Pressure mounts on Afghan rivals to broker deal as election fraud probe decisions expectedKABUL — International pressure was mounting Saturday on Afghanistan’s president to respect imminent findings from a fraud investigation that seem likely to force him into a runoff. Resignation, confusion beset Afghan election recountKABUL — Efforts to resolve Afghanistan’s fraud-marred presidential election suffered new setbacks Monday when one of two Afghans on the commission looking into alleged cheating resigned over “foreign interference” and U.N. officials acknowledged that errors and miscommunication had plagued the investigation. UN head in Afghanistan says there was ‘widespread fraud’ in August presidential electionKABUL — The top U.N. official in Afghanistan acknowledged Sunday there was “widespread fraud” in the August presidential election, responding to allegations by a former deputy that he had tried to downplay charges of ballot-stuffing by supporters of the incumbent. Afghan, US troops kill 40 militants in hunt for those behind 1 of deadliest attacks on USKABUL, Afghanistan — American and Afghan troops swept through forested mountains in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 40 militant fighters in a hunt for insurgents responsible for one of the deadliest attacks of the war on U.S. troops, the Defense Ministry said. Afghan election recount begins, new results expected next week; more combat deaths reportedKABUL — Afghanistan edged closer to a long-awaited resolution to August’s presidential vote Monday as election workers started recounting suspect ballots and an official said a ruling on whether President Hamid Karzai won or will face a runoff is expected next week. Afghan lawmakers call for criminal investigation into election fraud, allege UN biasKABUL — A group of Afghan lawmakers called Thursday for criminal investigations into alleged fraud in the country’s disputed presidential election, saying a probe by a U.N.-backed panel has been tainted because some U.N. officials are biased in favor of President Hamid Karzai. Targeted by suicide bomb, Afghan Cabinet minister threatens to quit post, deplores insecurityKABUL — A powerful member of President Hamid Karzai’s Cabinet threatened to quit after a suicide car bomb attack targeted him Sunday, killing five people, in the latest Taliban attempt to destabilize Afghanistan’s struggling government. Two Americans were among six NATO troop deaths elsewhere. 1 in 10 suspect Afghan ballot boxes to be recounted in disputed presidential voteKABUL — Afghan election officials racing to meet a narrowing window for a possible presidential runoff said Friday they will recount a sample of 10 percent of suspect ballot boxes to speed long-delayed results of the disputed election. Afghan fraud investigators to recount only a sample of suspect ballots to speed processKABUL — The U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud in Afghanistan’s presidential vote has agreed to allow a recount of just a sampling of hundreds of thousands of suspect ballots to speed a process some fear could stretch into spring, an official said Monday. Full, uncertified Afghan vote tally: Karzai has 54 percent; fraud probes still pendingKABUL — Afghan officials issued full preliminary results Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai got 54.6 percent of the vote in last month’s election, a result that could be annulled by mounting fraud allegations. European Union election monitors say fraud is indicated in more than a quarter of the 5.6 million votes counted. Full, uncertified Afghan vote tally shows Karzai at 54 percent; fraud probes pendingKABUL — Afghanistan’s election commission released preliminary vote totals Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai with 54.6 percent of the vote in the first full results to be released since the country’s Aug. 20 election. Afghan election officials to release full preliminary results after repeated delaysKABUL — Afghan election officials plan to release the full preliminary results Wednesday from last month’s presidential vote, though the much-delayed total has lost some significance in an election now likely to be determined by the outcome of fraud investigations. Recount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan poll sites because of fraud, could push Karzai into runoffKABUL — Ballots from about 10 percent of Afghanistan’s polling stations need recounting because of suspicions of fraud, the chief election watchdog said Tuesday, increasing the chances that President Hamid Karzai could face a runoff. Recount order affects 10 pct of Afghan vote sites over suspect counts in presidential electionKABUL — Ballots from about 10 percent of Afghanistan’s polling stations must be recounted because of suspicions of fraud in last month’s presidential election, according to an order from a U.N.-backed body, an official said Tuesday. Recount ordered at 10 pct of Afghan vote sites over suspect tallies in presidential electionKABUL — A U.N.-backed monitoring body ordered Afghanistan’s election commission to recount ballots from about 10 percent of the country’s polling stations because of suspicious totals in last month’s presidential vote, an official said Tuesday. Recounts ordered at 10 percent of Afghan polling sites because of suspicious vote talliesKABUL — A top election official says vote tallies from about 10 percent of Afghanistan’s polling stations need to be recounted because of possible irregularities in the country’s Aug. 20 presidential election. UN says ‘no winners’ yet in Afghan presidential vote as commission exams fraud complaintsKABUL — There’s still no preliminary winner in Afghanistan’s presidential vote. UN says ‘no winners’ yet as Afghanistan prepares to release full preliminary vote resultsKABUL — The U.N. mission in Afghanistan warned Saturday there are “no winners” yet in the country’s presidential election, as the Afghan election commission prepared to release full results for the first time. Afghan complaints body throws out ballots from 83 polling stations in Karzai strongholdsKABUL — A U.N.-backed fraud commission threw out votes Thursday from 83 polling stations and ordered recounts at hundreds of others in three provinces that form Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s political base, reducing his chances of avoiding a runoff. Commission probing fraud in Afghan vote issues first order to exclude ballots from final countKABUL — The U.N.-backed commission investigating fraud in Afghanistan’s election issued its first orders Thursday to exclude some ballots from the final tally. UN-backed commission orders Afghan recount as Karzai wins majority of votesKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission found “convincing evidence” of fraud Tuesday in Afghanistan’s presidential election and ordered a recount of suspect ballots in at least three provinces, a process that could take months. UN-backed commission orders recount in Afghanistan as Karzai nears outright winKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission Tuesday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, saying it had “convincing evidence of fraud,” even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election. UN-backed commission orders Afghan recount as Karzai nears outright winKABUL — A U.N.-backed commission Tuesday ordered a recount of tainted ballots from the Afghan presidential vote, saying it had “convincing evidence of fraud,” even as President Hamid Karzai for the first time surpassed the threshold needed to avoid a run-off and win re-election. U.N.-backed commission finds fraud in Afghan election results, orders recounts at some sitesKABUL — The U.N.-backed commission ordered a re-count Tuesday of ballots where it had found “convincing evidence” of fraud in Afghanistan’s presidential election, including polling stations where all votes were cast for a single candidate. Gabon opposition calls for recount as nation recovers from postelection violencePORT GENTIL, Gabon — Gabon’s main opposition parties on Monday demanded authorities conduct a recount of a disputed election the government said was won by the son of the country’s long-ruling president. Albanian election officials confirm prime minister’s re-election after recountsTIRANA, Albania — Albanian officials confirmed Monday that Prime Minister Sali Berisha’s party has won re-election following a lengthy recount process. Sen.-elect Franken tells supporters at Minnesota rally ‘I’m not going to waste this chance’ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen.-elect Al Franken turned a rally at Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday into an extended thank-you to supporters, promising not to “waste this chance” in what amounted to a victory speech nearly eight months late. Al Franken’s win in Minnesota Senate race gives Democrats filibuster-proof majorityST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken refused his rival’s calls for an election night concession last November, choosing instead to begin vote counting and courtroom haggling that stretched almost eight months and ultimately landed him a seat in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Al Franken wins Minn. Senate race, gives Democrats fillibuster-proof majorityST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former “Saturday Night Live” comedians to an even more exclusive club, outlasting Republican Norm Coleman in an eight-month recount and courtroom saga to win a seat in the U.S. Senate. Iran declares election fight over, vote valid, paving way for Ahmadinejad’s second termEDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. |
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