the news continues here on al jazeera after "inside story." i will be back at the top of the hour. . ♪ >> will facebook, -- no facebook, instagram, or what's up for 12 hours. facebook blames a technical glitch. are we too reliant on social media to communicate and do business? has facebook become to powerful? this is "inside story." ♪ adrian: hello, welcome to the program. i'm adrian finighan. . facebook is the world's biggest social media network by far. it connects to 3 billion people, nearly 40% of the global population. many use instagram and whatsapp as well, both owned by facebook. but for several hours monday, no one could communicate or share content on the company's platforms. facebook apologized and blamed a technical glitch. this is the latest trouble for the tech strand. a former employee has raised concerns about privacy and misinformation. first here's roslyn jordan in washington. reporter: for billions of facebook customers, no likes, no in-store moment, no worldwide phone calls or messaging. facebook's chief technology offi

stay with us here on al jazeera. "inside story" is next. ♪ hashem: japan's not so royal wedding. princess goes through with her decision to marry a non-royal, giving up her title, sparking massive media scrutiny and a public outcry. what does the future hold for the world's oldest monarchy? this is "inside story." ♪ hello and welcome to the program. i am hashem ahelbarra. royal marriage laws have drawn a lot of controversy in a number of monarchies. a recent union in japan is no different. this highlights the pressure women face after years of scrutiny. princess mako married her college sweetheart, kei komuro, who is not a royal. but mako had to give up her royal title to do so. the former princess was never in line to the throne because japanese law does not give women that right. many japanese people say they think the law should be amended to allow female members of the royal family to be in the line of succession. we will discuss that with our guests shortly. but first, this report. reporter: as a royal, japan's princess mako did not bow to criticism, or intense public scru

a source in the sudan security agency has told al jazeera they will implement a ban on government officials traveling abroad. one of those facing the band is a member of the countries sovereign counsel. the administration has been run by military officials and civilians marred by inviting. the president firmly rejects and will not recognize a ruling by the international court of justice which is largely in favor of somalia as an a long-running dispute. those are the headlines. ♪ >> time is running out to save the planet's wildlife. a u.n. biodiversity summit in china is demanding urgent action. the world has failed to meet any of the goals set 10 years ago to protect nature. so what will this conference actually achieve? this is "inside story." ♪ hello and welcome to the program. leaders from around the world will gather in glasgow. a closely linked to u.n. summit on biodiversity is taking place right now in china with the aim of reserving our planet's wildlife. plants and animals are disappearing at an alarming rate. the u.n. has said human activity is leading a million species toward