Barak Hussein Obama sworn in as the 44th president of the United States
He is the first African-American president of the
Joe Biden takes oath as vice president
2 million throng US Capitol to witness the historic event
World celebrates Obama’s inauguration
Making his inaugural speech as the
"Time has come to set aside our childishness...We must begin the work of remaking
"A country cannot prosper if it only supports the prosperous. Our nation is at war; our economy is badly weakened," he said.
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Obama made a most significant remark about
Earlier, Obama took oath as the 44th President of the
To witness the historical moment, millions gathered in Washington DC. Crowds thronged
Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H W Bush, Bill Clinton and outgoing President George W Bush attended the ceremony.