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Afghanistan votes in historic presidential election

Around 14 million Afghans have registered to vote Afghans have begun voting for a new president in what will be the nation’s first ever transfer of power through the ballot box. A massive security operation is under way to thwart the Taliban which has vowed to disrupt the election. Eight candidates are vying to succeed Hamid Karzai, who is barred by the constitution from seeking a third consecutive term as […]