Unrest in Ukraine and Thailand, like recent uprisings in Brazil and Turkey, has been driven by a rising middle class in opposition to what looks like a brutal and corrupt elite.
As protesters in Thailand march to the ruling political party’s office in Bangkok in a bid to topple the government, Channel 4 News looks back at a year of demonstrations.
Jonathan Rugman
Some of the 5,000 Syrian migrants in Bulgaria are so unhappy that they want to return home. Bulgaria, meanwhile, is accused of keeping refugee camp conditions bad to discourage others from coming.
Turkish police arrest a local man after Catherine Anne Berry, from North Yorkshire, is killed at her villa in Mugla. Her son and mother are also injured in the shooting.
The delegations of the three remaining candidates for the 2020 Olympics arrive in Argentina to make their final pitch. Within hours, the host city of the 32nd summer games will be announced.
As charities urge G20 leaders to come good on pledges to fix a “broken” global tax system that hurts developing countries, the economic agenda risks being overshadowed by the war in Syria.
As Barack Obama says he is “confident” congress will vote in favour of military action in Syria, Channel 4 News explores the relationships between Syria, her Middle Eastern neighbours, and the west.
Western and Arab countries opposed to President Bashar al-Assad agree to give urgent military support to Syrian rebels fighting for his overthrow.
Riot police with water cannons and tear gas are hitting protesters who remain defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park.
A pianist performs for 12 hours in Istanbul’s Taksim Square in protest against the recent violence – and vows to continue until Turkish PM Erdogan agrees to negotiate with demonstrators.
Turkish riot police used tear gas and water cannon to gain control of Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Tuesday night in some of the worst violence since trouble flared two weeks ago.
Riot police in Turkey fire water cannon and tear gas at demonstrators to gain access to Taksim Square, as the country’s prime minister sends an uncompromising message to protesters.
The Turkish prime minister makes a defiant speech while touring cities where his supporters and opponents have clashed amid nationwide protests.
Turkey PM Tayyip Erdogan accuses the EU of “double standards” after a senior European Union official urges authorities to probe the excessive use of force by the police.
Already known for harsh treatment of journalists, the Turkish authorities crack down on social media users in the face of a wave of popular protests.