dished out a brilliant performance as she beat Ester Nurumi Wardoyo of Indonesia to storm into the women's singles semifinals of the Thailand Masters badminton tournament.
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December 26 Tsunami: Remembering The 2004 Disaster That Killed 2 Lakh People
Around 10,000 people, mostly women and children, died in India.
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Sameer Verma, Ashwini-Sikki Crash Out Of Indonesia Open Badminton
Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy also bowed out of the tournament after losing 16-21 13-21 to top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan of China in women's doubles competition.
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Indonesia Open Badminton: PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth Bow Out
Seventh seed Sindhu lost 14-21 18-21 to Bing Jiao in the women's singles. Sindhu, a former world champion, has won two Super 300 titles -- the Syed Modi International and the Swiss Open -- this season.
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Indonesia Masters: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Make Winning Starts, Enter Round Two
Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu started off her Indonesia Masters 2022 campaign with a win over Denmark's Line Christophersen in the first round of women's singles category at Jakarta on Wednesday
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Qatar, Indonesia's Women Ministers Urge Taliban To Allow Girls In School
Two women ministers, from mainly Muslim nations, on Monday put international demands that Afghan girls be allowed back in school to a top member of the Taliban government, officials said.
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6 Indonesian Women Drown Off Malaysian Coast After Boat Capsizes
Six Indonesian women drowned off Malaysia after their boat capsized during a suspected attempt to enter the country illegally, officials said, in the latest migrant tragedy in the area.
