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In 1991, I was backpacking Europe and spent the day walking along the Berlin Wall. I smashed away chunks of it with an iron bar in a quiet section, while a blond German boy tagged along, helping me to find good pieces (I bought him a hot dog for lunch). On my train to Amsterdam I realized I had left my rocks on the station platform, so in the middle of the night I got off at a deserted station, waited hours for the next train back, and went back to Berlin. The rocks were gone so I had to smash away more pieces. I have one on my desk at work. —
On the night of Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall — the stark, menacing symbol of the Cold War — came crashing down, suddenly and dramatically.
Berlin, reunited as one city after decades of division during the Cold War, won Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prize on Thursday for its contribution to promoting peace and harmony.
German airline Air Berlin PLC said Tuesday its net profit fell about 9 percent in the second quarter as the global economic downturn continued to weigh on air travel.
A World War II-era cargo plane dropped hundreds of boxes of chocolate-covered raisins on tiny parachutes into a crowd of tens of thousands on Tuesday, recreating a highlight of the operation that kept West Berlin out of Soviet hands.
Germany's second-biggest airline Air Berlin PLC carried 5.3 percent fewer passengers in December than it did the same month a year earlier, the company said Wednesday.
German director Juergen Flimm was chosen Monday to become the general manager of Berlin's Staatsoper opera house in 2010.
NBA commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that the league is well-positioned to deal with any fallout from the global economic turmoil after cutting 80 jobs.
Much has been made of the fact that “Mad Men” is the best show that no one has heard of, which of course has created the opposite effect: Now everybody has heard of it because it’s so underappreciated. Soon the tide will shift yet again, and it will become a huge hit and then a backlash will occur and no one will want to watch it because everybody is watching it. Before you get sucked down by this undertow of inanity, check out the premiere of the second season of “Mad Men,” which follows the adventures of advertising types on Madison Avenue in the 1960s, complete with clouds of cigarette smoke and three-martini lunches. “Mad Men” just snagged 16 Emmy nominations, including one for best series. I think the secret is out now. (AMC, Sunday, 10 p.m.)
Barack Obama's campaign said Sunday he will give a speech on the future of trans-Atlantic relations in front of a Prussian war monument in downtown Berlin — in view of the historic Brandenburg Gate.
Peter Mussbach, general manager of Berlin's famed Staatsoper, is leaving due to differences over programming.
A movie about police violence in Rio de Janeiro that Oscar contender "There Will Be Blood" took two prizes, including best director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Sally Hawkins was named best actress for her part in British director Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky," while Iran's Reza Naji took the best actor award for the lead role in "The Song of Sparrows."
Martin Scorsese teamed up with the Rolling Stones to produce an intimate concert film, "Shine a Light," which opened the annual Berlin film festival Thursday.
An archaeological dig in downtown Berlin has uncovered evidence that the German capital is at least 45 years older than had previously been established, authorities said Wednesday.
Historic Tempelhof Airport — which played a key role in the Berlin airlift in the wake of World War II — will close to passengers in 2008, Germany's top administrative court confirmed Tuesday.
German orchestra to play in brothel Punters and employees at the Eros Centre in Leipzig would be treated on Friday to six musicians and a singer from the city's Forum for Contemporary Music (FZML) performing "licentious and erotic" works, the orchestra promises.
Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 Nov 1989More than 100,000 people celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9 1989 - world leaders gathered in the German capital for commemorations marking the spread of freedom across Europe.
Why Build High Rises When We Can Build Mountains?Dubbed "the Berg", architect Jakob Tigges' 1,000-meter-high structure would be the largest artificial mountain in the world. If built, it would take the place of the now-defunct Tempelhof Airport, a massive, Naz-designed structure in the center of the city.
I still have a piece and my mother does also. I sent it to her 20 years ago as a Christmas present. While it doesn't seem that long ago it also seems like a life time.
Berlin Wall blunderUS Presidents from Kennedy to Reagan demanded the removal of the Berlin Wall as an affront to freedom and liberty. At the 20th Anniversery of the removal of the barricade and the freedom and economic liberation of the former East Germany President Obama appears to snub the event .
The Myth of the Berlin Wall's Fall: Reagan's RoleThe Berlin Wall, toppled 20 years ago today, was brought down by Ronald Reagan's hawkish stand, right? Peter Beinart explodes conventional wisdom—crediting Reagan's dovish side instead...
Berlin celebrates demise of WallWorld leaders are due to join thousands of people marking 20 years since the Berlin Wall's fall, an event that paved the way for the end of the Cold War.
Outrage (and Irony) over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert - Yahoo! NewsFans hoping to glimpse U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the Berlin Wall fell were outraged Thursday to find that a nearly 6-1/2-foot (2-meter) high metal barrier was installed to block the view for those without tickets.
Witness: The News Conference That Toppled the Berlin Wall"Volker Warkentin, a correspondent for the German language service in Berlin, has worked for Reuters for 31 years. In the following story, he describes the East German government news conference on travel freedom that unexpectedly led to the opening of the Berlin."
Germany's Merkel Tells Congress Iran Must Not Acquire Nuclear BombGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has told a joint session of the U.S. Congress that her country can never accept a nuclear-armed Iran.
Why Obama Won't Go to BerlinIn his first year in office, Barack Obama has visited more foreign countries than any other president. He's touched ground in 16 countries, easily outpacing Bill Clinton (three) and George W. Bush (eleven). It's an itinerary befitting a "citizen of the world."
'We Are the People': A Peaceful Revolution in LeipzigAs part of its celebration marking the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Der Spiegel published this moving account of part of the lead-up to that historic event.
Obama at Odds With His Own Vision for the World by Michael BaroneLast year, Obama told Berliners that we and they are "heirs to a struggle for freedom." This year, his administration has been busy trying to appease dictatorial and authoritarian regimes. So maybe he was wise to skip a return appearance in Berlin.
Berlin 'Twitter Wall' lets people write on wallThe Berlin Wall is gone, but people can still tag their memories on it online on the Berlin Twitter Wall, which encourages people to share their memories of the wall's 1989 collapse and hopes for the future.
20th Anniversary Of Fall Of Berlin Wall MarkedThe Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with a series of events and exhibits that begin Thursday.
Train drags half-naked mooner along tracksBERLIN - A German man mooning railway staff in a departing train got his trousers caught in a carriage door and ended up being dragged half naked along the platform, out of the station and onto the tracks.
30+ Reasons Why President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace PrizeI can't believe I am hearing fellow Kossacks complain about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. I have read comment after comment of hand-wringing and worry about how it's too soon and he hasn't accomplished enough.
Why Was the Berlin Wall Built? Maybe the Answer Isn't as Simple as Many Think This piece discusses why the Berlin Wall was built and alleges one reason was to stop CIA sponsored terrorism.
German mother reunited with daughter 40 years after Stasi separated themA mother whose children were stolen by the Stasi secret police of former East Germany has been reunited with one of them nearly 40 years on.
Remains of four dead babies found in Berlin Police are investigating the gruesome discovery of the remains of four babies in a Berlin apartment following the suicide of their mother in July.
Book Review: 'The Year That Changed the World' by Michael Meyer - washingtonpost.comThe good historian is a myth buster. Michael Meyer is a very good historian. As Newsweek's bureau chief for Eastern Europe in 1989, he watched the world turn on a dime.
Two patients die after group therapy at Berlin doctorA deadly drug cocktail may have caused the deaths of two men and the poisoning of 10 others at a Berlin doctor's office Saturday, police reported.
German press slams US over Afghanistan bombingsThe papers concentrated their fire mainly on the head of international forces in Afghanistan, amid reports he criticised Germany's actions after the bombing.
Time Out's Top Ten cities in the worldThe article is three pages long, and I accidentally seeded the second page. If you want to start at page one, click here.
Planning ChecklistsEvery American citizen should read any and all information related to the swine flu pandemic and the swine flu as well as what the government plans are for the American people and the swine flu.
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