Karzai Camp Smells Victory Early in Afghan Poll
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai was on course Tuesday for an outright victory in the country&#39;s historic presidential election with more than a quarter of the votes counted from the poll 10 days ago.
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With over 90 percent of the vote counted by late last week, it appeared likely that Afghan Transitional Administration Chairman Hamid Karzai would become the country&#39;s first directly elected president.
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US-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai was nearing victory in Afghanistanâs presidential vote, election officials said, as the number of ballots counted passed the half way mark.
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Hamid Karzai was assured of a majority in Afghanistanâs election to become its first democratically chosen president. With nearly 95 per cent of votes counted, the interim leader already has more than half
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Hamid Karzai clinched a majority of the votes cast in Afghanistan's first presidential election, near-complete results showed Sunday, leaving him all but certain of becoming his war-wrecked nation's first democratically elected leader.
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With just 4.2 percent of the vote counted after Afghanistan&#39;s first ever democratic election, the incumbent President Hamid Karzai is way in front garnering 71 percent of the votes cast.
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Interim leader Hamid Karzai has won a majority of estimated votes cast in Afghanistan's landmark presidential elections, according to preliminary results released Sunday.
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Indications show that Afghanistan&#39;s Interim President Hamid Karzai has won the first presidential elections in the country&#39;s history.
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Official figures show that Hamid Karzai is on the way to winning Afghanistan's first presidential elections.
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Interim President Hamid Karzai appeared almost certain of becoming Afghanistan&#39;s first democratically elected leader yesterday after preliminary results showed he had won 55 percent of the vote.
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The interim Afghan President Hamid Karzai is moving closer to final victory as he has captured 54.3 percent of over 7 million votes counted till Sunday noon, said Afghan election commission website.
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Interim leader Hamid Karzai took an early lead as vote counting began in Afghanistan&#39;s landmark presidential election, after allegations of ballot-box stuffing, voter
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- More than half the votes have been counted in Afghanistan&#39;s landmark election, and President Hamid Karzai is said to be running well ahead of his rivals.
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KABUL - Hamid Karzai was preparing on Saturday to celebrate victory in Afghanistanâs first presidential elections as he maintained a clear majority with more than 75 percent of the vote counted.
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KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan&#39;s interim leader, Hamid Karzai, held a 45 percentage point lead Monday in preliminary results from the country&#39;s first presidential election, though a chief rival said the validity of the vote was in doubt.
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KABUL: Hamid Karzai has won outright victory in Afghanistan&#39;s first presidential election according to preliminary results, the interim leader&#39;s supporters and chief rival said Sunday.
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Afghanistan&#39;s interim leader Hamid Karzai is certain to win the country&#39;s landmark presidential election, his campaign spokesman said after early returns gave Karzai a commanding advantage.