As Protests Continue, President Says He Won't Seek Re-Election

Protesters again took to the streets of the capital Tunis on Friday and demanded that President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali step down, the New York Times reports.

In a televised address late Thursday, the president promised not to seek re-election in 2014 when his term expires. He also agreed to many of the protesters' demands, including an end to censorship.

During the day on Thursday, rioters stormed the summer getaways of the president and his family in Hammamet, ransacking at...