Karzai Rival Refuses to Concede Election
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Afghan presidential candidate Yunus Qanooni adjusts his glasses during an interview in Kabul on Sunday, Oct.17. 2004. Hamid Karzai&#39;s closest rival in Afghanistan&#39;s landmark election refused to concede defeat
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KABUL, Afghanistan  - Frustrated by his dealings  with regional rivals, Afghan President Hamid Karzai reiterated  Saturday that he would not form a coalition government if he  won the country's first direct presidential election on Oct. 9.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai asks Canada to stand firm in its military support for Afghanistan despite losses.
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The main political rival to Afghanistan's  President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday he was forming a new  political party to contest a parliamentary election in April  after refusing to take a cabinet post.
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Hamid Karzai remained on course on Friday  to win Afghanistan's first direct presidential election, but  with a quarter of the vote still to be counted, rivals were  whittling down his lead to possibly force a run-off.
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KABUL - Yunus Qanooni, Hamid Karzaiâs chief rival in Afghanistanâs presidential election, said Wednesday he will accept the outcome, as Karzai swept the countryâs south and southeast en route to outright victory.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai's rivals said Sunday it was too early to call Afghanistan's inaugural presidential election, despite the interim leader's dominant showing after three days of vote-counting.    The U.S.-backed incumbent's main challenger, Yunus Qanooni, insisted that a full count and a proper investigation by a panel of foreign experts on fraud allegations could yet put him in the running...
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With 99 percent of the votes still to be  counted in Afghanistan's presidential election, incumbent Hamid  Karzai has taken a lead many observers expect him to retain  right to the end of a marathon count.
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Yunus Qanooni, Hamid Karzai's chief rival in Afghanistan's presidential election, said he will accept the outcome, as Karzai swept the country's south and southeast en route to outright victory.
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PESHAWAR, Oct 18: Afghan President Hamid Karzai continued to maintain his lead over his rival candidates in the presidential elections.
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KABUL, October 22 (Online): Yunus Qanooni, Hamid Karzai&#39;s chief rival in Afghanistan&#39;s presidential election, said he will accept the outcome, as Karzai swept the country&#39;s south and southeast en route to outright victory.
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KABUL: Frustrated by his dealings with regional rivals, Afghan President Hamid Karzai reiterated on Saturday that he would not form a coalition government if he won the countryâs first direct presidential election on Oct 9.
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A top rival to Afghan election frontrunner President Hamid Karzai called off his boycott of the process on Wednesday, making it likely that the historic poll&#39;s result
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KABUL, 23 October 2004 - Hamid Karzai remained on course yesterday to win Afghanistanâs first direct presidential election, but with a quarter of the vote still to be counted, rivals were whittling down his lead to possibly force a run-off.
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The main rival of President Hamid Karzai has conceded defeat in Afghanistan&#39;s presidential election with less than six per cent of the vote left to be counted.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai&#39;s main opponent in a landmark election took center stage on Saturday, while the incumbent, almost invisible during the campaign amid security
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KABUL, Afghanistan  - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai's rivals Thursday challenged him to quit the  presidential race or face them in a public debate, even as they  searched for a viable challenger to unite behind.