From The International Herald Tribune:
MADRID, Spain: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chose the day after Barack Obama's election victory to brandish a threat of ballistic missiles. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said of the president-elect: "I hope he doesn't end up being one more imperialist."
As for Al-Qaida, it likened Barack Obama, the first black U.S. president, to a favored slave doing his master's bidding.
Obama's running mate, Joe Biden, predicted the new president would quickly be tested by a dangerous world. That test might come from anywhere, but attention has focused on North Korea, Iran, Russia and Venezuela, and the al-Qaida terror group.
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More News/Commentary On President-Elect Obama
Obama Moves Transition Ahead -- Voice of America
Obama, and America's Place in the World -- Christian Science Monitor opinion
Obama's 9/11 Challenge -- Toronto Star editorial
Obama's Options on Iran -- Los Angeles Times
How Obama Can Keep America Safe -- New York Times op-ed series
Should Obama Continue Bush's War on Terrorism? -- LA Times online debate
Obama's Afghanistan Hurdles -- Robert Kaplan, The Atlantic opinion