Greece strikes turn violent (PHOTOS)
Greek unions on Wednesday launched a two-day general strike — described by officials as the largest since the country’s debt crisis broke — in an all-out effort to block a new austerity bill that parliament must pass this week to forestall a state bankruptcy. Here a woman shouts for peace as she stands before a line of riot police during massive clashes in front of the Greek parliament on Oct. 19, 2011. (All photos from AFP/Getty Images.)
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