ravi agrawal, the managing editor of foreign policy magazine.als saying the number of casualties is expected to rise. thousands in new south wales have been forced to flee their homes while firefighters work to tackle the blazes — now into their second day. ceremonies have been taking place in germany, to mark 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall, a potent symbol of the cold war divide, between east and west. the chancellor angela merkel, who grew up in east germany, said the anniversary should be a call for europeans, to stand up for freedom, tolerance and human rights. jenny hill reports from berlin this city set the world alight 30 years ago. tonight, berlin is still on fire. cheering. the wall was loathed, feared, resisted. in the end, it couldn't hold them back. cornelia was 11 when communist east germany came tumbling down. i remember also when we could go to the west part, the smelling. i will never forget about the smelling in the shops because it was such an amazing smell, i never had before. in 1961, the world looked on as brick