World leaders mark fall of Berlin Wall
China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-10 09:07
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (top left) at a ceremony yesterday, while a man dressed as a US military policeman sells copies of "visas" to tourists near the Brandenburg Gate prior to nightime celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Reuters/AP |
BERLIN: World leaders past and present gathered in the German capital yesterday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall, which led to German reunification and hastened the demise of the Soviet Union.
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