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  • Huge crowds celebrate Berlin Wall anniversary Play
    Huge crowds celebrate Berlin Wall anniversary AFP - Mon Nov 9, 4:03 PM ET

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev Monday on the bridge where many East Germans had their first taste of freedom, as tens of thousands toasted the Berlin Wall's fall 20 years ago.

  • Leaders to fete fall of Berlin Wall at giant bash Play
    Leaders to fete fall of Berlin Wall at giant bash AFP - Mon Nov 9, 10:48 AM ET

    World leaders past and present on Monday gathered for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, with 100,000 people expected at celebrations to toast a free and united Europe. Chancellor Angela Merkel is hosting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French and Russian presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev and representatives from across the European Union as well as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Brandenburg Gate, the symbol of German unity. Duration: 01:07

  • Berlin wall a canvas for East German artists Play
    Berlin wall a canvas for East German artists AFP - Mon Nov 9, 9:59 AM ET

    As the world marks the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday, sections of that infamous barrier are on display in Bordeaux, in the south of France. Shortly after the wall was first breached in November 1989, artists on the eastern side wanted to take up their paint brushes and unleash their pent up emotions on the wall. And they did so with the help of a French businessman. Duration: 01:39

  • Statue park reminds Lithuanians of Soviet past Play
    Statue park reminds Lithuanians of Soviet past AFP - Sat Nov 7, 4:45 PM ET

    They're a throwback to a bygone era, but the Soviet statues in Lithuania's Gruto Park still draw a crowd. While for the younger generation, the huge busts of Lenin and Stalin are something of a novelty, for the older park visitors, they're a reminder of 45 years of Soviet occupation. Originally filed on 020709.

  • Soviet reporters remember the fall of Berlin Wall Play
    Soviet reporters remember the fall of Berlin Wall AFP - Fri Nov 6, 2:34 PM ET

    During the momentous events in Berlin in 1989, they worked as news reporters for Russian media. Twenty years on AFPTV talks to two journalists who witnessed first-hand the fall of the Wall and the crumbling of the Soviet Union.

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