Anti-rail protesters clashed with police on Wednesday in northern Italy as they demonstrated against a high-speed rail link between Lyon in France and Turin.<br /><br />The clash broke out when police evicted protesters who for two days had blocked a stretch of highway between Turin and Bardonecchia.<br /><br />As police cleared their barricades, protesters set fire to tyres and threw rocks at police, who responded by launching tear-gas grenades.<br /><br />RT on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com<br />RT on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews
