The Berlin Wall began as a border of barbed wire fencing and evolved into a fortified concrete barrier with armed East German border guards. East Germany militarized the entire border with the West, ...

The Berlin Wall stood for nearly three decades, the most potent symbol of Cold War divisions. Its collapse helped herald the wider collapse of communism across eastern Europe. The East began ...

Viewers in the U.S. should set an early alarm to watch the action from the German capital. The fifth stop of the seven World ...

More than 55,000 runners are registered for the 51st Berlin Marathon on Sunday. Preparations are underway. There will be ...

(CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, in an attempt to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West. It became a symbol of ...