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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:26:10 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. January Iraq elections face obstacles http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.election/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.election/index.html?eref=edition The Iraqi parliament has passed an amended election law, but doubts remain over nationwide elections that are constitutionally required in January. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:56:40 EST Obama to discuss Afghan troop levels http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/us.afghanistan/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/us.afghanistan/index.html?eref=edition U.S. President Barack Obama will meet Monday night with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the White House announced. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:07:43 EST 21 die in Philippines massacre http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/philippines.hostages/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/philippines.hostages/index.html?eref=edition Gunmen kill at least 21 people, 12 journalists reported among them, in the Philippines in what an official calls the most "gruesome massacre of civilians" in recent history. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:07:26 EST 8 Somali-Americans face terror charges http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/23/somali.minnesota.indictments/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/23/somali.minnesota.indictments/index.html?eref=edition Eight Somali-American men from Minnesota are charged with federal terror-related counts for attempting to recruit fighters for al-Shabaab, a Somali group considered a terror organization by the United States, officials said Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:25:10 EST Taliban clashes with Pakistan army http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/pakistan.offensive/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/pakistan.offensive/index.html?eref=edition The Pakistani military killed 20 militants during military operations in northwest Pakistan late Sunday night and into Monday morning, a senior military official told CNN. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:34:53 EST Blogger who helped quake victims jailed http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/china.blogger.prison/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/china.blogger.prison/index.html?eref=edition A Chinese blogger who helped victims of the devastating Sichuan earthquake in 2008 is jailed for "illegally holding secret state documents," his lawyer says. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:53:37 EST Plane crashes in northern Italy http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/23/italy.plane.crash/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/23/italy.plane.crash/index.html?eref=edition A plane with five people on board crashed shortly after take off Monday in northern Italy, an Italian Air Force official said. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:42:45 EST U.N. worker's body found after 24 years http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/un.missing.remains/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/un.missing.remains/index.html?eref=edition The body of a United Nations worker, who had been missing for 24 years, has been found in eastern Lebanon, a representative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:20:49 EST Obama set to meet with Indian PM http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/us.india.leader/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/23/us.india.leader/index.html?eref=edition President Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for an official state visit Tuesday. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:39:48 EST Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Brazil http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/23/iran.south.america/index.html?eref=edition http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/23/iran.south.america/index.html?eref=edition Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, signed a series of agreements Monday as the controversial Iranian leader began the first leg of a tour of three Latin American countries. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:48:45 EST