Karzai Rival Says Afghan Vote Marred by Cheating
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The likely runner-up in Afghanistan's  historic presidential election alleged on Monday that the vote  was marred by cheating, as President Hamid Karzai appeared on  course to win without needing a second round runoff.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - All 15 candidates running against interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai signed an agreement Saturday boycotting the vote because of what they say is widespread fraud, and say they will not recognize the election results.    The announcement was read out after a meeting of candidates and their representatives at the home of Abdul Satar Sirat, an Uzbek who is an ex-aide to Afghanistan's last king...
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's first direct presidential election was thrust into turmoil hours after it started Saturday when all 15 candidates challenging interim leader Hamid Karzai said they would boycott the outcome because of potential fraud in the system designed to keep voters from casting more than one ballot.    The opponents of the U.S.-backed Karzai - who was heavily favored to win - demanded that the election be abandoned, arguing that problems with the ink used to mark voters' thumbs opened the way for widespread multiple voting...
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KABUL: Yunus Qanooni, chief rival to incumbent Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, said Wednesday he would accept the outcome of the countryâs presidential poll âin the national interestâ despite his allegations of fraud.
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Hamid Karzaiâs rivals say itâs still too early to concede Afghanistanâs inaugural presidential election, despite the interim leaderâs dominant showing after three days of vote-counting.
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The chief rival to Afghan President Hamid  Karzai in last week's historic presidential election said on  Monday he and several other candidates had dropped a plan to  boycott the election process.
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A breakthrough agreement in Afghanistan's disputed elections was reached when the main rival to President Hamid Karzai said he would accept the result after an independent inquiry into charges of fraud.
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Hamid Karzai&#39;s main rival for the Afghan presidency yesterday conceded defeat with less than 6 per cent of the vote count remaining.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghans packed polling stations on Saturday for a historic presidential election that was blemished when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew, charging the government and the U.N. with fraud and incompetence...
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There has been a breakthrough agreement in Afghanistan&#39;s disputed elections, with the main rival to President Hamid Karzai saying he will accept the result, after an independent inquiry into charges of fraud.
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President Hamid Karzai's main challenger yesterday backed off a boycott of Afghanistan's landmark election over allegations of fraud, saying he would accept the formation of an independent commission to look ...
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's first direct presidential election was thrust into turmoil hours after it began Saturday, when the 15 candidates challenging interim leader Hamid Karzai said they would boycott the results, alleging fraud over the ink meant to ensure people voted only once.    The boycott undermined hopes of Afghan voters who had braved threats of Taliban violence and crammed polling stations throughout this ethnically diverse nation...
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KABUL, Afghanistan - A panel investigating allegations of fraud in Afghanistanâs landmark presidential election met Monday with representatives of runaway winner Hamid Karzaiâs opponents, who accuse him of cheating his way to victory.
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Hamid Karzai has won Afghanistan&#39;s landmark presidential election, a spokesman for the electoral board said Wednesday, after investigators concluded that fraud and technical errors were too minor to overturn his triumph.
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Ballot boxes poured into vote counting centers across Afghanistan on Monday, while an independent panel will probe allegations the landmark election was marred by fraud.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's first direct presidential election was thrust into turmoil hours after it started Saturday when all 15 candidates challenging interim leader Hamid Karzai said they would boycott the outcome because of potential fraud in the system designed to keep voters from casting more than one ballot.    The poll also was marred by violence, as militants ambushed police escorting boxes of ballots, killing three officers in the deadliest direct assault on the landmark post-Taliban vote, a senior official said...
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Chances for a conclusive result to Afghanistan's landmark election were on firmer ground Tuesday after President Hamid Karzai's main challenger backed away from a boycott, indicating he'd accept an independent commission to probe vote-fraud charges.    Although no ballots from Saturday's election have been counted yet, the U.S.-backed interim leader is the clear favorite to win...