Afghan election boycott crumbles
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/10/04) - The oppositionâs boycott of the Afghan presidential elections has begun to unravel, with interim president Hamid Karzaiâs main challenger, former education minister Yunus Qanuni, announcing on Monday that he would
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GARDEZ, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai had to abort a rare campaign rally Thursday in this town southeast of the capital when a rocket was fired over his helicopter as it began to land.
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With a threatened boycott its historic presidential election firmly relegated to the background, Afghanistan took first steps on Tuesday to begin counting votes.
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Afghanistanâs historic moment turned sour as all 15 challengers to interim Afghan President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting in the nationâs first direct presidential election today.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai aborted his first election campaign trip outside the capital yesterday after a rocket shot over his helicopter as he was landing in southeastern Gardez and exploded nearby.
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Afghanistan's historic presidential  election closed on Saturday without any of the feared  large-scale violence, but the vote was thrown into turmoil when  most candidates said a flawed process made the poll invalid.
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Afghanistan&#39;s historic presidential election Saturday was mostly fair, independent observers say, despite the claims of 15 candidates who announced a boycott.
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Afghan officials have delayed counting ballots in a historic presidential election to deal with complaints of fraud, but several of the candidates appear to be pulling
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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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Even before the polling booths closed in Afghanistanâs first-ever direct presidential election, all 15 candidates running against incumbent Hamid Karzai denounced
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Afghan officials delayed counting ballots in a historic presidential election on Monday to deal with complaints of fraud, but several of the candidates appeared to be pulling back from an initial decision to boycott the vote.
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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 alleged fraud over the ink meant to ensure people voted only once and vowed to boycott the results.    But electoral officials rejected their demand that the vote be called off, saying an apparent mix-up with ink used to mark voters' thumbs was not severe enough to halt the historic vote...
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Afghanistan&#39;s first election was marred by controversy when all but one of the presidential candidates alleged voter fraud and vowed to discount the results.
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Election officials in Afghanistan  collected ballots on Sunday from a historic presidential vote  which started enthusiastically but ended in turmoil after most  of the candidates announced a boycott.
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KABUL : Afghanistan&#39;s first ever national election was in crisis as opposition candidates demanded fresh polls, charging widespread fraud, after eager voters turned out in force for a peaceful vote hoping for an end to decades of conflict.
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Afghanistan's historic presidential elections on Saturday will fall far short of internationally-accepted standards, analysts say.
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The chief challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he and several other presidential contenders are withdrawing their rejection of Saturday's election.