Berlin, Germany News

Below are remarks by world leaders and dignitaries attending the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which led to the reunification of East and West Germany.

Der britische Dirigent Sir Simon Rattle bedankt sich am 1. Februar 2007 fuer die 'Goldene Kamera' in der Spezial-Kategorie Integration bei der Preisverleihung des Medienpreises der Fernsehzeitung 'Hoerzu' in Berlin.

Dominoes to fall like the wall Giant, illuminated foam dominoes snake a mile along the former path of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, two days before they are to be tipped over to symbolize the fall of communist governments in 1989.

Fox News reports that the WH is taking heat over our celebrity President's decision not to attend the 20th anniversary celebration in Germany for the fall of the Berlin Wall: The president does not plan to travel to Germany to attend the 20th anniversary celebration Monday of the fall of the Berlin Wall, drawing heated criticism from those who say ...

PETER AND ANGELA Hofmann aren't a typical German couple. For one thing, they met online, a rarity in this techno-wary country.

Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades.

Washington is pausing this week to honor and reflect on the meaning of what happened 20 years ago in 1989, when on Nov.

'Can no longer be called an industrial wasteland' Updated: Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 9:09 AM EST Published : Thursday, 05 Nov 2009, 9:08 AM EST KIRSTEN GRIESHABER,Associated Press Writer BERLIN - Rotkaeppchen sparkling wine.

Friday, November 06, 2009 at 1:44 p.m. Getting ready to make her way out of town, Bar Refaeli was spotted leaving the Ritz Carlton hotel in Berlin, Germany on Friday .

U2 performed a short set in Germany on Thursday, November 5th to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

West Berliners gather at the Berlin Wall Nov. 11, 1989, two days after the walla TMs fall, as East German border guards open a new crossing point.

Twenty years ago, the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. If Humpty Dumpty had been sitting on top of it, not Soviet soldiers, nor Stasi spies could put Humpty together again.

From the elegant, to the what-were-they-thinking? a ' outfits ran the gamut at the music awards in Germany.

Beyonce has scooped a hat-trick of prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards, dedicating one of them to husband Jay-Z. The singer beat Leona Lewis among others to take home the Best Female gong, and also won Best Song for Halo and Best Video for Single Ladies on Thursday night.

Berliners were ecstatic last week upon hearing about U2's plans to play a free concert in the heart of the German capital on Thursday evening.

U2 fans are outraged over plans to restrict the view of the band's free concert in Berlin, Germany - after organizers decided to limit the number of people allowed to catch a glimpse of the Irish rockers.

Imagine waking up one fine Sunday morning to learn that they are laying down barbed wire in your city.

People hold a German flag with the word reading 'Unity' as they cross the newly opened checkpoint between East and West Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate - Volker Warkentin, a correspondent for the German language service in Berlin, has worked for Reuters for 31 years.

In this photo illustration the H1N1 swine flu vaccination Pandemic is pictured at Virchow clinical center on Oct.

In his first year in office, Barack Obama has visited more foreign countries than any other president.