Three die as rioters set fire to bank

THREE people, including a pregnant woman, have died after protesters threw petrol bombs into a bank in central Athens.

Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets of the capital, clashing with police, who responded with repeated rounds of tear gas and flash bombs.

The violence is a blow to Prime Minister George Papandreou’s plans to push through tough budget cuts demanded by the European Union and International Monetary Fund in exchange for a €110 billion aid package.