Greek Riots
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Greek police fire tear gas at rioters
Police guarding the Greek Parliament on Thursday fired tear gas at 5 000 protesters taking part in the latest rally in Athens.
Greek rioters target Acropolis
Greek demonstrators on Wednesday put up two banners around the base of the Acropolis to protest the police killing of a teenager on December 6.
Greek riots deepen public debt strain
The unrest that has gripped Greece for nearly two weeks has also complicated efforts to service the country’s debt, it was reported on Tuesday.
A battle outside, and it’s raging
Greece stands open-mouthed as rioting triggered by the death of a schoolboy rips through the country’s cities.
Crisis talks to end Greek riots
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis began emergency talks on Tuesday on ways to halt rioting that is threatening the country’ government.