Greeks strike against austerity in test for Tsipras

By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek workers stayed at home on Thursday to protest austerity measures, in the biggest domestic challenge to Alexis Tsipras' government since he was elected in September on a promise to cushion the impact of years of economic hardship. Many flights were grounded, hospitals ran on skeleton staff, ships were docked at port and public offices stayed shut across the country in the first nationwide walkout called by Greece's largest private and public sector union