UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Wednesday extended his congratulations to US President-elect Barack Obama, voicing hope that his election will usher in a new era of multilateralism and enhanced partnership with the UN.
Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram of congratulations Wednesday to Barack Obama to hail the "historic occasion" of his election as US president, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said. The Roman Catholic pontiff expressed to
China's President Hu Jintao congratulated Barack Obama Wednesday on his victory in the US presidential poll, saying he hoped bilateral ties could be raised to a new level, the foreign ministry said.
