Times Square celebrates

People gather in Times Square may 2, 2011 shortly after the announcement from the President Obama announced that Al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden was dead and the United States has his body.

A man who said he was dressed as "Captain America," cheers, across the street from the White House in Washington, as people gather to cheer the United States after it was announced that Osama bin Laden has been killed. (Photo: AP)

Excited people took to the streets in Lawrence, Kan. to rejoice. (Photo: AP)
A girl is seen cheering with the jubilant crowd at the corner of Church and Vesey Streets. (Photo: AP)
A person posted this Twitpic of the Times Square, captioning it, "love this pic from Times Square".

Firefighters are seen celebrating in Times Square in this Twitpic.
United States military troops watch the breaking news at the USO at Kandahar Airfield, southern Afghanistan, Monday, May 2, 2011. (Photo: AP)
More US military troops watch the President speak. (Photo: AP)

An unidentified man climbs a light pole as crowds celebrate on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, early Monday. (Photo: AP)
People sit glued to TV sets as channels across the world run the breaking news. (Photo: AFP)
Afghan customers at a tea house in Kabul watch the breaking news. (Photo: AFP)

Iraqis in Baghdad watch a news broadcast on Arabic satellite news channel Al-Arabiya. (Photo: AFP)
People gather in Times Square on May 2, 2011 shortly after the announcement from US President Barack Obama that Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden was dead and the United States had his body. Bin Laden was killed in a mansion in Abbottabad, close to Islamabad. (Photo: AFP)
Hundreds gather to celebrate this historic development. (Photo: AFP)
The White House was also buzzing as a crowd gathered outside to cheer as US President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden in a secret operation. (Photo: AP)
People rejoice at the death of the terrorist responsible for the worst attack in the history of America. (Photo: AP)
People rejoice as the news of Osama bin Laden's death spread. (Photo: AFP)
Times Square is alive with happy faces. (Photo: AFP)
A man celebrates the killing of the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre. (Photo: AFP)
People are seen waving the United States flag. (Photo: AFP)
People celebrate the killing of the Al Qaeda mastermind in a secret operation in Pakistan. (Photo: AP)
A girl is seen cheering with the jubilant crowd at the corner of Church and Vesey Streets. (Photo: AP)
A girl is seen cheering with the jubilant crowd at the corner of Church and Vesey Streets. (Photo: AP)
A girl is seen cheering with the jubilant crowd at the corner of Church and Vesey Streets. (Photo: AP)