December 24, 2014 (2014-12-24) (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
- Russia declares a state of emergency after oil from a Russian oil pipeline spills into the Black Sea near the port of Tuapse. (Reuters)
International relations
Law and crime
- Xinhua reports that on December 21 Chinese police in Guangxi shot dead one person and detained 21 others. China considers the group to be "religious extremists" who were trying to cross the border into Vietnam. (Reuters)