In pictures: World watches the eclipse

• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:31

  
  
  Ultimate show
  
  A total solar eclipse has enthralled skywatchers as it traversed a narrow corridor across the Earth, passing through Africa, Turkey and Central Asia.
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:31

  
  
  Sunrise in Brazil
  
  The eclipse began at 0836 GMT on the eastern coast of Brazil as the Sun rose.
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:32

  
  
  African landfall
  
  At 0908 GMT, Africa got its first glimpse of the spectacular event as the eclipse made landfall in Ghana. Crowds filling the streets of the capital Accra cheered and clapped as it passed overhead.
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:33

  
  
  Partial eclipse
  
  Many countries in Africa, Europe, and much of western and southern Asia were able to observe a partial eclipse of Sun.
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:34

  
  
  Shadow over Africa
  
  Satellite images showed the Moon's shadow darken the Sahara Desert as the eclipse passed through Africa. (Image: Eumetsat)
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:34

  
  
  Cloudy weather
  
  In the UK, overcast weather made it difficult to view the partial eclipse. England's chief medical officer, Liam Donaldson, warned people against looking directly at the Sun for fear of damaging their eyesight.
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:35

  
  
  An eerie silence
  
  As an eclipse passes, the temperature drops and birds fall silent.
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:36

  
  
  Crowd puller
  
  Thousands gathered in an amphitheatre in Turkey to witness the eclipse, including scientists who had travelled from the US space agency (Nasa).
• poon cho tang

  1 Apr 06, 01:36

  
  
  Special prayers
  
  In Iraq a special prayer called salat al-qusuf was said in mosques as the partial eclipse was overhead. In Baghdad, people gathered outside to watch the sky.