... but not until 2014
(AP) - Tunisia's autocratic president, struggling to contain deadly riots that have destabilized his authority, made sweeping pledges for political and media freedom and said he will leave the presidency—but not until his term ends in 2014. Facing the worst unrest in his 23 years in power, an unusually contrite President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ordered prices on sugar, milk, and bread slashed. Crowds spilled into the streets after his speech, many cheering his price cuts but some questioning his commitment to real change. More»
