Libya: Kadhafi's Wife And Children Flee to Algeria

The wife of embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's and three of his children have fled to Algeria as rebels close in on his hometown of Sirte. Algiers confirmed that Kadhafi's wife Safiya, two sons, a daughter and their children, had crossed the border into the country.

The move has prompted the rebel National Transitional Council to demand their return.

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