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'Sextortion' a surprisingly common cybercrime, claims study

Sextortion using nude photos of someone to press for even racier content or other goods is surprisingly common, a US think tank says in what it calls the first in-depth study of another danger lurking in cyberspace.

World's extreme poverty population to now account for less than 10%, says World Bank

World Bank projects 702 million people or 9.6% of world's population to live in extreme poverty in 2015, down from 902 million people or 12.8% in 2012

Macau tops economic performance globally but Kolkata beats Mumbai in India

Macau, the Chinese territory known for casino gambling, outperformed the rest of the world's major cities economically last year, according to a report by Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. Cities in the developing world, especially China, dominated the top of the annual economic rankings of 300 cities worldwide by the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. One exception: Bangkok, Thailand, came in last, its economy wrecked by political strife.

1.2 billion live on less than $1.25 a day, says UN chief

More than 1.2 billion people are living on less than $1.25 a day and 2.4 billion are living on less than $2 a day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.

Star Wars III: Jayalalithaa Strikes Back — Brookings hails TN CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa possesses a sharp mind and is committed to making a difference in her new term, one of the Washington's oldest and most prestigious think-tank has said.

Bharti's Rajan Mittal joins Brookings Institution board

Mittal, the vice-chairman and managing director of Bharti Enterprises, has joined the board of renowned American think tank Brookings Institution. He is the only Indian on the board.