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| Jan.4 |
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Loya jirga agrees constitution| The document gives the president sweeping powers. It awards parliament the power to appoint of ministers | |
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| Jan.26 |
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Constitution becomes law President Karzai has signed new constitution into law, a document that gives him sweeping powers
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| Mar.27 |
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Elections to be delayed President Karzai says the country's first post-Taliban elections will be delayed until September
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| Aug.29 |
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Blasts Kill at Least 17, Taliban Hits Kabul A car bomb killed at least two U.S. nationals, three Nepalis, and two Afghans
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| Sep.15 |
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US vigilantes convicted in Kabul 3 Americans have been jailed for up to 10 years for torturing Afghans and running a private jai
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| Oct.9 |
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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 |
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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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| Oct.13 |
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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.23 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Foreign poll staff held in Kabul 3 foreign election workers were taken at gunpoint and kidnapped
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| Nov.3 |
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Karzai declared poll winner| Incumbent has been declared the winner of first direct presidential election | | |
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| Dec.7 |
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Karzai Sworn in as President| Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, promising to bring peace to the nation | |
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| Dec.17 |
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8 die in jailbreak bid 2 inmates and 5 prison guards have been killed in an attempted jailbreak in Kabul
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