US election night victory celebrations around the globe

Birmingham, Alabama: Barack Obama supporters celebrate. Dr Martin Luther King Jr led massive protests in Birmingham as part of the civil rights movement, which eventually led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty

Hamburg, Germany: A guest wears a T-shirt featuring Obama during an election night party at the Bucerius Law School Photograph: Roland Magunia/AFP

Columbus, Ohio: Democratic Party supporters react as they watch the US president-elect make his acceptance speech on television Photograph: Matt Sullivan /Reuters

Atlanta, Georgia: Christine King Farris, the sister of civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, is embraced after news channels declare an Obama victory during an election night party at Ebenezer Baptist Church Photograph: John Bazemore/AP

Milan, Italy: An Obama supporter waves a US flag on election night at Le Banque Photograph: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

New York City: Obama supporters in Times Square watch the election results come in Photograph: Michael Nagle/Getty

Geneva, Switzerland: Supporters embrace after Obama's victory is announced Photograph: Salvatore di Nolfi/EPA

Washington DC, US: A celebration party in front of the White House Photograph: Tim Sloan/AFP

Harlem, New York: A Democratic party supporter celebrates in the road Photograph: Erin Siegal/Reuters

Chicago, Illinois: A tearful Rev Jesse Jackson at an election night gathering in Grant Park Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty

Obama, Fukui prefecture, Japan: Local residents celebrate Obama's victory Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP

New York City: Skateboarder Sam Carrera reacts in Times Square after Obama is announced president-elect Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA

Rome, Italy: Supporters hold up placards during a rally in central Pantheon square Photograph: Guido Montani/EPA

Harlem, New York: Obama supporters celebrate with a giant American flag in the streets of Harlem Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

Birmingham, Alabama: Obama supporters Mary Decker (c), Annete Davis (l) and others celebrate as his victory is announced Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty

Paris, France: Supporters celebrate in the city hall Photograph: Olivier Laban-Mattei/AFP/Getty

Jakarta, Indonesia: Pupils display a picture of Obama and react to the announcement of his victory at Obama's former school Photograph: Reuters

Hong Kong, China: The audience applauds as they listen to Obama's acceptance speech Photograph: Anthony Dickson/AFP/Getty

Kogelo village, Kenya: Obama's Kenyan family members celebrate his victory in the village where his step-grandmother lives Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Virginia Beach, Virginia: Rae Pearson speaks to her mother on a mobile phone during an election night celebration. "Momma we did it. We really did it" Photograph: Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot/AP