 3. Tunisia PM replaced Tunisia’s Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi resigned on Sunday and was replaced by Beji Caid Essebsi, a former minister, after anti-government protests left five people dead over the weekend. Security forces again clashed with protesters in Tunis demanding the removal* of some ministers of Ghannouchi’s interim* government before the premier announced his resignation. 4. Sailboat hijacked Pirates have hijacked a Danish sailboat with four adults and three children aboard as they were crossing the Indian Ocean, Denmark’s government said on Monday. The Danish Foreign Ministry said the ship sent a distress signal* on Thursday. On board was a Danish couple, their three children — aged 12-16 — and two adult crew members, also Danes. |