Living in Europe, I’m awake before most of you so I just thought you’d like to see/hear what the rest of the world is saying 
Translations are all mine when applicable:
Spain – Obama culmina el sueno de cambio (El Pais) – Obama achieves the dream of change
France – Barack Obama est elu president des Etats-Unis: Le changement est la!” – (Le Monde) – Barack Obama is elected president of the United States: The change is here
Germany – Obama wird Prasident der Vereingten Statten: “Der Wandel hat Amerika erreicht” – (FAZ) – Obama reaches the presidency of the United States – American has change
Kenya – Obama captures historic White House win – E. Africa Standard
Russia – Цвета флага против цвета кожи (Kommersant) – Colors of flag against colors of skin
Russia – Впервые в истории Америка выбрала темнокожего президента – (RIAN) – For the first time in history, America elects a dark-skinned president
Brazil – Obama: “A mudanca chegou a America” – (O Globo) – Obama: A change has come to America
Italy – Obama: Il cambiamento e arrivato – (Corriere della Sera) – Obama: The change has come
Argentina – Obama: “El Cambio llego a Estados Unidos” – (Clarin) – Obama: The change has come to the United States
China – U.S. media: Obama wins U.S. presidential elections – (Xinhua)
Iran – Nothing yet (via state run media)
Iceland – Obama kjörinn forseti – (Morgunbladid)
Hungary – A változás eljött: Barack Obama nyert + Képriport – Magyar Nemzet
Japan – Obama scores historic victory – (Japan Times)
Armenia – Obama re-affirms pledges to recognize Armenian genocide – (AZG)
Qatar – Obama sweeps to US presidency – (Al-Jazeera)
Venezeula – Barack Obama es primer presidente negro de Estados Unidos – (El Nacional) – Barack Obama is the first black president of the United States
Ecuador – EE.UU. vota por el cambio – (Diario La Hora) – The United States votes for change
Uganda – What if Uganda had the American-style elections? – (Monitor Online) – Note: this is an op-ed but quite interesting to read (and in English)
Philippines – Arroyo congratulates Obama – (ABS-CBN)
Indonesia – Menteng students overjoyed with Obama’s win – (Jakarta Post) – Note: this is Obama’s former elementary school
Yemen – Historic election electrifies Americans – (Yemen Times)
Poland – Noc amerykańska – (Zycie Warszawy)
Holland/Netherlands – Verandering op komst – (Telegraaf) – Change on arrival
Greece – Ιστορική επικράτηση Ομπάμα στην προεδρία των ΗΠΑ – (Kathimerini) – Obama’s historical win of the presidency of the USA
Turkey – ABD’nin yeni başkanı Obama – (Hurriyet)
South Africa – Obama “Another Nelson Mandela” – (News 24) – Note: quote is from SA speaker of the parliament
Australia – Obama has realised King’s dream: Rudd – (The Age)
India – He (Obama) considers Bill Clinton as special envoy on Kashmir – (Indian Express)
Pakistan – Next US leader must stop attacks – (Daily Times) – Note: this story is from Tuesday before the election
Now for a few oddities:
Hezbollah – Obama: First Black President in the White House (English and Arabic)
Abkhazia – (No mention)
Chechen rebels – New U.S. president to face tough choices – (Kavkaz center)
North Korea – Kim Jong Il Inspects Drill Ground of Sub-Unit of KPA – (DPRK official news)
Kosovo – Barak Obama zgjidhet president i SHBA-ve – ((Albanian) Kosovo Press) – Barack Obama wins the presidency of the USA
Cuba – Site isn’t updated for Nov 5 yet but here’s a few thoughts from the state-run press (in English) on the election
Well that’s a brief run-through and of course I skipped all the big British and American media as that’s easy enough to find elsewhere.
A lot of websites such as the ones in Africa and the western Hemisphere haven’t been updated yet.
From scanning all these headlines it seems there are three main topics –
- A change has arrived with Obama’s win
- Wow, he’s a black guy and hey that’s pretty amazing/history making
- We sure hope he will do X, Y and Z in regards to issues we care about
I haven’t seen ONE, not a single one, negative comment anywhere on any news site anywhere in any language I speak or can understand in the slightest. My impression is that 99.9% of the world is now incredibly hopeful and thinking quite positive in this moment.
Since it’s been literally 7 years and a month or so ago since I’ve seen such worldwide hopefulness, I must say I’m overwhelmed by a positive spirit I really hadn’t expected!
Pax
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Thanks Soj, good to have your coverage of world opinion as only you can can do the write-up and translation.
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At an early age you acted more mature than you really were and you may have enjoyed talking to adults. Now as a grown up you take your family and your obligations seriously. You like to be responsible and reliable. Others can always count on you. You are quite conventional and distrust all the new fads and the unstable new ideas that have not been proven to work yet. You like the old morality and you value honesty and integrity.
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"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."I’m with Oui – you really do provide useful info, Soj!
Thanks, soj
Thanks, soj!
Islandic:
Obama kjörinn forseti – Obama elected president
a “Whole world watching” moment. Thanks soj
Hi soj, thanks for that roundup. We may just have elected someone who really can become a world leader..for the good for a change. It’s amazing how Obama’s message of hope/change went beyond our shores and out to the world.
From Sudan and and from the Afghan Taleban. At least the Pakistan Taleban aren’t total asshats!