Year in Pictures: Conflict and protests

The best snaps of global conflict and protests from our Week in Pictures series

<p>FERGUSON, MO &#8211; NOVEMBER 24:  A protestor stands in front of police vehicles with his hands up during a demonstration on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. A St. Louis County grand jury has decided to not indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown that sparked riots in Ferguson, Missouri in August.  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)</p>

FERGUSON, MO – NOVEMBER 24: A protestor stands in front of police vehicles with his hands up during a demonstration on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. A St. Louis County grand jury has decided to not indict Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting of Michael Brown that sparked riots in Ferguson, Missouri in August. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Every week, our photo editors curate the Week in Pictures series, a collection of some of the most stunning, moving, vivid, adorable and heartbreaking photos from the last seven days. As part of our Best of 2014 web series, we’ve assembled galleries of some of the best snaps we’ve found. Here’s the most remarkable photos from a year of global upheaval:

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