Protesters Bring Athens to a Halt

Protests in Greece
Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP / Getty Images

Athens, June 28, 2011
A protester throws a tear-gas canister at riot police during a 48-hour general strike on June 28, 2011, in Athens. The general strike against the bankruptcy-threatened Greek government comes at a time when it is desperately trying to push through sweeping austerity cuts.

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