The World's Matthew Bell reports on Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States.

Today on The World: Barack Obama is now the 44th president of the United States, and his inaugural speech was full of foreign policy references; Also, we meet a Kenyan musician who's performing tonight at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington to celebrate the inauguration; Plus other news on this inauguration day -- including the murder of a human rights lawyer in Moscow.

The World's Carol Hills reports on one of the few Kenyan musical groups that made it to Washington to take part in the inauguration.

What to do if you would have liked to attend the presidential inauguration - but were stuck in London? For thousands of Americans the answer was clear: go see Barack Obama's waxwork at Madame Tussauds! London's famous waxwork museum offered free entry to those bearing a U.S. passport. Meanwhile Black Britons in North London gathered to celebrate, amidst hopes of inspiring a new generation of British Black and Asian politicians. The BBC's Anna-Louise Taylor kept up with UK events on 'Obama Day'.
The waxwork President, and admirers.

The World's Marco Werman explains how the songs of an Afro-Peruvian funk band from Lima are linked to the hopes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning. About 1000 entrants taking China's civil service entrance exam have been caught cheating. In Liaoning, authorities found elaborate schemes involving fraudulent test guides and wireless technology. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from the BBC's Chris Hogg.

Our daily geography puzzler.

With a ceasefire holding in Gaza, Israeli officials say their cause was just, and the means proportionate. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Mark Regev, spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Saudi Arabia's king today pledged one-billion dollars to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after the Israeli offensive. But Arab leaders remain divided over how to respond to the crisis politically. The World's Aaron Schachter reports.

Following an Israeli-declared cease-fire, The World's Quil Lawrence spent the day in Gaza assessing the damage there and sent us this report.

Gaza conflict