InfoAnda - Tunisian police break up anti-government protest |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Algeria bus crash kills 15 people: report | | 11 January 2010
Obama in Turkey for first visit to Muslim country | 6 April 2009
Iran tests short-range missile with new guidance system | | 4 August 2012

Bush: IMF, World Bank must change | 13 November 2008

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Tunisian police break up anti-government protest |

Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Full Focus Photos of the week A selection of our top photos from the past week. Full Article Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Bin Laden's widow says they lived in Pakistani house for 5 years 8:04am EDT Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden is dead and vows revenge | 11:17am EDT UPDATE 1-Biden sees up to 200,000 new U.S. jobs next month 23 Apr 2010 Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house 12:02am EDT Frontline Taliban promise revenge attacks after bin Laden 6:22am EDT Discussed 168 Obama to make statement late Sunday, White House says 141 Concerns raised over shooting of unarmed bin Laden, burial 122 Donald Trump calls U.S. leaders ”stupid” Watched Legendary founder of Seal Team Six speaks Thu, May 5 2011 Video of bin Laden compound fire Mon, May 2 2011 Bin Laden unarmed when killed - White House Tue, May 3 2011 Tunisian police break up anti-government protest Tweet Share this By Zoubeir Souissi and Matt Robinson TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police with teargas and batons scattered protesters demanding the government's resignation Friday in the most violent confrontation for weeks with pro-democracy demonstrators. Tension... Email Print Related News Dozens escape Tunisian jail in new breakout: TAP Thu, May 5 2011 Fighting rages in Libya's Western Mountains Mon, May 2 2011 Swiss reveal funds stashed by Gaddafi, Mubarak, Ben Ali Mon, May 2 2011 Libya declares sea blockade of rebel port Fri, Apr 29 2011 Yemen's Saleh due to sign transition deal Fri, Apr 29 2011 Analysis & Opinion To sanitize photos is to distort history West can find ways to pressure Syria Related Topics World » Tunisia » Protesters stand in front of riot police during a demonstration against the Tunisian government in Tunis May 5, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi By Zoubeir Souissi and Matt Robinson TUNIS | Fri May 6, 2011 10:17am EDT TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police with teargas and batons scattered protesters demanding the government's resignation Friday in the most violent confrontation for weeks with pro-democracy demonstrators. Tension has risen in the North African country, whose 'Jasmine Revolution' inspired uprisings across the Arab world, after a former minister warned of a possible coup by loyalists of the ousted regime if Islamists win elections. Demonstrators said that even though Tunisia's interim administration had denounced the comments, they raised doubts over whether it was serious about democracy. Elections are promised in July for an assembly to draw up a new constitution. "The people want a new revolution," chanted protesters on Avenue Bourguiba, at the heart of the capital Tunis, before police moved in. Security forces beat photographers and confiscated cameras from some as they covered the protest. They pursued protesters through side streets, swiping at them with batons. A common thread running through uprisings across the Arab world sparked by the one in Tunisia has been unease among secularists and in the West about whether democracy will open the door to Islamic rule. "We are here to demand the departure of this government, which is dishonest," said Sonia Briki, one of the hundreds of protesters in the center of Tunis. "Everything is clear now. We want them to step down so we can have a government whose members are just at the service of the people," she said. DISTRUST The government said it was astonished at the comments of former interior Farhat Rajhi who said Thursday that there could be a coup by loyalists of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali if Islamists won the election. But some Tunisians fear the government could use the threat of a coup to derail the steps to democracy after the fall of Ben Ali, who ruled the country of 10 million for 23 years and never held meaningful elections. Tunisia's interim rulers have said senior members of Ben Ali's party and entourage will be barred from the elections, but that has not allayed fears they may still meddle in the political process. Tunisia's main Islamist group, Ennahda, led by moderate Muslim scholar Rachid Ghannouchi and banned under Ben Ali, says it will contest the elections and does not fear a coup. It is expected to do well in parts of Tunisia, particularly the conservative south, where deep frustration over poverty and unemployment helped inspire the revolution. Tunisia's turmoil and the war in neighboring Libya have badly knocked an economy that lacks the oil and gas resources of its neighbors, driving thousands more young Tunisians to try to escape to Europe in search of jobs. The Tunis-based African Development Bank, one of the biggest lenders to Tunisia, said Europe should be doing more to get Tunisia back on its feet. "If they fail, I think Tunisia will pull through, but they may pull through in a different way," regional representative Jacob Kolster told Reuters. "Maybe slower, more risky, maybe where there are more risks of reversals than if there were a real firm helping hand across the pond." (Additional reporting by Tarek Amara in Dehiba; Editing by Matthew Tostevin) World Tunisia Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Friday, 6 May 2011
Bin Laden raid a blow to Afghan Taliban: U.S. general |
Pakistan pays U.S. lobbyists to deny it helped bin Laden |
German confesses to being al Qaeda member |
Sudan divides Darfur in five smaller states |
Israeli PM urges clarity from Hamas |
Cuba gives Chilean 20-year sentence in graft case |
Ivory Coast top court declares Ouattara president |
Anonymous to Sony: It wasn't us |
Sony's insurers to help foot bill for data breach |
First PlayStation phone not hit by data breach |
RIM embraces BlackBerry rivals to remain relevant |
Amazon's Kindle to be sold at 3,100 Walmart stores |
FCC chief: antitrust law can't adequately defend Internet |
Huawei, ZTE to shake up video conferencing: Ovum |
Country music stars to stage tornado fundraiser |
CIA watched bin Laden from nearby safe house inside Pakistan |
Bin Laden, two others didn't fire on SEALs: sources |
Japan PM rival widens ruling party rift over crisis |
Pakistani Shi'ites killed in suspected militant attack |
Brazil's supreme court recognizes gay partnerships |
Anti-Gaddafi allies offer rebels cash lifeline |
Britons punish Lib Dems for coalition role |
Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house |
Analysis: Skype, better with Facebook than Google? |
Analysis: Watch out ARM, here comes Intel |
Sony CEO apologizes for Internet breaches |
Jacob Lusk booted from Idol as four remain |
Rocker Bryan Adams is father of baby daughter |
Thor set for thunderous debut at box office |
Charges dropped against Nicolas Cage in New Orleans |
EU agrees sanctions against Syrian officials |
Tunisian police break up anti-government protest |
Britons punish Lib Dems for coalition role |
Crowds mass as Saleh blocks Yemen deal again |
Syrian forces shoot dead six protesters: campaigner |
U.S. drones kill 17 in NW Pakistan; protests over bin Laden |
Clinton says action needed to blunt food price rises |
Global 3D TV market to grow 5-fold in 2011: iSuppli |
Glamour, art, politics collide at classic Cannes |
Arnold Schwarzenegger picks drama for comeback |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01