Ms Fernandez told jubilant supporters in Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo that she wanted to keep Argentina growing.

BBC: Argentina's Cristina Fernandez celebrates landslide win

"This is a strange night for me, " Ms Fernandez told her jubilant supporters.

BBC: Argentina's Cristina Fernandez celebrates landslide win

Surrounded by jubilant supporters at his campaign headquarters in Tel Aviv when the results came in, Mr Lapid immediately made overtures to Mr Netanyahu, calling for the formation of a broad-based government, one which would "bring about real change".

BBC: Profile: Yair Lapid, Israel's Yesh Atid party leader

Jubilant Kenyatta supporters flooded the streets of downtown Nairobi, honking horns, blowing plastic noisemakers and chanting.

NPR: Kenyan Supreme Court Upholds Election Result

Jubilant Hollande supporters gathered at the Place de la Bastille in Paris - a traditional rallying point of the Left - to celebrate.

BBC: Francois Hollande to set France on new course after win

Their first reaction came on the streets of Tehran when groups of furious Ansar Hezbollah (right-wing vigilantes) attacked and beat up jubilant Khatami supporters celebrating his victory on Saturday night.

BBC: Poll boosts Khatami reform bid

Bush laid out an agenda for his second term on Wednesday after declaring victory in a speech to jubilant, flag-waving supporters at the Ronald Reagan Building, three blocks from the White House.

CNN: Bush meets with Cabinet

In Gaza, jubilant Palestinians celebrated with gunfire, and convoys of Hamas supporters passed out sweets in the streets.

WSJ: Islamist Wins Egyptian Vote