CNN.com http://edition.cnn.com/?eref=edition CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. en-us © 2009 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:07:51 EST 10 CNN.com http://edition.cnn.com/?eref=edition http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif 144 33 CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Amsterdam, UK airports join intensified U.S. security http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/12/26/us.passenger.restrictions/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/12/26/us.passenger.restrictions/index.html?eref=edition Security is being intensified at British airports and Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, joining moves made in the United States following an alleged terror incident on a U.S.-bound flight. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:00:31 EST Street protests mar Ashura in Tehran http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/27/iran.protests/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/27/iran.protests/index.html?eref=edition Iran remained on edge Sunday as demonstrators planned widespread protests to coincide with the climax of the holy period of Ashura. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:30:51 EST Blast kills Pakistan official, 5 children http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/pakistan.violence/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/pakistan.violence/index.html?eref=edition A government official and five of his children were killed Sunday morning in a blast in Pakistan's troubled northwest, authorities said. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:57:52 EST Rocket strikes Afghan ministry http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/afghanistan.asia/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/afghanistan.asia/index.html?eref=edition A rocket struck the grounds of the Afghan interior ministry Saturday, but did not cause any casualties, authorities said. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:29:26 EST Israeli troops kill 6 Palestinians http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/26/israel.palestinians/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/12/26/israel.palestinians/index.html?eref=edition Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in separate incidents in the West Bank and Gaza early Saturday, acts that quickly drew Palestinian condemnation. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:45:23 EST Micro-blog pioneers online in China http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/24/china.micro.blogging/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/24/china.micro.blogging/index.html?eref=edition A handful of homegrown micro-blogging sites that emerged in China around 2007 are fiercely competing to gain a share of what many predict will soon be an exploding population of Chinese micro-bloggers. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:03:52 EST Angry Pacquiao threatens lawsuit http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/12/26/boxing.pacquiao.mayweather.row/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/12/26/boxing.pacquiao.mayweather.row/index.html?eref=edition Manny Pacquiao is threatening Floyd Mayweather Jr. with legal action following a row over drugs testing which leaves their proposed super-bout next year in doubt. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:06:49 EST Charlie Sheen charged with assault http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/25/charlie.sheen.arrested/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/25/charlie.sheen.arrested/index.html?eref=edition Actor Charlie Sheen was arrested early Friday and charged with several offenses with a domestic violence component, Aspen, Colorado, police said. Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:48:47 EST