2014 was a year of momentous global developments. Old borders were erased and new conflicts erupted. Established leaders were pushed out and fresh talent came into power. Protests and clashes rocked streets around the globe. The photos below capture some of the most iconic moments in international news this year.
Take a look:
January - Massive Protests Rock Kiev
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Oleksandr Ratushniak / AFP / Getty Images
Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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February - Yanukovich Flees Ukraine
Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP / Getty Images
Genya Savilov / AFP / Getty Images
March - MH370 Goes Missing
Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP / Getty Images
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No Hope
Goh Chai Hin / AFP / Getty Images
Wang Zhao / AFP / Getty Images
Guinea Reports First Ebola Case
Seyllou / AFP / Getty Images
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Ebola Spreads
John Moore / Getty Images
Russia Annexes Crimea
Dan Kitwood / Getty Images
April - #BringBackOurGirls
Philip Ojisua / AFP / Getty Images
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Ferry Sinks In South Korea
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Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images
Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images
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Sherpas Killed On Mount Everest
Robert Kay / AFP / Getty Images
Prakash Mathema / AFP / Getty Images
May - Narendra Modi Wins India’s Election
Kevin Frayer / Getty Images
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Martial Law Declared In Thailand
Rufus Cox / Getty Images
Sisi Wins In Egypt Elections
Virginie Nguyen Hong / AFP / Getty Images
June - ISIS Captures Mosul
Spencer Platt / Getty Images
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Brazil Hosts World Cup Amid Protests
Tiago Mazza Chiaravalloti / Pacific Press / Lightrocket / Getty Images
Victor Moriyama / Getty Images
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July - Gaza War
Said Khatib / AFP / Getty Images
Mahmud Hams / AFP / Getty Images
Ali Hasan / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images
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MH17 Shot Down
Pierre Crom / Getty Images
Rob Stothard / Getty Images
August - ISIS Beheads First Western Hostage
Jessica Rinaldi / The Boston Globe / Getty Images
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September - Hong Kong Protests
Xaume Olleros / AFP / Getty Images
Anthony Kwan / Getty Images
Siege Of Kobani
Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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Gokhan Shain / AFP / Getty Images
Scottish Independence Referendum
Leon Neal / AFP / Getty Images
Andy Buchanan / AFP / Getty Images
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43 Students Go Missing In Mexico
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Alfredo Estrella / AFP / Getty Images
October - Ottawa Shooting
Andrew Burton / Getty Images
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Jason Ransom / PMO / Getty Images
Mass Protests In Burkina Faso
Issouf Sanogo / AFP / Getty Images
November - Nuclear Talks Extended
Nicholas Kamm / AFP / Getty Images
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December - Sydney Hostage Crisis
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Cole Bennetts / Getty Images
Pakistan School Massacre
Mohammad Sajjad / AP
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Alan Gross Released
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