The world watches as Obama takes office

From Obama's ancestral home in Kenya to the capitals of Europe, to refugees in Gaza the world has been watching an extraordinary day.

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Leaders around the world have also rushed to offer not only their congratulations, but their hopes of what the new president may deliver.

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