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| Oct.8 |
Afghanistan |
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First votes cast in poll Afghans are voting to choose their president in country's first mass democratic poll
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Afghanistan |
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Glitch hits first poll Reports that an ink used to mark voters' fingers can be washed off has sparked complaints of fraud
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| Oct.9 |
Kabul |
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Karzai rivals demand new vote| All but 2 of the candidates laid down charges of voter fraud and vowed to discount any results | |
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| Oct.10 |
Kabul |
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Monitor: No reason to nullify poll Millions of voters, including veiled women, braved threats of Taliban to cram polling stations
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Afghanistan |
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Poll dispute eases Counting has begun as some opposition candidates is backing away from demanding a new election
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| Oct.11 |
Afghanistan |
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Probe into vote announced The United Nations is to investigate alleged irregularities in Afghan presidential election
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| Oct.13 |
Kabul |
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Karzai rival ends election boycott A top rival to frontrunner is making it likely that the poll's result will be recognized by all despite voting irregularities
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| Oct.14 |
Afghanistan |
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Probe of deaths names 28 U.S. soldiers Map of Bagram Afghanistan Army investigated the December 2002 deaths of 2 Afghan detainees in American custody in Bagram
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| Oct.16 |
Afghanistan |
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Karzai well ahead in tally Weekend counting shows interim President has 71% of the count after over 4% of the total vote has been tallied
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| Oct.23 |
Kabul |
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Suicide bomber hits Kabul street| A bomber has struck famous shopping district, Chicken Street, injuring 7 people, including 3 international peacekeepers | |
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| Oct.24 |
Kabul |
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Karzai wins Afghan majority| Interim leader has won a majority of estimated votes cast in landmark presidential elections | |
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| Oct.28 |
Kabul |
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Foreign poll staff held in Kabul| 3 foreign election workers were taken at gunpoint and kidnapped | |
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| Oct.31 |
Afghanistan |
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Video shows UN hostages| 3 UN workers held hostage by militants have appeared in a video shown by Arabic TV | |
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