The Hindu 4 weeks ago

World leaders gather in Berlin to celebrate the Wall’s fall

Paris: Thousands of people lined the streets of Berlin and crowded around the Brandenburg Gate as world leaders, shielding from the rain under large white umbrellas, congregated around German Chancellor Angela Merkel to celebrate the 20th anniversary... Full Article at The Hindu

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