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Deadly bombings mar start to Karzai's second term
At least 18 people were killed in a series of deadly bombing attacks, marring the start of newly re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai's second term in office and highlighting the challenges that lie ahead.
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Karzaï under pressure to deliver
Afghani President Hamid Karzaï has been sworn in this morning. As he didn't gather an overhaul majority in the - in the end - one-turn election, will he be considered as legitimate?
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Karzai is sworn in for a second, challenging term
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn in for a second term in office, vowing to fight corruption and inviting his chief rival Abdullah Abdullah to join the government.
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Karzai is sworn in for a second, challenging term
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been sworn into office for a second full term Thursday amid mounting doubts over his legitimacy, his ability to crack down on corruption and growing alarm over escalating violence.
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Hillary Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Kabul to attend the inauguration of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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Top rival says Karzai election victory is 'illegal'
Former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has ruled out his participation in a new government, calling Afghan President Hamid Karzai's recent re-election "illegal".
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Online debate over Karzai's election as the president of Afghanistan
In this edition: the web questions the credibility of the Afghan electoral process as Hamid Karzai has been declared winner of the presidential election and in New Zealand, a policeman creates the buzz.
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Afghanistan: "Victory for a crooked government"
In today’s international press review, we look at the re-election of Hamid Karzai at the head of Afghanistan.
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Karzai vows clean, inclusive government
Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged to unify Afghans with a representative government that would fight corruption in his first speech since being declared winner of the fraud-ridden presidential election.
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Obama urges Karzai to wipe out corruption
US President Barack Obama has signalled a tough new approach to Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, urging him just hours after his re-election to make "a much more serious effort to eradicate corruption" and write "a new chapter" in the country's history.
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