Election Commission Throws Out Suspect Votes
10 September 2009
'', AFP, 10 September 2009
EXCERPT: ''Afghanistan's vote monitoring body on Thursday ordered for the first time the invalidation of ballots from last month's controversial elections, finding 'clear and convincing evidence of fraud.' Afghans went to the polls in their second direct presidential election on August 20, but the vote has been marred by low turnout...
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Afghan Reporters Blame NATO For Colleague's Death
10 September 2009
'', The Associated Press, 10 September 2009
EXCERPT: "A group of Afghan journalists blamed the international coalition Thursday for the death of a kidnapped colleague during the British commando rescue of a New York Times reporter and accused the troops of having a 'double standard' for Western and Afghan lives. The accusation came as British Prime Minister Gordon...
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High-Level Conference To Assess Progress
10 September 2009
'', The Washington Post, 10 September 2009
EXCERPT: "The leaders of France, Britain and Germany have called for a high-level international conference on Afghanistan, saying it is time to 'take stock of progress . . . and to evaluate the challenges that lie ahead.' In a letter to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the leaders said the conference, which...
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Court Orders Probe Of Afghan Attacks
10 September 2009
'Court Orders Probe Of Afghan Attacks', The Wall Street Journal, 9 September 2009
EXCERPT: "Investigators at the International Criminal Court have begun looking into accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan to determine whether there is cause to open a formal investigation, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the court's chief prosecutor, said on Wednesday. The prosecutor said forces of the North Atlantic Treaty...
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