One dead after Greek anti-austerity protests

One man died at an anti-austerity rally in Athens held during a national general strike as EU leaders were to tackle the eurozone crisis at a summit in Brussels.

A 66-year-old man died from apparent heart failure during the demonstration, where riot police fired tear gas to repel firebomb-throwing protesters, news reports said.

The man collapsed and was taken to an Athens hospital where he died, Skai radio said. Another five people including two policemen were injured in sporadic clashes that broke out during the protest.