January 3 - Raise of Islamic militants belonging to a group called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) take control of Falluja, Iraq.
February 10-15 - Talks aimed at ending the three-year-old civil war in Syria take place in Geneva, Switzerland. No agreement is reached between President Bashar al-Assad and opposition groups.
February 18-20 - After months of protests in Ukraine, a gun fight breaks out between protesters and security forces, leaving around 100 people dead. Split in Ukraine regions and New Prime Minster was elected for the major part.
March 1 - In Kungming, China, attackers with long knives storm the train station, killing at least 28 people and wounding 113. Blooms in Ugurs rebellion.
March 16 - In Crimea, 96.7% vote in favor of leaving Ukraine and being annexed by Russia. Confirms Russian dominance in SE Asia.
March 8 - Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, disappears from radar in airspace over the Gulf of Thailand. Foul play by global leaders.
April 14 - Boko Haram militants kidnap more than 270 teenage girls from a boarding school in Chibok in Northeastern Nigeria. Officials there say some of the girls were able to escape. No unity in African leaders in tackling terrorism.
April 16 - The South Korean ferry Sewol capsizes, killing approximately 294 people. Hundreds of high school students on a field trip are among the dead. Disciplined pupils.
May 7 - In Thailand, the Constitutional Court removes Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office, on charges of abuse of power.
May 20 - The president of India names Narendra Modi as the country's new prime minister. New era for rights group.
July 17 - Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashes in eastern Ukraine after being shot down by a surface-to-air missile, according to the United States. All 298 people aboard are killed. EUS and Russia cold war begins.
July 24 - Air Algerie Flight 5017 crashes in Mali, killing 116 people. Poor maintenance.
September 21 - Houthi rebels take control of large parts of Yemen's capital Sana. Upper hand for Shia's.
October 6 -.The Ebola outbreak began in Guinea and spread to neighboring countries, with isolated cases in Spain and the US. Blame on Bats.
November 12 - The European Space Agency successfully lands a probe named Philae on a comet 310 million miles from Earth. Long hand shake.
December 16 - Taliban gunmen attack the Army Public School and Degree College in Peshawar, Pakistan. 145 people are killed, most of them children. Always fear about extremists.
December 28 - Air Asia Flight 8501, with 162 people aboard, crashes while flying from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore. Bad year for air travelers.
Technology:
Agricultural Drones - Relatively cheap
drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities are giving
farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage.
Brain Mapping - A new map, a
decade in the works, shows structures of the brain in far greater detail
than ever before, providing neuroscientists with a guide to its immense
complexity.
Neuromorphic Chips - Microprocessors
configured more like brains than traditional chips could soon make
computers far more astute about what’s going on around them.
Genome Editing - The ability to
create primates with intentional mutations could provide powerful new
ways to study complex and genetically baffling brain disorders
Microscale 3-D Printing - Inks made from different types of materials, precisely applied, are greatly expanding the kinds of things that can be printed.
Mobile Collaboration - The smartphone era is finally getting the productivity software it needs.
Agile Robots - Computer scientists have created machines that have the balance and agility to walk and run across rough and uneven terrain, making them far more useful in navigating human environments.
Smart Wind and Solar Power - Big data and artificial intelligence are producing ultra-accurate forecasts that will make it feasible to integrate much more renewable energy into the grid.
Sports:
Microscale 3-D Printing - Inks made from different types of materials, precisely applied, are greatly expanding the kinds of things that can be printed.
Mobile Collaboration - The smartphone era is finally getting the productivity software it needs.
Agile Robots - Computer scientists have created machines that have the balance and agility to walk and run across rough and uneven terrain, making them far more useful in navigating human environments.
Smart Wind and Solar Power - Big data and artificial intelligence are producing ultra-accurate forecasts that will make it feasible to integrate much more renewable energy into the grid.
Sports:
February 7-23 - The XXII Winter Olympics take place in Sochi, Russia.
June 12-July 13 - The World Cup takes place in Brazil. Germany is the winner.
