Now playing Next Germany How the building of the Berlin Wall started with a lie Just before the construction of the Berlin Wall began 60 years ago, Walter Ulbricht, the former leader of East Germany, famously claimed: "nobody has any intention of building a wall". 10/08/2021
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Now playing Next People Could this unique Spanish tradition make the UNESCO heritage list? The tiny village of Algar is hoping to fight back against the rise of social media by protecting its 'Charla al Fresco'. 09/08/2021
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Now playing Next Japan At least 10 people stabbed on a Tokyo commuter train At least 10 passengers were stabbed with a knife by a man on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday. 06/08/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russian charities launch initiative to vaccinate the homeless Two charities in St Petersburg have started vaccinating homeless people who are unable to get access to COVID-19 jabs because they lack official documents. 06/08/2021