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The official Tunisian news agency says a police chief in the northwestern town of Klef fired at a crowd of angry people, killing at least four people and injuring 17 others.

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Tuesday dismissed Prime Minister Samir Rifai and his cabinet after widespread protests by crowds of people inspired by demonstrations in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere.

The restive North African nation of Tunisia has issued an international arrest warrant for its ousted president, Tunisian media reported.

In Tunisia, police join demonstrators calling for the interim government to resign.

Fouad Mebazaa is sworn in less than a day after Zine el Abidine ben Ali fled the country and handed power to Mohamed Ghannouchi. Chaos and tension persist, and a prison fire reportedly kills dozens.