Global Outcry against War

World | March 15, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Thousands protested on Saturday against possible war in Iraq. Later on Saturday, thousands of Americans were expected to join the protests. On Sunday, peace vigils are planned in more than more than 2,800 cities in about 100 countries, the Associated Press news agency reported. In Christchurch, New Zealand, more than 3,000 demonstrators marched to the city's central square, chanting "Give Peace a Chance", with another 1,000 turning out in the city of Dunedin. Thousands of Australians attended protests in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, holding peace picnics and education sessions. Thailand saw more than 3,000 people stage a protest outside the United Nations building in the capital, Bangkok, shouting anti-war chants and holding banners with slogans such as "No Bush oil" and "UN stand up to the US". And around 10,000 people marched through a central shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, protesting against the government's support for US-led action in Iraq.

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