![Swiss Referendum Limits EU Immigrant Access](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/350101_Swiss-vote-immigration-90x65.jpg)
After a much publicized and highly controversial vote, Switzerland chose to limit access to workers that hail from European Union countries. The vote, while highly criticized by Brussels, reflects a growing right-wing, populist agenda in most EU countries that basses its political program on anti-immigration measures. Politicians in Brussels addressed the vote that could significantly […]
Wednesday February 12 2014, 4:46 AM EST | Posted in
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![Turkey’s New Internet Law Criticised By EU](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/017411233_30300-90x65.jpg)
The European Union has criticized Turkey’s newly adopted law that aims to increase control over internet access. This is a new warning released by Brussels regarding Turkey’s direction after the country was once aspiring to become a European Union member. The new law, approved by the Turkish parliament this Wednesday can still be overthrown in […]
Friday February 07 2014, 4:07 AM EST | Posted in
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![Winter Olympic Games Facing Specific Threats](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Winter-Olympic-Games-90x65.jpg)
Three days prior to the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, US officials revealed that there were some reasons to be concerned about the security in the Russian city. National Counterterrorism Center director Matthew Olsen emphasized some concerns on the Games and attacks may be launched against selected targets during the Games. Security […]
Thursday February 06 2014, 3:11 AM EST | Posted in
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![Hamid Karzai Held Secret Negotiations With Taliban Forces](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Hamid-Karzai-foto-telegraph.uk_-90x65.jpg)
It has been confirmed that Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has been holding secret negotiation with Afghan Taliban forces. The purpose seems to be a peaceful ending of the current wave of violent attacks that have increased as presidential elections are coming up in April. Karzai’s spokesman supposedly confirmed the allegations and said that the Afghan […]
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![Amanda Knox Judge Criticized For Comments](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Amanda-Knox-90x65.jpg)
Judge Alessandro Nencini broke protocol and commented that the former boyfriend of Amanda Knox would have escaped guilt if he blamed the murder on Knox. The comment was made by the judge over the weekend in front of Italian reporters. He said the Raffaelle Sollecito would have escaped jail time if he laid the blame […]
Wednesday February 05 2014, 2:51 AM EST | Posted in
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![Government Buildings Under Fire In Baghdad](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/f02c4dd479fe4e2ca902fdbfe676bbd8-2aa11db3fc414a24aee313fea48b67cc-1-90x65.jpg)
Suicide bombers and several unidentified gunmen assaulted a government building in Iraq’s capital Baghdad managing to kill at least two people. This isn’t the first attack attempted in Baghdad as the Shiite government is having its already weakened authority tested by militants in the state capital as well as in the Anbar province. Government troops […]
Saturday February 01 2014, 4:52 AM EST | Posted in
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![Hamid Karzai Believes In US Involvement In Recent Attacks](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Hamid-Karzai-90x65.jpg)
President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan thinks the US military and government is behind the recent attacks in Afghanistan. One of the attacks resulted to the death of twenty-one people in Kabul. Among the fatalities were three US citizens. An Afghan official indicated that the president of Afghanistan thinks the US planned the attacks to make […]
Thursday January 30 2014, 3:16 AM EST | Posted in
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![Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov Resigns](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/184944573-90x65.jpg)
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov resigned today, while the parliament revoked the anti-protest legislation in two moves that may just put an end to the social and political crisis the 45 million people nation is going through. The moves were concessions made to protesters and the opposition who have been fighting police forces for […]
Wednesday January 29 2014, 5:46 AM EST | Posted in
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![Syrian Chemical Weapons To Be Destroyed On US Ship](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MV-Cape-Ray-90x65.jpg)
Syrian chemical weapons are set to be destroyed on the MV Cape Ray, a specially-equipped naval ship from the US, according to Pentagon officials. Colonel Steven Warren said the naval ship left Norfolk, Virginia on Monday and is set to reach Gioia Tauro in Italy within three-weeks-time. The ground-breaking mission follows the US-Russia agreement to […]
Wednesday January 29 2014, 2:44 AM EST | Posted in
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![Ukrainian Protesters And Police Agree To Cease-Fire](https://empowerednews.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/131201133946-09-ukraine-protest-1201-horizontal-gallery-90x65.jpg)
After violent protests continued Wednesday, both protesters and police forces agreed to a cease-fire after opposition leaders and President Victor Yanukovich agreed to a second round of negotiations. After the three hours of negotiations held Wednesday showed no real progress, opposition leaders said that violence will only continue to grow if Mr Yanukovich doesn’t make […]
Saturday January 25 2014, 5:55 AM EST | Posted in
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