and west germany the wall formalized west berlin situation as an island in otherwise communist territory now the young cliff is now surrounded by more than 150 kilometers of massive fortifications yet west berlin remained a magnet for those wanting to escape east germany at least 136 people were killed trying to get across the berlin wall in total more than 600 people were killed trying to flee east germany the berlin wall it stood for 28 years until 1989 that famous day when a series of. mass protests set off a chain of events that ultimately led to the opening of the frontier and the end of communism in central and eastern europe during that time dissidents activists in east and west germany they help smuggle thousands of people across the inner german border our reporter christina custer caught up with one of them. the best thing about jail says was being let out of a cell once a day to walk around inside a large y a cage as a young man he was held for months in a detention center run by the east german secret police the stasi for trying to flee the country and for aiding others in th

klaus could pin from west berlin help dig this hamel he wanted to smuggle his pregnant wife out of the spolin. this is the original tunnel from 7971 it's the only one preserved in its original state from a time when berlin was divided. at street level stones marked the location of the tunnel running under where the berlin wall. once stood over the whole system when friends acquaintances or relatives from west germany came to visit i never took them to the brandenburg gate instead i take them to banaue. last often they will go to platforms on all major crossings on the western side. they were so tall you could see a long way into east berlin. says he will do everything to keep clearing out his story on the ground signs he recently discovered this well from the 1863 it used to belong to a brewery and still contains water. from news starts berlin is brimming with 20th century history from the weimar republic the nazi period the post-war era the wall and then reunification we've experienced it all religion is great for learning about german history. and not just about them but under the su

barrier was intended to stem the population drain from communist east germany to west berlin and west germany the wall formalized west berlin situation as an island in otherwise communist territory the enclave was now surrounded by more than 150 kilometers of massive fortifications yet west berlin remained a magnet for those wanting to escape east germany at least 136 people were tried were killed trying to cross that wall in total more than 600 people were killed trying to flee east germany the berlin wall stood for 28 years until 1909 when a series of mass protests set off a chain of events that ultimately led to the opening of the front tier and the end of communism in central and eastern europe. during that time dissidents and activists in east and west germany helped smuggle thousands of people across the inner german border sometimes through tunnels a reporter christina caught up with one of. the best thing about jail hartmut says was being let out of his cell.

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wall you'll hear from one man jailed for trying to escape he eventually made it across to west berlin and helped dozens of others do the same i had a guardian angel that night i knew there were alarms of the air it was in the twilight and i saw a thin piece of wire stretched from bridge pose to bridge post if i had touched it he would have gone off and they would have immediately fired shots. we start the day in hong kong while that territory remains in the grip of its worst crisis since the territory was handed back to china by britain 22 years ago pro-democracy protesters again coming out in huge numbers flooding hong kong international airport for a 2nd day in a row forcing flights to be cancelled and paralyzing operations riot police briefly clashed with protesters united nations has called on law enforcement in the territory to show restraint mainland china takes a different view and has condemned the un for meddling in what it describes as a domestic issue meanwhile chinese state and social media posted video for all to see of security forces gathering across the border from hon

spread of communism into west berlin. that was a loss for the soviet union. we are so far from that moment that i think it calls into question our ability as the united states to lead a new free world against a new menace, and we have to be honest about it. the people's republic of china is the world's most powerful communist dictatorship, perhaps the most powerful in world history. you can say that and draw the distinction between our way of life and their system of government without calling for a war. we have a lot to learn from the cold war. we were able to deal with other issues diplomatically. we have to be careful not to buy into this. economy. their language or we are somehow warmongering. there are many more options. >> marion smith is the director of victims of communism memorial foundation. if you want to join the conversation, if you have questions about what is happening in hong kong, call in. marion smith will be with us until about 8:45 eastern this morning. republican,ornia, you are up first. >> good morni

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time in over 40 years the german capital will be represented by 2 different teams in the top flight in west berlin are joined in the bundesliga for the 1st time ever by rivals union own after the east berlin side were promoted by a playoff. it's been a summer of ecstasy for. the arrival of top flight football at the outer 1st i means that 2 historic capital city darby's are on the horizon. has to be there with both clubs in the 1st league and also real proud of this because we can play against their visibility in the big big derby and that's what we look for this season. and rising in the east means that heter have a challenger for the capital city crown it's the climax of an unlikely success story. journey to the bottom is eager has been a long and arduous 120 years ago the club was on the brink of bankruptcy and extinction now they've got a freshly renovated stadium plans to expand it even further and have just become the 1st club from the old east german leagues to make it to the bundesliga. in 2009 but out west ham have long been at home in the upper reaches of german football very accu

more than 150 kilometers of massive fortifications yet west berlin remained a magnet for those wanting to escape east germany at least $136.00 people were killed trying to get across that wall in total more than 600 people were killed trying to flee east germany the berlin wall stood for 28 years until 989 when a series of mass protests set off a chain of events that ultimately led to the opening of the front 2 year and the end of communism in central and eastern europe during that time dissidents and activists in east and west germany helped smuggle thousands of people across the inner german border our reporter christian caught up with one of them. the best thing about jail hartman says was being let out of his cell once a day to walk around inside a large wire cage as a young man he was held for months in a detention center van by the east german ministry of state security for trying to flee the country and for aiding others in their attempts to escape. so they didn't abuse us physically they called it corrosion it was a method they used to try and grind through hyper control isolat

the citizens of west berlin, desperate to help their eastern neighbours. translation: rosemary fled with her mother. at first, she stayed with me but then we completely lost track of each other until a year ago when we saw an article in the newspaper people where they were calling for people who knew the wall girls in the photo. eventually, the wall and the regime it represented collapsed. a new germany was born. and two old friends could meet up in a city no longer divided. tim allman, bbc news. stay with us. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @regedahmadbbc. hello. it's been a weekend of wild weather. we've had heavy rain that's caused some flooding, thunderstorms and strong winds, too. the week ahead looks a little bit quieter, but still an unsettled theme. there's further rain at times, particularly on wednesday. and things are feeling rather cool and breezy, too. now, the low pressure that brought us the weekend's wet and windy weather is now pushing off towards the north—east, but we've still got a few weather fronts draped across the country during

the citizens of west berlin, desperate to help their eastern neighbours. translation: rosemary fled with her mother. at first, she stayed with me but then we completely lost track of each other until a year ago when we saw an article in the newspaper people where they were calling for people who knew the wall girls in the photo. eventually, the wall and the regime it represented collapsed. a new germany was born and two old friends could meet up in a city no longer divided. tim allman, bbc news. reunited at last! today's talking point is a story on bbc online. gambling companies have seen a bbc online. gambling companies have seen a huge rise in complaints from users, in fact a 5000% jump seen a huge rise in complaints from users, in fact a 5000%jump in seen a huge rise in complaints from users, in fact a 5000% jump in five yea rs. users, in fact a 5000% jump in five years. that is betting firms. a record 8266 complaints last year. these are figures obtained by panorama. we've been asking, is it too easy to gamble? one viewer... many have been in touch but

the citizens of west berlin, desperate to help their eastern neighbours. translation: rosemary fled with her mother. at first, she stayed with me but we com pletely lost first, she stayed with me but we completely lost track of each other until a year ago when we saw an article in the news people when they we re article in the news people when they were calling for an information on people who knew the wall goals in the photo. eventually the wall in the photo. eventually the wall in the regime it represented collapsed. a new germany was born. and to old friends could meet up in a city no longer divided. tim allman, bbc news. before we go — let's take a look at these pictures a pair of twin lion cubs were put on display at the shee—an chingling wildlife park. qiang qiang and juang juang haven't had the easiest start in life. their mother was in bad health and couldn't provide enough milk for the pair of them. the keepers were able to feed them every two hours and now they are thriving. they definitely are. before we go, a reminder of our top story. poli

berlin are joined in the bundesliga for the 1st time ever by rivals o'neill. it's been a summer of ecstasy for. the arrival of top flight football at the outer 1st i mean to historic capital city darby's are on the horizon. has to be the move club in the 1st league and also real proud of this because we can play against. the big big derby and that's where we look for the season to you and rising in the east means that hetta have a challenge for the capital city crown it's the climax of an unlikely success story on your journey to the bundesliga has been a long and arduous 120 years ago the club was on the brink of bankruptcy and extinction now they've got a freshly renovated stadium plans to expand it even further and have just become the 1st club from the old east german leagues to make it to the bundesliga. in 2009 but out west hats are have long been at home in the upper reaches of german football they are accustomed to having the leader to themselves this year very good company for my hats a star and current general manager. knows that the rise of heads as

of west berlin. ronald reagan, in 1987, went to berlin and said, mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. he did that within snipers' range of east berlin, knowing that when the wall came down, it was not going to be the spread of communism into west berlin. that wall coming down was a loss to the soviet union. we are so far from that moment now that i think it calls into question our ability, as the united states, to lead a new, free world against a new menace. we have to be honest against it to the people's republic of china is the world's most powerful single party commonest dictatorship, perhaps the most powerful in world history. you can say that and draw a distinction between our way of life and there system of government without calling for war. i think we have a lot to learn from the cold war. we were able to draw moral distinctions while carrying on trade, dealing with other issues diplomatically. we have to be careful not to buy into this false dichotomy, that either we accept everything beijing

straits we revisit the berlin wall through the eyes of a west german author of the way and see how german the business sector both sides east and west record. and speaking of walls the berlin based artist collective inner fields use them as their canvas for some of the most sought after street art around. well anyone who's a fan of the sound of music will remember julie andrews yodeling her heart out in the song the lonely goatherd and indeed long before the advent of smartphones cow and go herds used yodeling in the alps as a way to call from one mountain to another but what began as a melodic language in switzerland and austria has evolved into a sophisticated musical form in itself and it's one that has remarkable staying power. but be totally meaningless and loudly. we don't know when the 1st alpine dairy farmer let rip with the 1st. warning. perhaps the most plausible explanation courting the scattered herd of cows in for milking but with so much artistic creativity be invested into such a monday in toss. time oh are you know 2 you are on my thesis is that the 2nd variation is much m

berlin is no longer divided like it used to be for the war. now you gan to berlin from west berlin. there's no problem. i was walking in a big avenue. it's like the champs-elysees in paris. and on the side, i see a museum dedicated to villabont. he became the mayor of berlin in the '60s. during the war and eventually to sweden, when norway was invaded, and he didn't want to have anything to do with the germans. he was an anti-nazi. and they have a museum dedicated to villabont who to me is the person i have the most respect for actually. he was a very decent man. a good man. so i saw all that, and that i realized that you cannot -- you know, people are -- generations follow generations and they're not necessarily the same. and the germans today, i think, are not the germans of yesteryear. and we can see that with angela merkel who is opening her borders and receiving all these immigrants now. you know, it's a totally different germany from what it was before. so today, i don't have any hate for the germans. i still have resentment for what happened, but i don't blame the new generat

in our series 100 german must raids we revisit the berlin wall through the eyes of a west german author of the world and see how german division affected both sides east and west record. and speaking of walls the berlin based artist collective inner fields uses them as their canvas for some of the most sought after street art around. well anyone who's a fan of the sound of music will remember julie andrews yodeling her heart out in the song the lonely goatherd heard and indeed long before the advent of smartphones cow and go herds used yodeling in the alps as a way to call from one mountain to another but what began as a melodic language in switzerland and austria has evolved into a sophisticated musical form in itself and it's one that has remarkable staying power really poppy to pop up into pop up. poppy could. be totally meaningless and loudly. we don't know where the 1st point. dairy farmer let rip with the 1st yodel. perhaps the most plausible explanation courting the scattered herd of cows in for milking but with so much artistic creativity be invested into such a monday in task.

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. >> the iron curtain between east germany and west berlin has come tumbling down. >> i'm pat buchanan, the conservative on "crossfire." >> the american people appreciated the new television. they certainly came to cnn in droves. >> mr. gorbachev and i both agree on the desirability of freer and more extensive personal contact between the peoples of the soviet union and the united states. >> we began to realize that the best way to get a message to a foreign leader was to have the president go in the rose garden and make a statement because everybody was watching cnn. >> cnn was a breakthrough. it changed the whole world. >> it changed quickly. the network news business. that business that we weren't the only ones. and it was hard. you know, it's hard to be on the top little perch and have to come down off it. >> on "special segment" tonight, the network news. the first in a two-part series on the profound changes taking place in television news. changes being brought about by business, competition and technology. >> there were a variety of reasons why people who worked at the broadcas

here in the city itself it preceded to divide berlin into communist east and capitalist west and for 28 years it was the most tangible symbol of the cold war and during that time author and journalist. was one of the 1st west germans to write a novel about it 30 years ago i could have been shot to death just for standing here for space on the east side of the berlin wall was called the street. people risk their lives trying to escape from the communist east to the west but who would have been crazy enough to try to jump over the wall from the west to the east. hit us not i was broke. the wall jumper is about germans from both sides trying to overcome the border. mr who was in his mid forty's and on welfare 1st came to the attention of the police when with a running start from the west he jumped the wall heading east the guards of the other german states arrested as a border violator he wore out his interrogators who wanted to know why he hadn't used a border crossing by pointing out time and again that he lived right across the way and had taken the only direct path over the wall whe

soon the berlin wall came down signaling the end of the cold war. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us the n.g.o.s operating a rescue vessel in the mediterranean has described the situation for the 100 people on board as a humanitarian emergency the spanish like ship open arms is currently anchored off the italian aisle. of lampedusa authorities have refused that permission to dock there now spain has offered to take the migrants to the port of i'll just say it is now to take them in that spanish port that is but the charity that owns open arms has rejected this ofter offered says that the journey of several days over that stretch of ocean is quote unrealistic given the conditions on the ship right now now spain says the vessel can dock at whichever port is most accessible some migrants have been so desperate to get to dry land that they have attempted to swim ashore. dried some on the horizon safety on the italian island of lampedusa behind them chaos aboard a charity beso the migrant struggle through the water. unli to be brought back to

all eyes will be on berlin for the east/west capital city derby . with the city about to starar, e countdown iss on. it will be the first time everr that these two sidides meet in e german top-flight.t. it is a historic occasion. it will be a m msive footbalallg occasion for both teams. berlin's bragging rights are on the line. >> they certainly are. we are all very excited for berlin's teams. before i let you go, a reminder of the top stories we are tracking or you -- for you this hour. pro-democracy protesters halted lights for a second consecutive day. hong kong chief executive carrie lam warned the city could be on a path of no return. you are watching "dw news" from berlin with me, laila harrak. i will be back with "the day," the news in review. don't forget you can always get the latest t news by heheading o our website, dw.com.. see you in a couple minutes. . right please clashed with protesters in hong kong as the international apples is cruel to a stand still for a second day violence has escalated barras demonstrate to target people they b

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long before the berlin wall came tumbling down. a solemn moment to comment mariah it's a moment in history that changed its cars german chancellor i'm going to america and time gary and prime minister viktor orban both camps to shop around that's years ago a picnic in this time darien city at the border with austria let to tearing down off a historic barrier and you're. simply click will to be the picnic became the scene of the biggest breakout of people from is germany since the construction of the wall in 1961. the pan-european picnic it was organized at the austria-hungary importer during the gathering at least 600 is germans crossed the border and escapes for freedom in the west by november an estimated 70000 have fled via hungary this event was seen a sticky factor in the fall of the berlin wall itself 3 months later. suck on the stem biospheres chaperone is an example of what we europeans can achieve when we stand up for our core values age. why america and our band celebrated the this pivotal moment in the fall of the aaron

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politicalniferences between germany's old east and west. the far right is popular in the former east and into regional elections there this wkend, it could emerge as the strongest party, posing a challenge to angela merl. our berlin correspondent went to germany to find out why. >> angela merkel promised ability and strength. the far-right was a conservative country. and it deals in fear. cliquei'm sick of foreigners taki our land. there isn't much wrong here. we don't want conditions like we have in west germany. we don't want that here. loved by tourists, famed for its architecture. the town has been rebuilt. the country reunited. they had been left behind. 'its a general problem the east. there are a number of reasons. there are changes with tadization. >> there is a fragility about germany's political parties. who was a young man when the berlin wall came down. >> they have cheated people for years. the only thing that has alws improved by their service -- you could put it into scols. >> it all feels very twinkle -- very tranquil. there

level stones marked the location of the tunnel running the way the berlin wall wants stored over the head office when friends acquaintances or relatives from west germany came to visit i never took them to the brandenburg gate instead i take them to banaue. last often they will go to platforms on all major crossings on the western side of the road they were so tall you could see a long way into east berlin. ahmed says he will do everything to keep clearing out historic underground signs he recently discovered this well from the 1863 it used to belong to a brewery and still contains water. from news starts berlin is brimming with 20th century history from the weimar republic the nazi period the post-war era the wall and then reunification we've experienced it all religion is great for learning about german history. and not just about them but under the surface thanks to keep on the old and he's. actually there are tunnels underneath where i'm standing now they were experimental tunnels built to test the berlin underground trains originally and you can take a tour around. thanks for wa

it was held in life 6 just 2 months after the berlin wall came down as adama. back then i was shocked by how these human bodies were suddenly being exploited for capitalist game. we need to know looking at these pictures today they seem like an allegory of east germany's demise . the ladies got dressed up as a given code gave it everything they had really. took and less fat stupid jersey god just sat there smoking cigars and grading them everything had begun so we'll crowd shouted we are the people it was rulon and andrea smetana tobar $9989.00 it's the most decisive rally at the time of just one month before the berlin wall came down it was. a bit of thing to mock all this footage was shot by friends risking a lot of. cameras into eastern germany my friends took over the secret police and climbed the leipzig church how about 5 of the army had taken up positions in the side streets backed up by tanks east germany was on the verge of civil war. and i was open base in greece some reason we were pushed to the front off to the front row. that hadn't been our plan.

trying to flee to the west that's what rich also risked his life to excrete from east germany . the best thing about jail hartmut richter says was being let out of his cell once a day to walk around inside a large wire cage as a young man he was held for months in a detention center run by the east german ministry of state security for trying to flee the country and for aiding others in their attempts to escape. and so they didn't abuse us physically they called it corrosion it was a method they used to try and grind astound through hyper control isolation this information that's been the worst 11 months of my life here after a while as you start to long to be sentenced to mr never accepted life under the east german regime and tried to flee for the 1st time by train when he was just 18 he was arrested and put behind bars. when building began on the berlin wall on the 1st of august 961 he knew he had to escape he saw how brutally the regime was cracking down on dissenters. as a young person at some point you have to ask yourself how long am i going to play this raid have how lon