The Verge 50: The Most Important People Of 2014 (Video)

WNU Editor: A non-political/non-business list of the top 50 for 2014.

A Look At Some Of The Top Stories Of 2014

Top News Stories For 2014

World in 2014: the stories of the year -- The Telegraph



The Top 5 Events of 2014 -- George Friedman, Stratfor



Year in Review: The Top Stories of 2014 -- NBC



2014 Year in Review: The Events That Shaped a Turbulent Year -- Wall Street Journal



Top International Stories of the Year 2014 -- Chosun Ilbo



2014: not such a bad year after all -- The Guardian



What (not) to look forward to in 2015: ISIS, life on Mars, Europe's mood -- Tim Lister, CNN



Here are the top military stories on Checkpoint in 2014 -- Washington Post



Stripes.com's top 10 most read stories of 2014 -- Stars and Stripes

Improved weather raises hopes that divers can reach suspected AirAsia plane wreck

PANGKALAN BUN/SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) - A break in bad weather raised hopes on Thursday that divers would be able to investigate what is believed to be the sunken wreck of an AirAsia jet off Borneo and retrieve the black boxes that should explain the cause of the crash.

New Year's Eve stampede kills 35 in Shanghai after fake money thrown from building

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A stampede killed at least 35 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, possibly caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city's famed Bund waterfront district.

Huge crowds welcome in new year

Thousands of people gather in central London to watch the New Year's Eve fireworks display - as celebrations are held across the UK.

Welby: UK must keep looking outwards

Britons must not turn their backs on all the suffering in the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say in his new year address.

Gambia president returns home after reports of coup attempt

BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh returned to Banjul on Wednesday and shops and banks reopened, a day after gunfire erupted around the presidential palace in an apparent coup attempt led by a former commander of the presidential guard.

PM's Stark New Year Warning For Voters

David Cameron looks toward the General Election, telling voters the UK faces chaos if it changes economic course in 2015.

Millions Across UK Welcome 2015 With A Bang

Millions around the UK have celebrated the arrival of 2015, including with spectacular fireworks displays in London and Edinburgh.

Netanyahu wins Likud nomination ahead of Israel general election

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been voted in as head of the right-wing Likud party, overcoming his first hurdle toward winning a fourth term in office in a March general election, results of a party primary published on Thursday showed.

Syria's Assad visits embattled Damascus district: presidency

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited a district on the outskirts of Damascus and thanked soldiers fighting "in the face of terrorism", his office said on its Twitter account on Wednesday, posting pictures of the rare trip.

Front pages ring in new year

The UK's national newspapers greet the new year with images from around the world and a wide range of stories.

Lithuania joins euro as tensions with neighboring Russia rise

VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania joined the euro zone at the stroke of midnight on Thursday, hoping to anchor itself in Europe as its former master Russia flexes its military muscle in the region.

Thursday's National Newspaper Front Pages

Sky News takes a look at the stories making a splash on the front pages of Thursday's national newspapers.

At least 35 dead, 42 injured in Shanghai New Year's stampede: CCTV

(Reuters) - At least 35 people were killed and 42 were injured in a stampede during a New Year’s celebration on the Bund, a waterfront area in central Shanghai, official Chinese government television CCTV America reported on its website.