Afghan Runner-Up Congratulates Karzai
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The runner-up to Hamid Karzai in historic presidential elections congratulated the Afghan leader Saturday on the formation of his Cabinet, and said he is in the process of forming an opposition political party.
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Incumbent Hamid Karzai drew &quot;great happiness&quot; from his lead in Afghanistan's presidential election, his spokesman said, but will not claim victory until results are officially certified.
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Afghanistan&#39;s transitional leader Hamid Karzai has won the war-shattered country&#39;s first-ever presidential election. the announcement came after a special panel endorsed the election results as free and fair.
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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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Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed on  Thursday that a historic presidential election would be  successfully held this weekend and reflect the people's wishes  despite inevitable sabotage attempts by Taliban fighters.
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The runner-up to Hamid Karzai in historic presidential elections congratulated him yesterday on the formation of his Cabinet, and said he is in the process of forming an opposition political party.
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Pakistan&#39;s President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday congratulated President Hamid Karzai on his election victory and said the neighbors needed to increase cooperation in the war on terror.
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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has congratulated Hamid Karzai for his victory in Afghanistan&#39;s first presidential election. Mr Karzai, who has been head of Afghanistan&#39;s interim administration since the Taliban
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai's deputies  campaigned for him Saturday ahead of presidential elections  seven days away, while the candidate himself prepared to fly to  Germany to collect an international award.
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Interim President Hamid Karzai has won Afghanistan&#39;s first direct presidential election, the spokesman for the election commission said.
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Afghanistan&#39;s interim President Hamid Karzai is winning 55.4 percent of the vote in the country&#39;s first presidential election as counting nears an end, the United Nations said on its Web site.
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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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HAMID Karzai has emerged as the undisputed winner of Afghanistan&#39;s first presidential elections after his nearest contender conceded defeat.
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The leader of Afghanistan&#39;s interim government, Hamid Karzai, has been officially declared the winner of last month&#39;s presidential election.
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[World News]: Kabul, Oct 18 : Incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai is maintaining his edge over rivals, having secured 62 percent of the votes counted so far, reports Xinhua.
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Hamid Karzai was finally declared the winner of Afghanistan&#39;s landmark presidential election today, at the same time as the militants threatening to kill three UN hostages who were in the country to oversee the election pushed back their deadline by 12
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Afghan President-elect Hamid Karzai on Wednesday expressed his great happiness and thanked God for the release of the three United Nations employees.