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Greek protesters gassed during Rice visitABC NewsApr. 26, 2006 |
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 Police in Athens have fired teargas during a clash with anti-war demonstrators protesting against a visit by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Dr Rice is meeting the Greek Prime Minister as part of a five-day trip to Europe that also includes Turkey and Bulgaria. Five thousand police were deployed against hundreds of protesters, some of whom hurled petrol bombs, sticks and stones. The police responded with tear gas. The protesters were trying to reach the parliamentary buildings where Dr Rice met Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis. There are reports her visit was brought forward from Thursday to try to circumvent huge rallies planned against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Later tonight Dr Rice flies to Turkey for talks on Kurdish separatists in neighbouring northern Iraq. 
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