Day of global peace marches

Thousands of people across the United States have marched against a possible American-led war in Iraq, in the wake of similar protests at the weekend across Europe and the Far East.

More than 10,000 marched on the White House in the US capital

Correspondents say it was the biggest demonstration in the US against a war in Iraq so far

Protests were also held on the east coast of the country, from North Carolina...(AP)

...to Maine, where more than 1,000 protesters converged on the state capitol in Augusta

Meanwhile in Europe, demonstrations were held in towns and cities across Germany (AP)

With some unconventional means of getting the anti-war message across...

This protester in Stockholm, Sweden is the father of a detainee held by the US in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Further east, in central Tokyo demonstrators also made their feelings known