In pictures: Belgrade uprising

A historic moment - Opposition supporters fly the flag from the federal parliament building in Belgrade

The day had begun with supporters arriving in the capital from all parts of the country

Huge crowds converged on the parliament building, where police at first fired teargas to disperse them

Protesters threw a teargas canister back at police

But the determined crowds anger turned on the secutiry forces

A demonstrator flew the Serbian flag as police cars burned

Then came the final push for the federal parliament building

Protesters climbed the building as the riot police retreated

Protesters celebrated in front of the television station building

Hundreds of thousands of Yugoslavs spent the night celebrating on the streets of Belgrade

One correspondent said there had never before been such a party in the city ... and he "had seen a few"