Athens  - The Greek capital Athens and dozens of other cities were left crippled Tuesday after several days of arson and looting, triggered by the fatal shooting of a teenager by police.

Described as the worst riots in decades, thick black smoke, flames and tear gas had engulfed central Athens for hours as students set fire to cars, banks, shops and several buildings including the offices of state airline Olympic Airways, the Foreign Ministry, a luxury department store and Greece's main law school.

While calm had returned to Athens at dawn Tuesday, new protests were expected later in the day following the boy's funeral, which was scheduled to take place Tuesday afternoon in the seaside district of Paleo Falio.

Athens  - The situation in the Greek capital Athens calmed down early Tuesday after three days of heavy rioting, triggered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager, media reports said, but unrest was likely to continue.

Violence was concentrated on the area around the Polytechnic University, where several dozen hooded youths were still holding out, but police remained on high alert.

A government spokesman denied reports that a country-wide state of emergency was to be declared.

Late Monday, Athens was ablaze and gripped by chaos while dozens of other cities were crippled for a third straight day by arson and looting in the worst riots in decades.

Athens  - Ashes, black fumes, twisted debris and broken glass were scattered Tuesday throughout much of what once resembled Athens after the capital and dozens of other Greek cities were crippled by arson and looting for a fourth straight day.

Described as the country's worst riots in decades, tear gas and thick, black smoke engulfed central Athens for hours as students bent on arson set fire to cars, banks, shops and several government buildings.

The offices of state airline Olympic Airways, the Foreign Ministry across from Parliament, a luxury department store and Greeces main law school were torched, burning out of control as frantic firefighters attempted to extinguish the flames.

Athens  - The Greek capital was ablaze and gripped by chaos late Monday and dozens of other cities were crippled for a third straight day by arson and looting in the worst riots in decades, triggered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager.

Thick black smoke, flames and tear gas engulfed central Athens as students set fire to several buildings including the offices of state airline Olympic Airways, the Foreign Ministry across from Parliament, a luxury department store, Greeces main law school and two bank headquarters.

As dusk fell on Athens, hooded youths could be seen setting fire to the city's massive Christmas tree and festive village and were reportedly making their way toward heavily guarded Parliament buildings.

Athens - Clashes between students and police continued for a third straight day Monday, with thousands of protestors setting fire to government buildings, police stations, businesses in central Athens.

Thick black smoke and flames engulfed the air over central Athens as students set fire to several buildings, including the offices of state airline Olympic Airways and the Foreign Ministry located across from parliament