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With Monday marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ronald Reagan's son Michael tells Newsmax that his father was deeply troubled by the wall from the night it was first erected. Michael Reagan also said President Barack Obama's decision not to attend the anniversary ceremonies in Berlin is "sad," but "completely consistent" with Obama. On June 12, 1987, President Reagan delivered a rousing speech near the Berlin Wall in which he challenged the leader of the Soviet Union: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Less than 2 1/2 years later, on Nov. 9, 1989, the wall...

Mahatma’s ashes immersed in Arabian Sea Arunkumar Bhatt — Photo: Vivek Bendre MAHATMA’S ASHES IMMERSED: Gandhiji’s great grand-daughter Nilamben Parikh scatters from an urn the ashes of the Father of the Nation in the Chopatty Bay off Mumbai on Wednesday, his death anniversary. The urn was earlier carried from Mani Bhavan through the streets to the seafront in a procession, which comprised the Mahatma’s relatives, schoolchildren and elderly followers. The family members took the ashes nearly 1.5 km into the sea on a flower bedecked motorboat. A ceremonial guard of honour was given prior to the immersion. MUMBAI: Mahatma Gandhi’s...