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SLUG: 2-301081 ANTI-WAR PROTESTS
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DATE=3/21/03 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT TITLE=ANTI-WAR PROTESTS (S) NUMBER=2-301081 BYLINE=STEPHANIE HO DATELINE=WASHINGTON INTRO: Demonstrations protesting the U-S-led war against Iraq are increasing around the world, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets to show their anger. V-O-A's Stephanie Ho reports from Washington. TEXT: Protesters took part in anti-war demonstrations in Greece and Italy -- some of the largest Friday. In Turkey, polls show more than 90-percent of the public opposes a war against Iraq. /// TURKEY DEMO SOUNDS -- fade in, est, fade out /// Violence also marred anti-war demonstrations in Yemen, where at least two people were killed in clashes between protesters and police. Authorities in Bahrain, Egypt and Jordan used water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse protesters. Thousands of protesters came out in Indonesia and Bangladesh -- two of the world's most populous Muslim nations. There were also anti-war demonstrations in Japan and Australia -- two countries whose governments are supporting the war effort. Authorities in Nigeria are reported to have banned street protests. In the United States, a rally in front of the White House is one of the smaller-scale events planned for Friday. Anti-war activists have called for large-scale demonstrations in cities around the country for Saturday. (SIGNED) NEB/SHO/MEM/KBK |
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