For the second day... angry protesters faced off with police in the streets of the tunisian capital.<br/> <br />(Nats)<br/> <br />Holding banners and chanting slogans, they called on the prime minister to resign.<br/> <br />The demonstrations in tunis are the fallout from the assassination wednesday of secular opposition leader, Chokri Belaid-- an open critic of Tunisia's ruling islamist party.<br/> <br />He was a voice for many Tunisians who feared religious radicals were clamping down on freedoms won in the birthplace of the Arab Spring two years ago.<br/> <br />After hundreds of protesters gathered near the interior ministry thursday....<br/> <br />(Nats)<br/> <br />Police began firing teargas to disperse the crowd...<br/> <br />(Nats)<br/> <br />And dozens of anti-riot police rolled in with sirens blaring.<br/> <br />Belaid's funeral could be held Friday, and labor leaders are planning a strike... Raising the possibility of more protests and turmoil.<br/> <br />Meantime... Tunisia's Islamists have rejected a plan by their prime minister to form a temporary coalition government.
