Yearender: What happened around the globe in 2014

Updated: 2014-12-23 08:48

(chinadaily.com.cn)

The world in the past year suffered panic and terror the like of which looks set to continue with war and adversity seemingly around every corner. There were also humanitarian concerns with disease and poverty testing the resolve of nations.

Yearender: What happened around the globe in 2014

The threat from Ebola has been recognized at the highest levels. In September, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution declaring Ebola a threat to international peace and security.

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After Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, with 239 mostly Chinese people on board, disappeared on March 8, loved ones of missing passengers derive what comfort they can from what's left behind after the world's greatest aviation mystery.

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A report says the plight of people fleeing Syria's civil war has reached "a new level of hopelessness" as overstretched neighbors make it more difficult to escape and developed countries like the United States resettle a tiny number of refugees. Less than 2 percent have been given a new home.