In a year dominated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the virus' massive disruptions did not signal an end to other major events. Conflicts continued, resumed and broke out. Natural disasters upended lives. Attempts at peace bore some fruit. The Brexit transition continued. And around the world, protesters came into the streets to demand greater freedoms and an end to racial injustice.
Here is a look back at some of the key events that took place outside the United States and helped define this tumultuous year.
Iraq
Australia
Venezuela
Black Lives Matter
Afghanistan
Kenya
Hong Kong
India
Lebanon
Belarus
Israel
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Ethiopia's conflict
Saudi Arabia
Brexit
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