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Page last updated at 23:02 GMT, Tuesday, 20 January 2009

World responds to new President

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Much of the Middle East is suspicious of America for its pro-Israeli stance, but President Obama's biggest challenge in the region will be dealing with Iran.

Meanwhile in Kenya, Mr Obama's ancestral village was the focus of massive celebrations.

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