Gallery: Year In Review (July to December)

Updated / Monday, 31 Dec 2012 09:26
NOVEMBER: President Mahmoud Abbas was congratulated by Turkey's Foreign Minister after the UN General Assembly voted to recognise the state of Palestine
NOVEMBER: President Mahmoud Abbas was congratulated by Turkey's Foreign Minister after the UN General Assembly voted to recognise the state of Palestine

A look back at July to December 2012. Click here for January to June

AUGUST: South Africa saw unrest and protests after police shot dead 34 striking workers in Marikana
AUGUST: South Africa saw unrest and protests after police shot dead 34 striking workers in Marikana
NOVEMBER: A conflict between Gaza militants and Israel in November killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis
NOVEMBER: A conflict between Gaza militants and Israel in November killed more than 140 Palestinians and five Israelis
JULY: Over 600m people in India were left without electricity after the worst black out in history
JULY: Over 600m people in India were left without electricity after the worst black out in history
AUGUST: Katie Taylor captured the heart of the nation after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics
AUGUST: Katie Taylor captured the heart of the nation after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics
OCTOBER: The pink ribbon was used as a sign of hope by those who searched for missing five-year-old April Jones in Wales
OCTOBER: The pink ribbon was used as a sign of hope by those who searched for missing five-year-old April Jones in Wales
SEPTEMBER: An attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, killed the US Ambassador and three others
SEPTEMBER: An attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, killed the US Ambassador and three others
DECEMBER: NASA released this stunning 'black marble' view of the Earth at night
DECEMBER: NASA released this stunning 'black marble' view of the Earth at night
NOVEMBER: Startling images of ship wrecks, including an army tank, in Irish waters were published for the first time
NOVEMBER: Startling images of ship wrecks, including an army tank, in Irish waters were published for the first time
NOVEMBER: Rockets fired from Gaza targeted Tel Aviv in the first attack on Israel's commercial capital in 20 years
NOVEMBER: Rockets fired from Gaza targeted Tel Aviv in the first attack on Israel's commercial capital in 20 years
NOVEMBER: A rare full solar eclipse plunged north Queensland, Australia, into darkness for two minutes
NOVEMBER: A rare full solar eclipse plunged north Queensland, Australia, into darkness for two minutes
JULY: Scientists at the CERN research centre discovered a new subatomic particle thought to be the elusive Higgs boson
JULY: Scientists at the CERN research centre discovered a new subatomic particle thought to be the elusive Higgs boson
DECEMBER: Typhoon Bopha devastated parts of the Philippines and left over 1,000 people dead
DECEMBER: Typhoon Bopha devastated parts of the Philippines and left over 1,000 people dead
AUGUST: Usain Bolt thrilled the world by winning three gold medals at London 2012
AUGUST: Usain Bolt thrilled the world by winning three gold medals at London 2012
NOVEMBER: Barack Obama's campaign team released this image on Twitter after he won a second term as US President
NOVEMBER: Barack Obama's campaign team released this image on Twitter after he won a second term as US President
NOVEMBER: Crowds of Muslim pilgrims, all dressed in white, took part in annual rituals during the Hajj pilgrimage
NOVEMBER: Crowds of Muslim pilgrims, all dressed in white, took part in annual rituals during the Hajj pilgrimage
OCTOBER: Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and given a lifetime ban from Olympic sports
OCTOBER: Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and given a lifetime ban from Olympic sports
NOVEMBER: In the wake of Savita Halappanavar's death, thousands took to the streets of Dublin to demand abortion legislation
NOVEMBER: In the wake of Savita Halappanavar's death, thousands took to the streets of Dublin to demand abortion legislation
OCTOBER: Racehorse Frankel was retired to stud undefeated after his 14-race career
OCTOBER: Racehorse Frankel was retired to stud undefeated after his 14-race career
OCTOBER: Gary Glitter was one of several high-profile arrests by police investigating the sexual abuse scandal surrounding the late Jimmy Savile
OCTOBER: Gary Glitter was one of several high-profile arrests by police investigating the sexual abuse scandal surrounding the late Jimmy Savile
OCTOBER: The Space Shuttle Endeavour was transported through the streets of Los Angeles on its final journey to its permanent museum home
OCTOBER: The Space Shuttle Endeavour was transported through the streets of Los Angeles on its final journey to its permanent museum home
DECEMBER: One of the worst mass shootings in US history at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut sparked debate on gun control in America
DECEMBER: One of the worst mass shootings in US history at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut sparked debate on gun control in America
AUGUST: Supporters of Russian punk band 'Pussy Riot' protested over the jailing of the anti-Putin group
AUGUST: Supporters of Russian punk band 'Pussy Riot' protested over the jailing of the anti-Putin group
OCTOBER: Superstorm Sandy, one of the costliest storms in US history, left Manhattan in darkness and interrupted life for millions of people on the eastern coast
OCTOBER: Superstorm Sandy, one of the costliest storms in US history, left Manhattan in darkness and interrupted life for millions of people on the eastern coast
AUGUST: The NASA rover Curiosity made its mark on the surface of Mars
AUGUST: The NASA rover Curiosity made its mark on the surface of Mars

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