Tensions High Ahead of DR Congo Election Results

Delays in announcing the winning presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised fears over the country's stability. Riot police have been deployed to the electoral commission in the capital Kinshasa.

Also in the programme: a tiny sponge capable of absorbing excess chemotherapy drugs in the bloodstream is unveiled; live ammunition and tear gas are deployed in Sudan as protests continue; and a sexism row breaks out at the CES technology show in Las Vegas after a sex toy designed for women is withdrawn from competition.

(Photo: Polling officials at work in DR Congo. Credit: AFP)