A bomb went off outside an office block in Athens

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The blast, outside the offices of a Greek business federation in central Athens, smashed windows but caused no injuries.

An anonymous caller warned a newspaper about 30 minutes earlier, a police official said on condition of anonymity.

The device, triggered by a timer and placed in a backpack near the entrance of the Hellenic Business Federation offices, went off at around 1.30am (GMT).