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Libyan rebel fighters celebrate after taking partial control of the coastal town of Zawiyah

Gadhafi's Whereabouts Unknown, Sons Captured as Regime Totters on Edge

Even as Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's grip on the country was slipping fast with rebels making headway into the center of Tripoli and international pressure on the four-decade ruler to step down reached its zenith, there are reports that Gadhafi's son Seif Al-Islam has been captured by the rebels while another son, Mohammed, has surrendered.

Gaddafi Forces Fighting Back in Tripoli

Rebellions Capture Libyan Capital, Has Gaddafi Fled?
Rebel fighters swept into the heart of Tripoli Sunday night and crowds took to the streets to celebrate the impending fall of Muammar Gaddafi, but the dictator's loyalists were reported fighting back as dawn broke Monday.
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Thousands of Israelis Protest High Cost of Living

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv and other major Israeli cities on Saturday night to protest the high cost of living for the middle class, in one of the largest social rallies in Israeli history.
Anonymous Hackers Join Syrian Protest (PHOTOS)

Protest marches across Syria on first Ramadan Friday

Tens of thousands of people marched across Syria on the first Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, stepping up defiance of President Bashar al-Assad's bloody crackdown on unrest as his tanks again shelled Hama and massed outside another restive city.
Tropical Storm Emily

Tropical Storm Emily to Make Direct Hit on Haiti, Florida Possibly in its Path

As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Emily was located at about 145 miles southeast of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour, or 85 kilometers per hour. Emily is still on a westward movement at a speed of 14 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Al Jazeera

Al-Jazeera English Launches in New York

Al-Jazeera English has been hailed for its vivid, path breaking coverage of the Arab Spring gaining worldwide recognition for it expansive resources and reportage, but the majority of the US can only watch the channel online.
Emergency services are seen on Utoeya island

Oslo Explosion: Death Toll Surges [PHOTOS]

Terrorist attacks in Oslo's central government district and a nearby youth camp have killed over 80 people Friday. The current death toll represents a shocking surge from the initial 10 reported dead in the explosion earlier today.
People react as they meet the survivors from the Bulgaria tourist boat, which sank on the Volga river, at the port of Kazan

Nearly 40 Children Die in Russia’s Volga River

Divers searching for victims in a sunken tourist boat in Russia’s Volga River have found approximately 40 children, the highest death toll for children in Russia since a 2004 terrorist attack.

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