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Afghan President, Rejecting US Peace Plan, To Offer Polls In 6 Months: Report
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will propose a new presidential election within six months under a peace plan he will put forward as a counter-offer to a U.S. proposal that he rejects, two senior government officials told Reuters.
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Preliminary Results Out, Ashraf Ghani Wins Presidential Elections
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani appeared to have won a second term Sunday, narrowly scoring an outright win in preliminary polling results, but his main rival immediately vowed to challenge the tally.
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Afghan Voters Head To Polls Amid Deadly Violence
Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts across the country that left at least one person dead.
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Afghanistan Presidential Rivals Sign National Unity Deal to Form Government
Nearly six months of wrangling and two rounds of Presidential polls in Afghanistan have finally culminated in the signing of a national unity government deal between the two rivals: Dr Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah.
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Sushma Swaraj to Visit Afghanistan Today
As Afghanistan eagerly waits result of the presidential polls, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit the strategically important ally today to further enhance ties and review key projects being implemented by India in the trouble-torn country.
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Taliban Attack Kabul Airport as Afghan Poll Audit Starts
Explosions and gunfire rang out after the Taliban attacked Kabul airport in the militants' latest attempt to steal initiative with the country in the grip of a presidential power struggle.
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John Kerry Brokers Peace between Warring Afghanistan Presidential Candidates
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has brokered a deal between the top two Presidential candidates in Afghanistan to resolve the impasse over alleged widespread fraud in the run-off polls which had been held to decide a clear winner.
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All Votes in Disputed Afghan Runoff Poll to be Audited, Says US Secretary of State John Kerry
Afghanistan's feuding presidential rivals agreed Saturday to a full audit of every single vote cast in the disputed runoff election, US Secretary of State John Kerry said after two days of frantic negotiations.
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John Kerry in Kabul on Key Mission to Calm Election Turmoil
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Afghanistan today on a key mission to try to quell tensions over disputed presidential polls, which have triggered fears of violence and ethnic unrest.
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Afghan Poll Feud Threatens Barack Obama's Smooth Exit Hopes
Afghanistan's capricious politics and fresh claims of poll fraud on Tuesday clouded President Barack Obama's search for a "responsible" exit from Afghanistan by year's end.
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Afghan President, Rejecting US Peace Plan, To Offer Polls In 6 Months: Report
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will propose a new presidential election within six months under a peace plan he will put forward as a counter-offer to a U.S. proposal that he rejects, two senior government officials told Reuters.
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Preliminary Results Out, Ashraf Ghani Wins Presidential Elections
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani appeared to have won a second term Sunday, narrowly scoring an outright win in preliminary polling results, but his main rival immediately vowed to challenge the tally.
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Afghan Voters Head To Polls Amid Deadly Violence
Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts across the country that left at least one person dead.
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Afghanistan Presidential Rivals Sign National Unity Deal to Form Government
Nearly six months of wrangling and two rounds of Presidential polls in Afghanistan have finally culminated in the signing of a national unity government deal between the two rivals: Dr Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah.
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Sushma Swaraj to Visit Afghanistan Today
As Afghanistan eagerly waits result of the presidential polls, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit the strategically important ally today to further enhance ties and review key projects being implemented by India in the trouble-torn country.
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Taliban Attack Kabul Airport as Afghan Poll Audit Starts
Explosions and gunfire rang out after the Taliban attacked Kabul airport in the militants' latest attempt to steal initiative with the country in the grip of a presidential power struggle.
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John Kerry Brokers Peace between Warring Afghanistan Presidential Candidates
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has brokered a deal between the top two Presidential candidates in Afghanistan to resolve the impasse over alleged widespread fraud in the run-off polls which had been held to decide a clear winner.
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All Votes in Disputed Afghan Runoff Poll to be Audited, Says US Secretary of State John Kerry
Afghanistan's feuding presidential rivals agreed Saturday to a full audit of every single vote cast in the disputed runoff election, US Secretary of State John Kerry said after two days of frantic negotiations.
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John Kerry in Kabul on Key Mission to Calm Election Turmoil
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Afghanistan today on a key mission to try to quell tensions over disputed presidential polls, which have triggered fears of violence and ethnic unrest.
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Afghan Poll Feud Threatens Barack Obama's Smooth Exit Hopes
Afghanistan's capricious politics and fresh claims of poll fraud on Tuesday clouded President Barack Obama's search for a "responsible" exit from Afghanistan by year's end.
