Sporadic gunfire continued to echo around the capital Kinshasa and in the central city of Mbuji-Mayi on Saturday. In both cities, voting for the opposition was strong, and many people here say they feel the election result has been manipulated. Amid strewn rocks, broken glass and burnt-out tyres, angry residents of a Kinshasa suburb accused the security forces of attacking them, killing young men and looting homes and shops. The police chief has said the situation in Kinshasa and Mbuji-Mayi is under control, but he has acknowledged that since the election result was announced, his men have shot four people dead in Kinshasa.
Syrian activists say at least 12 people have been killed by the security forces. France has said the Syrian people must be saved and has voiced concern that government forces are about to attack the city of Homs - a major centre of opposition to President Assad.
A lunar eclipse, which occurs when the Earth casts a shadow over the Moon, has been visible in parts of the world. Sky-watchers in Australia, Asia and North America witnessed the spectacle, which is the last lunar eclipse to take place till 2014. In places, indirect sunlight illuminated the Moon, turning it a dramatic shade of red.
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