Daniel Tovrov

Rebels have overrun the capital of Tripoli, as well as the many mansions and estates owned by the Gadhafi family. The Gadhafis have been driven away, some into hiding and some out of Libya, perhaps for good. But where exactly are Gadhafi's children now?

During the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, Muslims around the globe celebrate the end of the month of Ramadan by feasting and giving gifts.

A man from the Channel island of Guernsey became the oldest person to swim across the English Channel on Wednesday. It took him 17 hours.

Moammar Gadhafi's son al-Saadi Gadhafi told Libyan rebels on Wednesday that he is ready to surrender. Rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj said that Saadi called him on Tuesday, hoping to negotiate the terms.

Wednesday marks the second day of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan. While most of the festivities were both joyous and pious, in many Muslim nations the holiday was marred with violence and uneasiness. Eid al-Fitr 2011:

Muslims around the world are wishing each other an Eid Mubarak, or blessed festival. In cities across the globe, Muslim devotees gathered in and around mosques, giving thanks to Allah for helping them through the preceding month.

Scientists at the Tokyo Earthquake Research Institute discovered that the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan in March changed the contact between the tectonic plates under the capital city, drastically increasing the chance that a quake could hit Tokyo in the near future.

Nine people were killed dead and dozens injured In Chechnya on Tuesday when three suicide bombers detonated explosives in the capital city of Grozny.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi spoke with N.T.C. Chairman Mustafa Abdul-Jalil over the phone on Tuesday, congratulating the rebels on their victory over dictatorship. He also invited Abdul-Jalil to Teheran on a state visit in order to deepen bilateral ties.

Hannibal Gadhafi and his wife Aline Skaf allegedly abused their Ethiopian nanny when she refused to physically punish the couple's son. The nanny was discovered by rebels in a beach-side estate in Tripoli.

In a deal announced Tuesday, Exxon will partner with OAO Rosneft, Russia’s state-owned oil producer, replacing British Petroleum in exchange for unspecified assets. Exxon and Rosneft will spend $3.2 billion in the initial explorations of the Arctic and Black Sea, the companies stated.

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Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holy period in Islam when devotees fast during the day. On Tuesday, Muslims across the globe celebrated, but in Syria, Somalia and Libya, the atmosphere was not completely one of joy.

A stabbing at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in London ruined the city's hopes of ending the summer without further incident. On Monday, a young man was stabbed in the stomach in the north London neighborhood. He was hospitalized in a critical, but stable, condition.

On Monday, rebels showed off Gadhafi's $120 million private jet, giving visiting journalists tours of the leather-trimmed bedroom and living quarters. The plane's interior was decorated in silver and red, and rebels were careful not to disturb the 24 karat gold china.

For the third time, rebels claimed that Khamis Gadhafi has been killed. The two previous times, the 28-year-old Gadhafi appeared on state television shortly after.

For the fifth time this year, Mexican police have found the body of a local mayor. Over the weekend, the body of Mayor Jose Nava of Zucuaplan was discovered, beaten to death and left on the side of a highway.

Tourists and residents of the small North Carolina island calmly flocked to ferries Wednesday. Hurricane Irene strengthened to a Category 3 storm while people on Ocracoke filled their cars with gas and gathered supplies.

Gadhafi is not welcome in most nations, nor in most parts of Libya, but the leader and King of Kings still has powerful friends that may be willing to accommodate Gadhafi for the rest of his life.

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Gunmen are roaming the corridors, some of them seemingly trained professional soldiers. There's a huge amount of apprehension and nervousness among the journalists here.

To expedite Gadhafi's arrest a group of businessmen in Libya are now offering a reward of two million dinars, roughly $1.5 million, for the capture of the Libyan dictator.

Fighting in Libya continues Wednesday, as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi launch rockets at the rebel-controlled Tripoli International Airport.

Flash mobs are becoming an increasingly terrifying phenomenon in many American cities. But they have been used as a tool of political protest for a decade, and text messaging and social media have helped people communicate in many significant instances.

Pictures of Tripoli, where rebel forces have taken control of much of the city, including Gaddafi's Bab Al-Aziziya compound.

On Sunday, scuffles broke out when police attempted to evict the businessmen. The vendors threw rocks and bottles, and according to reports, three riot police officers were injured in the battle.

Moammar Gadhafi spoke to Libyans over a Tripoli radio broadcast early Wednesday morning, calling his retreat from the Bab Al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli a tactical move.

Four hundred people were killed and 2,000 injured in three days of fighting between the rebels and pro-Gadhafi forces in the capital, but the anti-government fighters tore through Moammar Gadhafi Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli with little resistance.

Although the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed inspection on plants around the country, there has not been adequate time for energy companies to update facilities since the safety reports were issued.