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A migrant, right, throws a stone to the Greek riot police as other two migrants climbing on a border fence at the Turkish-Greek border in Pazarkule, Edirne region, Turkey, on Friday, March 6, 2020. Clashes erupted anew on the Greek-Turkish border as migrants attempted to push through into Greece, while the European Union's foreign ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss the situation on the border and in Syria, where Turkish troops are fighting. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Tear gas sprayed across migrants at Turkey-Greece border
March 7, 2020 9:52 a.m.

Tear gas sprayed across migrants at Turkey-Greece border

EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — A group of migrants on Saturday tried to bring down a fence in a desperate attempt to bust through the border into Greece while others hurled rocks at Greek police. Greek authorities responded, firing volleys of tear gas at the youths.