20 years on, Berlin celebrates the fall of the Wall
Berlin- German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday retraced the steps she took after the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago, as international leaders gathered in Berlin to celebrate the events of November 9, 1989. Addressing throngs of onlookers, th...
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Amid Wall celebrations, Germans remember Nazi horrors too
Berlin - Amid joyful celebrations of the 1989 end of the Berlin Wall on Monday, sombre memorial events recalled another November 9 in Germany, when the Nazis unleashed murderous violence against Jews. At synagogues, the Jewish community remembered R...
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Latvia formally nominates Vike-Freiberga for EU president
Riga/Brussels- The Latvian government has formally nominated the country's former president, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, as a candidate for the first president of the European Union, officials in Brussels confirmed Monday. Analysts say Vike-Freiberga will ...
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Rome marks fall of Berlin Wall on Spanish Steps
Rome - Rome marked the fall of Berlin Wall on Monday with a multimedia event held on the Spanish Steps, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Italian capital. A chunk of the Wall was on display to the accompaniment of the Pink Floyd song...
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Russia eases way for military deployment abroad
Moscow - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed an amendment to the defence law, paving the way for deployment of the Russian military anywhere in the world, the Kremlin said Monday. The law empowers the Russian armed forces to take part in ant...
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EU's Barroso to attend Berlin Wall celebrations
Brussels - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso planned to attend Monday's Festival of Freedom domino-toppling extravaganza marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The head of the European Union's executive arm sai...
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Report: Bulgaria sees rise in kidnappings for ransom
Sofia - Kidnappings for ransom are on the rise in Bulgaria, with more than double the number of cases this year, the daily 24 Chasa reported Monday, quoting police. Bulgarian police have investigated 23 kidnappings so far this year, which is already ...
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