December 28, 2010 9:17 AM

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Scuffles in Tunisian capital

Scuffles have broken out in the Tunisian capital, Tunis between Police and protesters angry at high unemployment levels. About one thousand protesters mainly unemployed graduates rallied outside the offices of the main workers' union. On Friday, one protester was shot dead during violent clashes in the central Tunisian town of Menzel Bouzaiene. Tensions have been high since the attempted suicide earlier this month of a jobless graduate.In Tunis, Sami Tahr, head of the Union for High School Teachers said on Monday that the demonstrators sought radical solutions to the country's problems.The government said the violence was isolated and had been exploited by the opposition. However, the country's Development Minister has travelled to the region and pledged to invest in an employment programme.

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