From the Ebola crisis, to the disappearance of flight MH370 and the brutal beheadings in Syria by members of the Islamic State, 2014 was a remarkable year for international news. Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea in March focused world attention back on Russia, while the fighting between Israel and militants in Gaza in July and August resulted in a combined death toll of nearly 2,000.
One of the heart-rending stories of the year emerged from Canada. In the morning of Oct. 22, an army soldier on ceremonial sentry duty at the Canadian National War Memorial in Ottawa was shot and killed …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
