The world watches as America’s first black President. IBNLive captures the historic moment with stories, images and analysis.
Hours after taking office on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals to ask for a 120-day halt in all pending cases. Military judges were expected to rule on the request on Wednesday at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an official involved in the trials said.
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A group asked Obama to stop Iran from acquiring N-weapons and Pak threat to India.
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Obama takes over a country embroiled in two wars and an economy in recession.
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Obama urged Americans to end the worst economic crisis in generations.
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Obama had promised to withdraw US troops from Iraq within 16 months.
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He used his inaugural speech to reach out to the community in the Islamic states.
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He said the nation is in the middle of a crisis and there are serious challenges.
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The benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq market both fell more than five per cent.
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High power personalities arrive for the swearing-in Barack Obama .
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Hundreds of thousands of people packed Washington's Mall.
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