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Afghan fraud panel finishes bulk of work

Kabul : Afghanistan | about 1 month ago  
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The U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud in Afghanistan's contested election has completed the bulk of its work, but commissioners are still analyzing complaints and calculating figures that will determine if there will be a runoff, a spokeswoman said Friday. Investigators late Thursday completed...
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  • News Source: Honolulu Advertiser | about 1 month ago
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  • News Source: The Boston Globe | about 1 month ago
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