Protesters encircle Greek parliament

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Protesters run away from tear gas during clashes between protesters and riot police near the Greek parliament in Athens on February 12, 2012. Greek police fired tear gas at petrol bomb-throwing protesters outside parliament, where tens of thousands had massed in a rally against austerity plans being debated by lawmakers. Police said some 80,000 protesters had gathered outside the building where debate on the plan imposed by the country's international creditors -- the EU, the IMF and the European Central Bank -- was ongoing before a late-night vote. [Xinhua/AFP]