News around the World in 2014
January – Greece takes over the EU rotating Presidency. February – Senate permitting, Janet Yellen becomes the first female chairman of America’s Fed. March – Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for the 86th Academy Awards. April – Afghanistan holds a presidential election and South Africans go to the polls. May – Elections to the European Parliament are held across the EU’s 28 countries. June – Russia hosts the G8 summit. Meanwhile, all football fans’ eyes turn to Brazil as it stages the FIFA World Cup. July – Italy takes over the EU presidency. Glasgow holds the Commonwealth Games. August – On the 100th anniversary of Britain declaring war on Germany, a war memorial opens on the White
