1.45pm update  Anti-war protests sweep globe  Protests against
the attack on Iraq continued around the world today.  In the UK,
many anti-war protesters took to the streets on bikes to express
their opposition to the coalition assault. The protest caused
traffic problems in cities including London and Sheffield and
followed the wave of demonstrations across the UK yesterday.
Preparations continued for tomorrow's anti-war protest in
central London, which is expected to attract tens of thousands
of people from across the country.  Activists blockaded key US
military headquarters in Germany. Anti-war protesters staged a
sit-down blockade at the US military's European command in
Stuttgart, snarling traffic on an access road until police
peacefully removed the demonstrators.  In Berlin, schoolchildren
placed candles on a street leading to the US embassy, which was
sealed off by police, heavy concrete barriers and fences.
Banners hung on police barriers carried slogans such as "common
sense ends when violence begi