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Helmut Kohl, former German chancellor who reunited Germany after Cold War, dies at 87

Helmut Kohl, the former German chancellor who seized the chance to reunite his country after years of Cold War separation, died on Friday at the age of 87.

Pink Floyd to Scorpions: Encountering the Berlin Wall in pop culture

Here is a quick list of the Berlin Wall inspired music that has rocked our world:

Berlin Wall around the world: Divided wall marks a united Germany across the globe

In 1989, one evening as roars of protests in Germany that the world was witnessing, took a surprising turn. Shot for jumping the Berlin Wall, the gates had been opened as a gleeful crowd stood on the wall and asserted themselves and their right to be one. Dismantling it by hands and hammers, the crowd could be stopped at nothing.

Timeline: From division to unity, mapping the Berlin wall's fall

Thousands of illuminated balloons sailed into the night sky Sunday from the former route of the Berlin Wall, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said its fall 25 years ago proved that "dreams can come true".

Open the barrier! Meet the man who guarded the Berlin Wall and created history

The lieutenant colonel, who was also attached to the Stasi secret police, had worked for the East German border police for 28 years, and was the deputy chief at the Bornholmer Strasse crossing in the north of East Berlin.

25 years later, remembering the moment when the Berlin Wall fell to unity

Thousands of illuminated balloons sailed into the night sky Sunday from the former route of the Berlin Wall, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said its fall 25 years ago proved that "dreams can come true".

Destroyed by unwitting doping, ghosts of the past haunt ex-East German athletes

The drug boosted performance and slashed recovery times, but its side-effects were disastrous.

Five classic Germany vs France battles

Ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, AFP Sport takes a look at five past meetings between European rivals France and Germany

When a blindfolded man denied Spain a World Cup ticket

While this was pretty much before the tournament, the 1954 World Cup itself was incredibly entertaining — with an average of 5.4 goals per game.

World Cup History: West Germany gets painted Oranje with Total Football

Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens, Ruud Krol and Willem van Hanegem took the plaudits as they tested their method on the world stage for the first time.