World | President Obama Obama Headlines Worldwide Papers reveal 'great expectations' for America's next president By Matt Cantor Posted Jan 20, 2009 12:10 PM CST Copied The Guardian, UK. (Newseum) See 2 more photos The world was watching as Barack Obama took the oath of office. A sampling of headlines from around the globe: National Post (Canada): The Ascension of Obama Guardian (UK): Magical Spell That Will Open a New Obama Era La Repubblica (Italy): America Celebrates Obama's Oath Der Tagesspiegel (Germany): The World Looks on Obama Primera Hora (Puerto Rico): Obama to the Rescue Jamaica Observer (Jamaica): World Hopes on Obama Au Fait (Morocco): Day 'O' New Zealand Herald (New Zealand): Great Expectations Jornal Do Brasil (Brazil): Obama: Reform Starts With the Economy The Telegraph (India): Sleeves Rolled Up, Obama Acts Out Gandhi Ideal Turkish Daily News (Turkey): America 10 Score and 33 Years Later The Namibian (Namibia): A Monumental Moment Read These Next Iran may have miscalculated in its initial response to attack. Trump has now authorized strikes on seven nations. White House explains Trump's red neck. Tragedy struck while filming the new season of Deadliest Catch. See 2 more photos Report an error