hi there. welcome to cnn s top ten of 2014. we re looking back at the many stories that captured the world s attention this year. quick. do you remember who won the world cup? the tournament was one of the biggest, most gripping news stories of 2014. definitely for that month. so much happened around the world it was nearly impossible to whittle down the top ten news stories that played out on the international stage but we did it so let s count them down and, yes, we ll remind you who won that world cup match. up first, here s anderson cooper. number ten, pro-democracy protests in hong kong. demonstrators occupied the downtown financial district for what became known as the umbrella revolution. late september, police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd prompting thousands more to take to the