Tunisians protest economic amnesty bill

Hundreds of Tunisians marched in the capital Tunis on Saturday to protest a proposed law giving amnesty to businessmen accused of corruption during the rule of ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. Waving banners saying "This law will not pass", protesters took to the streets under tight security in the city after authorities warned about possible car bomb attacks by Islamist militants trying to undermine Tunisia's democracy. The proposed law would clear businessmen accused of corruption unde