Karzai agrees to Afghan election runoff

Afghan President Hamid Karzai must face an election run-off against his main rival on November 7, officials said on Tuesday, to resolve a disputed first round that plunged the country into months of political uncertainty.

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Afghanistan braces for possible election run-off Oct 17, 2009 10:24AM

Several international political figures have phoned President Hamid Karzai, his office said on Saturday, in what appeared to be an intense diplomatic offensive to end a row over Afghanistan's disputed presidential election. Read more

Afghanistan gears up for final election result Oct 16, 2009 10:28AM

A U.N.-backed fraud watchdog said Friday it was close to a verdict in its probe of Afghanistan's presidential election, which could force incumbent Hamid Karzai into a run-off against his main rival. Read more

Watchdog allows sampling to speed Afghan recount Sep 21, 2009 8:53AM

A U.N.-backed watchdog that has ordered a partial recount of Afghanistan's presidential election votes because of fraud allegations said on Monday it will allow small samples of ballots to be inspected to speed up the process. Read more

U.N. confident Afghan vote resolved before winter Sep 20, 2009 9:45AM

The United Nations is confident Afghanistan's election can be resolved before winter, with ballots already being printed to hold a second round if a fraud investigation makes that necessary, a spokesman said on Sunday. Read more

Karzai defends Afghan vote, blast hits Italian troops Sep 17, 2009 11:09AM

President Hamid Karzai defended Afghanistan's disputed presidential election on Thursday after early results showed him the winner, while a suicide bomb attack on Italian troops tested the resolve of a major NATO ally. Read more

1.1 million votes for Afghan leader suspicious: EU Sep 16, 2009 9:36AM

As many as a third of votes cast for Afghan incumbent Hamid Karzai in last month's presidential election are suspect and must be checked for fraud, the head of a European Union election observer mission said on Wednesday. Read more

Afghan recount to cover 10 percent of polling stations Sep 15, 2009 10:56AM

A partial recount ordered to prevent fraud in last month's Afghan presidential election will cover more than 10 percent of polling stations, the head of a U.N.-backed watchdog said on Tuesday. Read more

Attacks kill dozens as Afghans await poll results Sep 12, 2009 11:12AM

Rebel fighters killed 20 civilians in southern Afghanistan and 17 security police and security guards, officials said on Saturday, as the country awaited results from last month's disputed election. Read more

Fraud watchdog annuls votes in Afghan election Sep 10, 2009 10:40AM

A U.N. panel annulled ballots from dozens of polling stations in Afghanistan's presidential election on Thursday, kicking off a lengthy fraud investigation that could keep Afghans locked in political uncertainty for months. Read more