The inauguration heard 'round the world

Posted By P.J. Aroon Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 12:41 PM Share

The inauguration of Barack Obama wasn't just the event of the day in the United States. It received above-the-fold coverage in countries all over the globe, as Jan. 21's front page of the United Daily News in Taipei, Taiwan, above, shows. To see more Obama-blaring newspaper front pages from Namibia to Israel to Poland and more, check out this week's photo essay, "The Inauguration Heard 'Round the World," which features images obtained from the Newseum.

EXPLORE:AFRICA, EAST ASIA, EASTERN EUROPE, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH ASIA, DECISION '08, MEDIA, OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, PHOTOGRAPHS

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