Democratic Underground - Honestly, the French protests are probably bigger

For one thing, the French government may actually listen to them; and they may be bigger in terms of size too.

Unions said some 1.5 million took part while police put turnout at 500,000.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4819052.stm

And the anti-war protesters in the UK:

Police put the number attending at 15,000, but organisers said between 80,000 and 100,000 were at the rally.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4818952.stm

Global demonstrations began with smaller numbers than had been expected. In Australia, about 500 protesters marched through central Sydney, while about 2,000 turned out in Tokyo.

In Turkey, where opposition to the war is nearly universal and cuts across all political stripes, about 3,000 protesters gathered on the European and Asian sides of Istanbul, police there said.
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About 200 Pakistanis gathered in the southern city of Karachi to condemn the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Pakistan has supported the United States’ war against terrorism in Afghanistan, but not the war in Iraq.

In Australia about 500 protesters marched in Sydney, chanting “End the war now!” and “Troops out of Iraq!” Many waved placards branding Bush the “World’s No. 1 Terrorist” or expressing concerns that Iran could be the next country to face invasion.
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In Japan, about 2,000 demonstrators turned out in Tokyo, carrying signs saying “Stop the Occupation.” Japan has some 600 non-combat troops in Iraq engaged in humanitarian work.
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In South Korea, which has the third-largest contingent of foreign troops in Iraq after the US and Britain, up to 3,000 demonstrators were expected to gather Sunday in Seoul. In Malaysia’s largest city, Kuala Lumpur, a rally was planned outside the US Embassy on Sunday.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/March/theworld_March518.xml§ion=theworld&col=

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