Karzai agrees to runoff election
U.S. Senator John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Following an investigation of Afghanistan's disputed August presidential election, President Hamid Karzai has agreed to take part in a runoff contest. Earlier, an U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud allegations determined that Karzai won only 48% of the vote, requiring a runoff election. Karzai will face former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in a November 7 vote.
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Corey Flintoff, NPR’s Foreign Desk correspondent
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