Strike as Greeks protests austerity

Police in Athens fired tear gas at stone-throwing protestors Wednesday as thousands of Greeks walked off the job to join the debt-ridden country's first general strike this year and oppose austerity measures.
About 15,000 striking workers took part in a demonstration in Athens and 20,000 more joined protests organised by other unions. Successive cuts to salaries and pensions over the past three years have angered Greeks who have frequently taken to the streets to demonstrate their frustration.