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Opinion: Can Democracy Take Root in Egypt?

With the decision by Hosni Mubarak to step down, nothing will ever be the same again in Egypt, nor perhaps in the Arab world. So the real question now is, what comes next? Will Egypt turn to some form of representative government? Perhaps, but it's pure fantasy to believe that this will be anything like Eastern Europe in...

Germany Marks 20 Years of Reunification

BERLIN (Oct. 3) -- Germany's president celebrated the country's new-found national pride but also stressed that more needs to be done to integrate Muslim and other immigrants as he marked the 20th anniversary of reunification on Sunday. Germany's post-World War II division ended with reunification on Oct. 3, 1990 - less...

Bird Brains Compete for 'Turkey of the Year'

Just how did the turkey -- a bird native to North America -- become synonymous with thoughtless, annoying people, so often overstuffed with jive? Let's face it, some of our nominees for 2009 Turkey of the Year wouldn't be welcome at any Thanksgiving dinner. So, with no further ado, let's look at some of the year's most...

20 Years On, a Street Recalls the Berlin Wall

BERLIN (Nov. 6) -- Astrid Kaiser still trembles when she remembers being frisked as a child by Red Army guards at the fortified border on Bernauer Strasse, where communist East Germany first began erecting the Berlin Wall on Aug. 13, 1961. "They even searched my doll carriage," says Kaiser, now 58. "I still feel uneasy...

Berlin Wall News From the Web

05/23/12 'Berlin Wall' needs to be demolished Source: Gulf News Journalists from India and Pakistan have agreed to halt the use of "hate" language when writing stories concerning the two countries.
05/16/12 Malik: LoC will soon fall like Berlin wall Source: The Asian Age Pro-independence Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Muhammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday regretted New Delhi's reported decision not to allow him return home from Pakistan using the Chakoti-Uri, crossing point along the Line of Control (LoC), to attend the funeral of his father who died in Srinagar earlier on Monday.
05/13/12 LOC will fall like Berlin wall: Yasin Malik Source: Greater Kashmir The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Sunday said artificial Line of Control (LoC) dividing two Kashmirs would crumble like the Berlin Wall. The day is not far when this artificial wall (ceasefire-line) will break down as aspirations of the people of JK are one and their hearts throb in unison, Malik said while addressing a public gathering at Pakistan administered Kashmirs eastern district headquarter Bagh. The JKLF chief was of the view that no power can stop Kashmiris from achieving their cherished goal for which they have rendered unprecedented sacrifices.
04/26/12 Students quizzed on trivia: do you know the answers? Source: The Nicholls Worth - Thibodaux LA In an attempt to get students thinking about something other than the stress of upcoming finals, The Nicholls Worth quizzed 15 random students on campus with 10 trivia questions regarding the University, the planet we live on and world history.
04/19/12 Bringing the Berlin Wall back to life in Castlederg Source: Donegal News Under supervision of professional street artists, the young people have created bold and colourful imagery reflecting their ideas on the project.

Background on Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall () was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.

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