(Associated Press: 0800 PST, February 22, 2011) Protesters were clashing with riot police in the Greek capital Wednesday after rallies and a general strike by workers angry about the government austerity measures. One policeman burned when he was caught by a firebomb.

Greece Strike Turns Violent in Athens

(Russia Today: 0700 PST, February 23, 2011) Young demonstrators hurled rocks and fire bombs at riot police as clashes broke out on Wednesday in Athens during a mass rally against austerity measures, part of a general strike that crippled services and public ransportation around the country. Police fired tear gas and flash grenades at protesters, blanketing parts of the city centre in choking smoke.

(Al Jazeera English: 0800 PST, January 31, 2011) Protesters in Egypt called for a national strike on Monday as they pressed for the resignation of the president. Hosni Mubarak has made more concessions as he strives to cling on to power, while opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei joined protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday as they defied a third nighttime curfew.

Meanwhile, in Tunisia, Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of a long-outlawed Islamist party has returned after two decades in exile. And in Southern Sudan, celebrations are underway after initial referendum results showed voters chose to separate from the north in overwhelming numbers. More on these stories below:

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