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Kabul : Afghanistan | 29 days ago  
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  • Afghanistan's President Karzai, First Vice President Fahim and Second Vice President Khalili attend a news conference in Kabul
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Afghanistan's President Karzai, First Vice President Fahim and Second ...
Afghanistan's main opposition leader bowed out of the presidential contest peacefully – and even urged supporters not to protest...In a press conference Wednesday, three days since dropping out of the race, Abdullah Abdullah questioned the legitimacy of President Karzai's...
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