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Instagram opens up to advertisers worldwide
Expansion will allow advertisers to launch global campaigns in many formats including video ads of up to 30 seconds
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Facebook business pages closer to becoming online shops
Business pages can also now feature sections and tabs to showcase merchandise or professional services
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Elizabeth II: Britain's constant in an ever-changing world
With over 63 years on the throne, the queen is one of the most famous and respected women in the world
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Queen Elizabeth becomes UK's longest-reigning monarch
She will surpass the 63 years, 7 months, 2 days, 16 hours, 23 minutes her great-great-grandmother spent on the throne
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Hungarian TV photojournalist fired for kicking fleeing migrants
The woman, later named as Petra Laszlo, can be seen tripping a man sprinting with a child in his arms
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Engine of British Airways plane catches fire in Las Vegas, two minor injuries
McCarran International said the fire had been put out, and published a photo of the plane with its charred fuselage
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French govt admonishes 'Christian refugees only' policy of some mayors
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said they must take in all those who are persecuted regardless of religion
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Nearly 8,000 killed since start of Ukraine conflict: UN
At least 17,811 have been injured, the rights office said in its latest report
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Norway hotel tycoon offers 5,000 hotel nights to refugees
Refugees who do not have a spot in asylum centres can avail the offer
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UN secretary general wants world leaders to act on worsening migrant, Middle East situation
Ban Ki-moon says the collective weight of international action can make a difference
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Access denied: Apple refuses to turn over iMessage records to US govt
Tech companies including Microsoft argue that if the US gets access to back doors, it will open a path for other govts
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EU chief calls human traffickers 'murderers', urges crackdown
Donald Tusk says they have to focus on rescuing people's lives, fight against human traffickers and smugglers
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20 Indian nationals killed by Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port: residents
Airstrikes hit two boats in an area called al Khokha near Hodeidah port in western Yemen
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Lufthansa cancels 1,000 flights as pilots' strike bites
Wednesday's strikes will also see flights of low-cost carrier Germanwings cancelled
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EU's refugee plan: how does it work?
The proposals, to be announced in the European Parliament, are aimed at relieving the worst refugee crisis since WWII
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Top UN official urges 'global response' to migration crisis
Hints at the need for an international conference where every country is held up to the spotlight
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Two dead, hundreds treated as sandstorm engulfs Middle East
Several flights were diverted from the coastal airport of Larnaca as visibility dropped to 500 metres
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US, in latest effort to restore ties, opens mission to Somalia
However, the mission will be located not in Somalia, but in the US Embassy in neighbouring Kenya
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Iraq's deputy justice minister kidnapped in Baghdad
There was no immediate claim of responsibility
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Rolls-Royce aims to widen appeal with new convertible
Convertible would help to bring new customers to the 111-year old brand who have a modern approach to car ownership
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Teen who offers to protect police officer at US gas station hailed as ‘hero’
Mckinley Zoellner stood behind officer Kelley covering her while she pumped gas in her car
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EU lawmakers want full animal cloning ban
The European Commission is ready to ban animal cloning in the 28-nation bloc
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Dutch court frees man 'pretending' to be militant
Mohammed B.'s lawyer has in the past told judges his client pretended to be a militant to impress women
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French parents on trial for toddler's washing machine death
Victim's older sister says father locked him in a washing machine for behaving badly in school
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'Mastermind' of Thai bomb fled before attack: police sources
Police says one foreigner in detention admitted to delivering a rucksack to bomber at Bangkok's main railway station
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Deadly storm engulfs Middle East, slows Syria air strikes
Clouds of dust also engulfed Israel, Jordan and Cyprus where aircraft were diverted to Pathos from Larnaca airport
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Four dead as Iran Revolutionary Guards fight Kurdish rebels
Regional governor Hussein Sivani says two PJAK terrorists were killed while two Revolutionary Guards lost their lives
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Some Chinese Android phones have spyware pre-installed: report
Unprecedented growth of untraceable malware on Android devices concerns security experts
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US hunter who killed Zimbabwe lion returns to dental practice
Walter Palmer shut down his dental practice after he was publicly identified as the hunter who killed the lion Cecil
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India's Modi seeks to capitalise on China's market woes
India's laborious bureaucracy and labyrinthine investment rules and weak infrastructure are deterrents to investment
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Russian unhappy with cosmetic operations shoots surgeon, self
The patient, 34-year-old Yury Lebedev, shot the surgeon, named by media as Alexander Remizov, in his office
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FBI wanted to take Apple to court over texts
Apple refuses to hand over real time texts saying that its iMessage system is encrypted and it cannot comply
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UNHCR plans for 450,000 Mediterranean refugees in 2016
In 2015, UNHCR anticipates that approximately 400,000 new arrivals will seek international protection
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls for free and fair elections as campaign starts
National League for Democracy is expected to win the election
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One small step for man as astronaut controls robot from space
Danish astronaut performed the breath-taking experiment while orbiting some 400 kilometres (250 miles) above Earth
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Gazans, Moroccans pay tribute to Aylan
Aylan's body was photographed lying face down in the sand near Bodrum last week
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Apple to launch 'monster screen' iPad pro alongside new iPhone
A larger iPad Pro and a new iPad mini both may be unveiled on Wednesday
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Pope makes it easier for Catholics to end marriages
Alcohol and drug dependency can also be taken into consideration when a tribunal decides a marriage can be annulled
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UK says more deadly drone strikes possible, despite criticism
Cameron revealed on Monday that he had approved an air strike against a vehicle carrying a British militants in Syria
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Uber raises $1.5 bn for Chinese branch: source
Despite its spectacular growth, Uber, worth $50 billion has faced troubles in many countries
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30,000 migrants now on Greek islands, 20,000 on Lesbos: UN
More than 4,500 others were on the Greek island of Kos alone
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France says taking all refugees would be victory for Islamic State
About 60 countries meet in Paris to cement measures aimed at easing the return of refugees
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Air India's flight catches fire mid air, injuring five
Flight lands safely; Indian civil aviation minister says there was a leak in the hydraulic system
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10 dead as intense coalition raids hit Yemen capital
Witnesses say targets included police academy and headquarters of security services
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China denounces Dalai Lama at Tibet anniversary
China brands Dalai Lama and his supporters as 'separatists' seeking independence for the region
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More safeguards before India uranium exports: Australia review
Report says checks by renowned bodies indicate nuclear safety standards in India were "not as high as they should be"
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Iran will discuss peace in Syria with any country, Rouhani says
The world's attention has again turned to Syria in recent weeks as tens of thousands of refugees poured into Europe
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Egypt in 'major operation' in Sinai, 29 militants killed
Egypt has been struggling to quell insurgency since military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013
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Modi govt allows Pakistani refugees to stay back in India after visa expiry
Indian home ministry says minority refugees will be allowed to stay back in the country on humanitarian grounds
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Modi asks billionaires if China's pain can be India's gain
Bankers and billionaires meet at Modi's residence to brainstorm on how India can manage global economic turbulence