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Berlin's invisible border
Two decades after the Berlin Wall came down, an intangible divide remains between the two halves of the German capital. We take you on a tour of a city where the scars of the past are scarcely concealed.
HISTORY
The rise and fall of the Wall: a timeline
The Berlin Wall went up in August 1961 to the wide-eyed consternation of all. It was no less shocking when came down on November 9, 1989 — particularly since it happened because of a verbal slip.
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Looking for the Berlin Wall
Twenty years ago, the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era. Though the wall has largely vanished, its remains bear witness to the scars of the past. We take you on the trail of the wall that cut Berlin, and Europe, in half.
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Hans-Dietrich Genscher, former German foreign minister
Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Germany's foreign minister for 18 years, helped bring about German reunification in 1990 to become a symbol of German diplomacy. Click on the video to watch the interview.
FRANCE 24 INTERVIEW
Volker Schlöndorff, drumming along
German-born and French-educated filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff talks to FRANCE 24 about his latest memoirs and the reason why he is throwing his support behind outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel in Sunday's federal election.
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ATHLETICS
Haile Gebrselassie wins the Berlin marathon
World marathon record-holder Haile Gebrselassie won the Berlin marathon for the fourth time, but failed to break his own world record, clocking a time of two hours six minutes eight seconds. Kenyan Francis Kiprop finished second.
GERMANY
Air strike could be electoral issue for Merkel
An air strike that killed civilians in Afghanistan last week could become an issue for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, ahead of elections on September 27. Merkel was set to give an explanation for what happened to the Bundestag on Tuesday.
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TELEVISION
"24h Berlin", the 'world's longest TV show'
Reportedly the world's longest TV show, "24h Berlin - A Day in the Life", a day-long programme showing sex, work and art in the modern-day German capital 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, will hit European TV screens on Saturday.
ATHLETICS
South Africa treats Semenya to a 'heroine's welcome'
South African President Jacob Zuma has spoken out against the gender tests to which the International Association of Athletics Federations will subject track champion Caster Semenya, who has been given a heroine's welcome in Johannesburg.
ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gender row South African runner Semenya returns home a heroine
South Africa’s Caster Semenya received a warm welcome from thousands of fans as she arrived in Johannesburg Tuesday after winning the 800m at the World Championship. Questions were asked about her gender at the Berlin games.
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