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12th November 1989

The mayors of East and West Berlin shake hands at a new border crossing at Potsdamerplatz; El Salvador declares a curfew as fighting between troops and rebels leaves 78 people dead.

Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago.

The mayors of East and West Berlin shake hands at a new border crossing at Potsdamerplatz; El Salvador declares a curfew as fighting between troops and leftist rebels leaves 78 dead in the capital, San Salvador; pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy returns to Moscow for the first time in 26 years to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

A Somethin' Else production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

4 minutes

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Thu 12 Nov 2009 16:56

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