( CNN ) -- Around the world , media reaction to the Democrats ' victory has poured in , as newspapers and broadcasters reflect on the Barack Obama campaign and the global impact his win will have . A woman picks up a copy of a newspaper in Sydney , Australia . The International Herald Tribune said that America had `` leaped '' across the color line , calling Obama `` a 47-year-old black man who made history both because of his race and in spite of it . '' The Times of London said Obama had revitalized U.S. politics . `` The immense turnout in yesterday 's election was testament to the energy , excitement and expectations of a rejuvenated American democracy , as well as the fears of a nation standing at a crossroads of history , '' the paper said . It added that Obama 's inheritance would be challenging . `` The new president faces economic and social convulsions at home , conflict abroad . '' Also in London , The Guardian focused on the historic nature of the Democrats ' win , saying : `` Victory in the end came as easily as the polls had predicted , '' and comparing Obama 's achievement with Roosevelt 's of 1932 and Reagan 's of 1980 . In Germany , Der Spiegel 's Gregor Peter Schmitz , writing from Chicago , called Obama 's rise `` astonishing , '' adding that his `` curious ability to remain untouched by all the razzmatazz around him is likely to prove a source of strength . '' Al Jazeera said Obama had `` surfed to power on a wave of voter discontent generated by the failures of President George Bush and the Republican Party '' and added that he faces `` unique challenges . '' It continued that he must `` act quickly '' to restore confidence in the economy and with his country `` sick of war '' is `` unlikely to make any additional major overseas military commitments . '' The Jerusalem Post said that the transition in Middle Eastern policy from the Bush administration to Obama 's would be `` 'evolutionary , not revolutionary , ' according to diplomatic assessments in Jerusalem . '' Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz called the U.S. election an `` example of democracy at its best , '' citing Americans ' `` plethora of opportunities '' to learn about the candidates ' policies and stance on key issues . It also paid tribute to Obama 's unifying influence , saying , `` Whites and blacks , Jews and Muslims , all decided to give their votes to a candidate who is young , black and lacking in governmental experience , '' and expressed its hope that the President-elect would `` rehabilitate the status of a superpower that remains unrivaled in its influence over the peace and welfare of all humanity . '' Jordan 's English daily , The Jordan Times , wrote an article entitled : `` The American leader we need , '' in which the writer said : `` Around the world , America 's presidential election campaign has attracted as much attention as domestic political controversies in each of our own countries . The interest the world has taken in America 's vote is the best example of America 's soft power , and a lesson in democracy from the world 's only superpower . If only we could all vote as well as watch and listen , because the outcome is vital for everyone around the world . '' UAE Arabic daily , Al Khaleej considered in its editorial that `` whoever is the winner , Israel had guaranteed that the White House will be biased to her . '' In Tunisia , the Arabic daily Al Chourouk said : `` Today America elects `` The President of the World . '' China Daily wished Obama well , saying that although it was elated at his landslide win , he faced `` daunting challenges . '' It cited the economic crisis and the Iraq war as the driving factors behind the Democrats ' victory , adding : `` We have every reason to anticipate a more cooperative and talk-savvy new America . '' And The Asia Times heralded the `` End of a subprime era , '' calling the Bush administration `` classic American salesmen '' for whom `` selling was their passion . '' The Times of India called Obama an `` advocate of strong partnership with India , '' saying the President-elect had `` made it clear India poses no threat to Pakistan . '' But it also expressed concern about Obama 's references to discouraging outsourcing , a policy it says would have an adverse effect on India . The Kenya Times said Kenyans were `` exuberant '' and called Obama `` the foremost blaze-trailing son of this land , '' adding that `` [ he ] has convincingly shown that the world could be better through diplomacy than intimidation and arm-twisting tactics . '' Japanese news agency Kyodo said Obama 's task to repair the economy was `` daunting , '' saying the American sub-prime meltdown had `` sent global financial markets into a tailspin . '' In Russia , Pravda was ecstatic , announcing that `` Eight years of hell are over . '' It proceeded to catalog George W. Bush 's perceived failures and slights against Russia and criticized the cost of the `` grand American soap opera '' during a time of economic crisis . Over in Australia , the Sydney Morning Herald paid tribute to the Obama campaign , calling it a `` stunning grassroots political movement , powered by massive multi-million dollar fundraising . '' It said his `` stunning ascent '' to the leadership of a nation `` still riven by racial divides '' would close an `` eight-year era of turbulence under Bush . ''
Global Times heralds the end of the Bush administration and the dawn of a new America . China Daily hopes for a ` ` more cooperative and talk - savvy new America '' Times of India expresses concern that Obama will discourage democracy . Russia 's media is ecstatic as ` ` hundred years of hell are over ''