At least three people are killed in a fire as anti-government protests in Athens turn violent

Three people have been killed in the Greek capital Athens after a bank was set abaze during an anti government demonstration. Protestors allegedly threw molotov cocktails into the bank, setting it on fire. Much of the city was paralysed today - as unions called a 24 hour general strike to protest against the governments sweeping austerity measures. Clashes errupted in several areas with the police firing teargas at the demonstraters.