Zimbabwe's electoral commission has released seven more results from a partial recount of last month's parliamentary elections.
Recounts of ten seats in last month's parliamentary election in Zimbabwe have confirmed the original results, the state-run Herald newspaper says.
None of the original results were overturned, making it difficult for the ruling Zanu-PF party to overturn an opposition majority in the lower house.
Analysts say the outcome means it is increasingly unlikely that the ruling Zanu-PF party can regain its majority, which it lost to the opposition MDC.
Ten remain to be declared - all in opposition-held seats - and Zanu-PF now needs to win nine to regain control.
The electoral commission said it expected recounts for 13 more seats to be completed by Monday.
Results have still not been released from the parallel presidential poll.
Results from the parallel presidential poll remain unreleased.
The failure to do so, four weeks on from the vote, is causing mounting concern internationally.
US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer said the level of government intimidation in Zimbabwe was now so high that a fair run-off would not be possible.
US Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer said the level of government intimidation in Zimbabwe was now so high that a fair run-off would not be possible.
She said the only solution was a inclusive government, led by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
She said the only solution was an inclusive government, led by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
Recount unfinished
Recount unfinished
The state-run Zimbabwe Herald newspaper said Zanu-PF had retained two seats and the opposition MDC four seats, while a breakaway MDC group held the seventh.
The state-run Zimbabwe Herald newspaper reported on Saturday that the ZEC had released seven new recount results, which showed the ruling Zanu-PF party retaining two seats, the opposition MDC four seats and a breakaway MDC group holding the seventh.
Another six have already been declared, but in 10 the recount is still unfinished a week after it was announced.
It also said the ruling party had previously held two other seats, while the MDC had retained one, from the vote held on 29 March.
The police say they were looking for those behind political violence
However, correspondents say the release of results has been haphazard and there has been no official statement from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission itself, which told the BBC on Saturday that it refused to comment on the results.
The BBC's Peter Biles, in Johannesburg, says there is still no word on the presidential election, although it is possible results will be released when the parliamentary recount ends.
LOWER HOUSE SEATS MDC and allies - 110 seats before recountZanu-PF - 97 seats before recount 23 seats subject to recount10 of these unchanged, according to state-run media13 seats still being recountedZanu-PF needs to gain nine of these 10 to be sure of a majority
MDC spokesman Nqobizitha Mlilo told the BBC the recount results "only serve to confirm what we've always said in the past, that... we won this election hands down".
There is still no word on the presidential election, although there are reports that results will be released when the parliamentary recount ends.
The MDC says its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, won the election outright, while independent monitors say he fell just short of the 50% threshold to avoid a run-off.
The MDC says its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, won the election outright, while independent monitors say he fell just short of the 50% threshold to avoid a run-off.
Zanu-PF also says there is likely to be a run-off, as no candidate gained more than 50% of the vote.
Zanu-PF also says there is likely to be a run-off, as no candidate gained more than 50% of the vote.
The results come a day after the MDC's main Harare office and the headquarters of an independent monitoring network were raided by police.
The results come a day after the MDC's main Harare office and the headquarters of an independent monitoring network were raided by police.
Computers and documents were seized, and more than 100 opposition activists taking refuge from the authorities at the MDC offices were arrested.
The police say they were looking for those behind political violence
Police said they had arrested 215 people suspected of involvement in political violence.
The opposition said those detained had been taking refuge from attacks by ruling party activists in other parts of the country, and told the Associated Press news agency they included pregnant women and men with broken bones.
Computers and documents were also seized in the raid.
The MDC says its activists have been attacked around the country - with at least 10 killed - since the elections.
The MDC says its activists have been attacked around the country - with at least 10 killed - since the elections.
But the police and Zanu-PF say that no-one has died in political violence.
But the police and Zanu-PF say that no-one has died in political violence.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has fled Zimbabwe, fearing for his safety and is touring African countries, trying to persuade them to press President Robert Mugabe to step down.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has fled Zimbabwe, fearing for his safety and is touring African countries, trying to persuade them to press President Robert Mugabe to step down.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was concerned about "worsening violence" in the country and pledged to step up diplomatic efforts at the UN Security Council in the coming days.
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