Athens  - Riot police clashed with demonstrators outside the US embassy in Athens on Monday during an annual march commemorating the 35th anniversary of a student uprising against the military dictatorship that once ruled Greece.

Some 100 youths wearing masks broke away from a peaceful march of more than 15,000 people through downtown Athens to mark the anniversary of the student uprising against the dictatorship and hurled Molotov cocktails, rocks and sticks at police outside the embassy.

Athens  - Greece on Monday said it will appear before the International Court of Justice in The Hague to defend its position against accusations by Macedonia.

Earlier in the day Macedonia filed a lawsuit against Greece accusing Athens of violating international legal obligations earlier this year by blocking Macedonia's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Skopje  - The Macedonian government launched a complaint against Greece before the International Court of Justice for blocking Skopje's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Macedonian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

"Macedonia has filed an application with the registrar of the Court to bring Greece into compliance with its legal obligations under the Interim Accord of September 13,
1995," read the statement on the ministry's website.

Athens - Thousands of police were deployed in central Athens Monday for a march commemorating the 35th anniversary of a student uprising against the military dictatorship that once ruled Greece.

More than 8,000 riot police and undercover officers will guard the streets in downtown Athens and another 2,000 in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

The streets in downtown Athens have been cordoned off and shops closed early ahead of the march which in past years has been marked with violence.

Athens - Age seems to have become a problem for Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero, whose impressive form was not enough to grant him a spot in Marcello Lippi's squad as the world champions Wednesday visit Greece for a friendly in Athens.

Lippi decided to leave home the 34-year-old striker despite the three memorable goals he scored as Juve beat giants Real Madrid in two Champions League games.

For Del Piero's millions of fans worldwide, however, it may be hard to criticize Lippi for preferring other players to an icon who will be almost 36 in 2010, when the Azzurri are set to defend their World Cup title in South Africa.

Athens - More than 100 illegal migrants were detained on two Greek islands over the weekend, the coast guard confirmed Sunday.