Tunisia ruling party rejects prime minister's call for new Cabinet

The Nahda party rejects Premier Hamadi Jebali’s proposal after the killing of opposition figure Chokri Belaid spurred protests. A labor union calls for a general strike.

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s Islamist-led government Thursday rejected a proposal by its prime minister to form a new Cabinet amid growing political tension after nationwide protests sparked by the assassination of a key opposition figure.