Tens of thousands of Greeks are taking part in the first general strike of 2013, as workers renew their protest over austerity measures. Crowds marched towards parliament in Athens, beating drums and blowing whistles as part of the 24-hour strike. Minor clashes broke out at one stage when police fired tear gas at hooded youths throwing stones. The strike has been called by Greece's two biggest trade unions, representing half the four million-strong workforce. "We are protesting about pensions, emergency taxes, the high cost of life," retired factory worker Kyriakos Anastassiadis told the Associated Press. The strike ... (full story)