First Global Press Roundup: Obama Inauguration

Courtesy of WATCHING AMERICA.com, the aggregator of foreign news about the USA, here is a selection of the early global press reaction to the inauguration of 44.

Congratulations America.

Japan Times, Japan
Obama and the Alliance with Japan

Japan Times, Japan
U.S. Chance for Fresh Start in Muslim World

Asahi, Japan
The War on Terror

The Star, Malaysia
Can We Hope for Real Change?

Pravda, Russia
New President, New Beginning

Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia
Dear Obama, All the Best – But Please…

Jordan Times, Jordan
Promises to Keep

Ahram, Egypt
Bidding Farewell to Bush

The Middle East Times, Egypt
New Wine in Old Bottles

Ottawa Citizen, Canada
Just Words – But They Work

The Star, Canada
Arrival of Obama Puts Pressure on Harper

Project Syndicate, Czech Republic
Europe’s Obama Challenge

Guardian Unlimited, U.K.
Global Reaction to Inauguration

Guardian Unlimited, U.K.
Obama’s Radical Message

In one exquisite paragraph, he repudiated – and terminated – the with-us-or-against-us, force-first-not-last, macho foreign policy of the Bush era

Spiegel Online, Germany
America’s Renewal Not an Easy Undertaking

Spiegel Online, Germany
From “Change” to “Be Patient”

Daily Nation, Kenya
Obama Must Treat World with Respect

Belfast Telegraph, U.K.
Can Obama Save Us All?

Independent, U.K.
A Day For Hope

The Telegraph, U.K.
Emperor Obama Has No Clothes

It will all end in tears

Dawn, Pakistan
Obama’s Afghan Strategy

The News, Pakistan
Hail to the Chief

Dawn, Pakistan
A New President

Guardian Unlimited, U.K.
Even Cynical Brits Will Remember Where They Were Today

Pravda, Russia
Hillary Clinton to Bring Four Years of War

Hillary Clinton as the US Secretary of State will not change anything. The color of the skin does not change the essence of aggressive politics.