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Photo News: Anti-war Demonstration around the World

Thousands and thousands of protesters took to streets around the world on Saturday to urge Washington to back off its plans to wage war on Iraq as UN arms experts demanded Iraq provide more cooperation.

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Crowds estimated at 80,000 fill the civic center of San Francisco, California on in an anti-war protest, January 18, 2003. Thousands marched on Washington and San Francisco and at smaller protests in Chicago and Tampa, Florida, in what organizers said was the largest showing of US anti-war sentiment since President George W. Bush started making his case for attacking Iraq last year.(Reuters Photo)

Japanese girl holding a placard takes part in a rally in Tokyo Jan. 18, 2003 to protest against possible war on Iraq. The protestors called for peaceful solution to the Iraq issue.

Thousands of Japanese hold demonstrations in Tokyo Jan. 18, 2003 to protest against possible war on Iraq. The protestors called for peaceful solution to the Iraq issue.

Protesters hold slogans during a rally in front of the US Embassy in Moscow Jan. 18, 2003. Hundreds of people demonstrated outside the embassy against a possible US-led war on Iraq.

A Russian child holds a slogan during a rally in front of the US Embassy in Moscow Jan. 18, 2003. Hundreds of people demonstrated outside the embassy against a possible US-led war on Iraq.

Protesters march down Market Street during a rally against a possible war with Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, in downtown San Francisco. (AP Photo)

Thousands of people march through a Marseille street in southern France, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, as part of demonstrations planned around the world this weekend to urge the United States and its allies to find a peaceful end to the crisis in Iraq. Banner, front, reads:' No to the war on Iraq, Justice, Peace and Democracy in Middle East and around the world.' (AP Photo)

Egyptian riot police and anti-war demonstrators face off Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, in Cairo, Egypt. Protesters held banners reading, at top, 'Iraq .. Another war for oil and American supremacy,' and beneath it, one calling for the lifting of unjust UN sanctions against Iraq. The anti-war demonstration was one of many being held around the world Saturday. (AP Photo)

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