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Karzai leads in disputed Afghan election recount

Source: Canada.com

Kabul : Afghanistan | 2 months ago

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai won last month's presidential election outright in the first round, election officials said on Wednesday, but the European Union said more than a third of his votes might be suspect because of fraud. Afghan election authorities issued...

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Afghan president denies major vote fraud

News Source: The Age | 2 months ago

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News Source: The Jakarta Post | 2 months ago

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News Source: The Local | 2 months ago

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News Source: Chicago Tribune | 2 months ago

Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on Thursday for a fair and unprejudiced investigation into cases of suspected electoral fraud in last month's presidential vote in Afghanistan. "Fraud, if it were conducted, it has to be investigated, and...
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News Source: Seattle Times | 2 months ago

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News Source: BBC South Asia | 2 months ago

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