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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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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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7 Wickets For 0 Run: Indonesian Teenager Destroys T20I World Record
Indonesian women's cricket team bowler Rohmalia Rohmalia scripted history by recording the best bowling figures in the history of T20Is.
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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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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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Indonesian Army Says Has Stopped 'Virginity Tests' On Female Cadets
The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.
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Malaysia Court Rules North Korea Assassination Trial Can Proceed
A Malaysian court ruled Thursday the murder trial of two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader can proceed -- in a blow to their families who insist the pair were tricked into carrying out the dramatic hit.
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India Hockey Squads Depart For Asian Games 2018
Asian Games are slated to be held from August 18 to September 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.
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Indonesian Woman Went Missing. She Was Found Inside A 7-Metre-Long Python
An Indonesian woman has been found in the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was captured near where she vanished while tending her vegetable garden, police said Saturday.
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What Does A CEO Look Like? New Female 'Foundation 500' List Challenges Stereotypes
From a Peruvian trout farm manager to the head of an Indonesian meatball company, a list of 500 women entrepreneurs in emerging markets was launched on Thursday to challenge the stereotype of a typical company boss and inspire women globally.
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Women Charged With Kim Jong-Nam's Murder Wear Bullet-Proof Vests To Court
Malaysia on Wednesday charged two women - an Indonesian and a Vietnamese - with murdering the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader in an assassination using a super-toxic nerve agent that killed in minutes.
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Indonesian Woman Screams As Crowd Cheers During Caning At Mosque
An Indonesian woman screamed in agony on Monday as she was caned in Aceh, the latest in a growing number of women to be publicly flogged for breaking the province's strict Islamic laws.
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A Secret Beauty Pageant For Indonesia's Transgender Women
Crowds cheered on Friday night as a group of Indonesian transgender women showed off glittering gowns in a beauty pageant held almost entirely in secret to avoid unwanted attention from hardliners in the Muslim-majority nation.
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British Banker Jailed For Life For 'Sickening' Hong Kong Murders
A British banker was jailed for life on Tuesday for the "sickening" murders of two Indonesian women he tortured in his Hong Kong apartment in what the judge said was one of the most horrifying cases the Chinese-ruled territory has known.
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British Banker Held Guilty Of Gruesome Murders Says 'Sorry Beyond Words'
British banker Rurik Jutting apologised to the families of his victims Tuesday after he was found guilty on two counts of murder over the killings of two Indonesian women in his upscale Hong Kong apartment.
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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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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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7 Wickets For 0 Run: Indonesian Teenager Destroys T20I World Record
Indonesian women's cricket team bowler Rohmalia Rohmalia scripted history by recording the best bowling figures in the history of T20Is.
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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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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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Indonesian Army Says Has Stopped 'Virginity Tests' On Female Cadets
The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.
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Malaysia Court Rules North Korea Assassination Trial Can Proceed
A Malaysian court ruled Thursday the murder trial of two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader can proceed -- in a blow to their families who insist the pair were tricked into carrying out the dramatic hit.
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India Hockey Squads Depart For Asian Games 2018
Asian Games are slated to be held from August 18 to September 2 in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.
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Indonesian Woman Went Missing. She Was Found Inside A 7-Metre-Long Python
An Indonesian woman has been found in the belly of a giant python after the swollen snake was captured near where she vanished while tending her vegetable garden, police said Saturday.
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What Does A CEO Look Like? New Female 'Foundation 500' List Challenges Stereotypes
From a Peruvian trout farm manager to the head of an Indonesian meatball company, a list of 500 women entrepreneurs in emerging markets was launched on Thursday to challenge the stereotype of a typical company boss and inspire women globally.
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Women Charged With Kim Jong-Nam's Murder Wear Bullet-Proof Vests To Court
Malaysia on Wednesday charged two women - an Indonesian and a Vietnamese - with murdering the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader in an assassination using a super-toxic nerve agent that killed in minutes.
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Indonesian Woman Screams As Crowd Cheers During Caning At Mosque
An Indonesian woman screamed in agony on Monday as she was caned in Aceh, the latest in a growing number of women to be publicly flogged for breaking the province's strict Islamic laws.
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A Secret Beauty Pageant For Indonesia's Transgender Women
Crowds cheered on Friday night as a group of Indonesian transgender women showed off glittering gowns in a beauty pageant held almost entirely in secret to avoid unwanted attention from hardliners in the Muslim-majority nation.
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British Banker Jailed For Life For 'Sickening' Hong Kong Murders
A British banker was jailed for life on Tuesday for the "sickening" murders of two Indonesian women he tortured in his Hong Kong apartment in what the judge said was one of the most horrifying cases the Chinese-ruled territory has known.
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British Banker Held Guilty Of Gruesome Murders Says 'Sorry Beyond Words'
British banker Rurik Jutting apologised to the families of his victims Tuesday after he was found guilty on two counts of murder over the killings of two Indonesian women in his upscale Hong Kong apartment.
