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Afghan presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday agreed to sign an deal on creation of national unity government, ending a weeks-long political deadlock, reported local media.

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Afghans flocked to polling stations nationwide on Saturday, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the nation's first democratic transfer of power.

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Afghans lined up by the hundreds yesterday up in a last-minute rush to register for voting cards, a sign that interest in national elections is high despite fears of violence.

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Newly elected Afghan lawmakers plan a political showdown this weekend with President Hamid Karzai over his decision to postpone the opening session of parliament for a month so a tribunal can keep investigating allegations of election fraud.

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The head of the UN mission in Afghanistan said that parliament's rejection of most of President Hamid Karzai's nominees for a new Cabinet will delay efforts to establish a functioning government that can focus on badly needed reforms.

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President Hamid Karzai's challenger withdrew yesterday from next weekend's runoff election, effectively handing the incumbent a victory but raising doubts about the government's credibility at a time when the US is seeking an effective partner in the war against the Taliban.

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KABUL (AP) – President Hamid Karzai and his challenger have ruled out a power-sharing deal before Afghanistan's Nov. 7 runoff, saying the second round of balloting must be held as planned to bolster democracy in this war-ravaged country.

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A grim President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense US pressure and agreed yesterday to a runoff election Nov. 7, acknowledging he fell short of a majority after UN-backed auditors stripped him of nearly a third of his votes.

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KABUL (AP) – The Afghan electoral crisis intensified Monday as the commission responsible for declaring final results in the August presidential balloting refused to accept findings of a U.N.-backed investigative panel that would force a runoff, officials said.

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KABUL (AP) – Afghanistan's election crisis deepened yesterday as President Hamid Karzai resisted international pressure to accept fraud rulings that could force him into a runoff with his main challenger.

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Afghan presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday agreed to sign an deal on creation of national unity government, ending a weeks-long political deadlock, reported local media.

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Afghans flocked to polling stations nationwide on Saturday, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the nation's first democratic transfer of power.

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Afghans lined up by the hundreds yesterday up in a last-minute rush to register for voting cards, a sign that interest in national elections is high despite fears of violence.

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Newly elected Afghan lawmakers plan a political showdown this weekend with President Hamid Karzai over his decision to postpone the opening session of parliament for a month so a tribunal can keep investigating allegations of election fraud.

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The head of the UN mission in Afghanistan said that parliament's rejection of most of President Hamid Karzai's nominees for a new Cabinet will delay efforts to establish a functioning government that can focus on badly needed reforms.

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President Hamid Karzai's challenger withdrew yesterday from next weekend's runoff election, effectively handing the incumbent a victory but raising doubts about the government's credibility at a time when the US is seeking an effective partner in the war against the Taliban.

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A grim President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense US pressure and agreed yesterday to a runoff election Nov. 7, acknowledging he fell short of a majority after UN-backed auditors stripped him of nearly a third of his votes.

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KABUL (AP) – The Afghan electoral crisis intensified Monday as the commission responsible for declaring final results in the August presidential balloting refused to accept findings of a U.N.-backed investigative panel that would force a runoff, officials said.

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KABUL (AP) – Afghanistan's election crisis deepened yesterday as President Hamid Karzai resisted international pressure to accept fraud rulings that could force him into a runoff with his main challenger.

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