Last Week In Pictures *World Reaction to Election edition*

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

Democratic Senator Barack Obama has been elected the first black president of the United States.

Several states reported very high turnout. It was predicted 130 million Americans, or more, would vote - more than for any election since 1960.

Obama said: "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible..."

...who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."

The mood was upbeat as the results were called. A million people were expected to attend the Grant Park event in Chicago election night.

Mr Obama appeared with his family, and his running mate Joe Biden, before the huge crowd.

Around the globe supporters of Barack Obama celebrate as news filters through.

In Paris celebrations spill onto the streets.

Basra, Iraq

Moscow, after hearing the news.

Kuwait

Christine King Farris, Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister, reacts to the news at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

At Obama's former school in Jakarta, Indonesia

New Delhi, India

Manila, Philippines

Athens, Greece

Afghanistan

Kenya

Japan

Paris, France

Dakar, Senegal

Denmark

Hawaii

Former French presidential candidate Segolene Royale in Paris.

Iraq

Outside the White House

Beijing, China

The city of Obama, Japan. A member of the Obama Girls dances in the Japanese town of Obama, where US President-elect Barack Obama enjoys a solid fan base.

Republican President George Bush called Obama to congratulate him on his victory, he said: "You are about to go on one of the great journeys of life. Congratulations and go enjoy yourself."

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Chinese figure skaters Hao Zhang and Dan Zhang in action at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2008 in Beijing.

A vendor in Harare shows off Zimbabwe's new $1m banknote (US$10, £6), issued as people struggle with the world's highest official inflation rate of 231m%.

The rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda prepares to pose for a portrait in Tebero, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nepalese women get ready to perform at the International Folk Music Festival in Kathmandu.

The Bhutanese king, 28, becomes the world's youngest reigning monarch.

The 100-metre-tall Christmas lights are turned on at Tokyo's Akasaka Grand Prince Hotel, to the delight of Japanese children.

A French train station sits empty as railway workers strike against proposed changes that would see freight train drivers work longer hours and more nightshifts.

Veterans gather at Westminster Abbey in London, where the Duke of Edinburgh was to lead ceremonies to mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War.

A man carries a burning wooden barrel as part of 5 November celebrations in Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK

Speaking in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai demands an end to civilian casualties, saying US warplanes bombed a wedding party, killing 37 people, including 23 children.

Caddies watch the play during practice prior to the start of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China.

A boy is comforted during a funeral in a Gaza refugee camp after an Israeli strike killed six Palestinians, including the boy's father, a Hamas military commander.

In his first state-of-the-nation address, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pledged to station new missiles near Poland's border in response to US plans for an anti-missile system.

Bollywood dancers perform as part of the festivities at the 2008 Melbourne Cup horse race in Melbourne, Australia.

A colourful reception for Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, back in Britain at the McLaren Technical Centre in Woking.

To mark the Year of the Ox, a Japanese jeweller is selling a 6kg pure gold 2009 calendar for $300,000 (£188,000).

Gen Nkunda's forces say they are trying to protect Tutsis from Hutu rebels who fled to DR Congo after the Rwandan genocide in 1994.

The UN mission, Monuc, is reinforcing its troops in North Kivu and has warned that they will fire on any armed group trying to enter the regional capital, Goma.

The UN refugee agency has said three camps for displaced people near the town Rutshuru have been destroyed, and that it is trying to establish the fate of about 50,000 people who had been there.

brassmonkey · Posted: Nov 10, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject:

It's crazy how much our election influences the rest of the world...
I don't like either one of the boners that ran but 50 pounds of milk bones say that you rule taku.

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

I also thought it was interesting to see the reactions of others. Many global leaders have sent personal congratulatory letters to Obama already and he said he personally responded to each already... except to the Iranian President. He's treading lightly with them.

I can't tell you the last time I cared who got elected in another country...let alone had a party or a tshirt with their picture on it???! goes to show we do have a huge influence globally, and it's time we recognize that in a bigger way.