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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Tunisia unrest persists as funeral is held for slain politician

Mourners chant antigovernment slogans at the funeral procession in Tunis for slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid. Meanwhile, a general strike shuts businesses and protesters clash with police.

TUNIS, Tunisia — The slain Tunisian opposition leader’s coffin was driven through rain-swept streets lined with soldiers and crammed with mourners who chanted against the Islamist-led government and marched with placards through the heart of this troubled capital.mf

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