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Controversial Afghan Law Leaves Shiite Women’s Rights in Question

Afghan President Hamid Karzai faces continued international and domestic pressure to further overhaul a controversial law affecting Shiite women that critics say he passed to secure votes from conservatives in this week's election.

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Aug 21

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Karzai, Abdullah Both Claim Victory in Afghan Election

Both of Afghanistan's two top presidential contenders are claiming victory in Thursday's presidential election, despite calls by U.S. and international officials to wait for official election results.

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Aug 21

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Brooks and Marcus on Health Reform, Afghan War

This week public opinion polls showed diminishing support for the war in Afghanistan, and across America the debate over health care reform continued. Analysts David Brooks and Ruth Marcus discuss these and other top stories.

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Aug 21

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Other News: Afghans Wait for Election Results

In other news, President Hamid Karzai, and his main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, both claimed victory in Afghanistan's presidential election, and President Obama called the elaborate homecoming for the freed Lockerbie bomber in Libya "highly objectionable."…

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Aug 20

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Historic Election Tests Security, Progress in Afghanistan

Despite Taliban threats and scattered attacks throughout the country, Afghans headed to the polls Thursday in an election being viewed as a gauge of U.S. progress there. ITN correspondent Alex Thomson speaks with Ray Suarez from Kabul.

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Aug 20

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Afghans Defy Taliban, Cast Votes in Presidential Election

Millions of Afghans cast votes Thursday in the nation's second presidential election, despite threats of violence from Taliban militants. Nick Paton Walsh of ITN reports.

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Aug 20

Polls Held Open as Millions of Afghans Vote

By Larisa Epatko

Millions of Afghans voted Thursday in their second-ever direct presidential vote, despite a series of attacks by the Taliban leading up to the election.

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Aug 18

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Bombing Heightens Security Woes Before Afghan Election

A suicide bombing in Kabul killed at least 10 people Tuesday, just two days before the Afghanistan's presidential vote. ITN presents a pair of reports on efforts to secure the vote.

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Aug 17

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Profiles: Afghanistan’s Presidential Candidates

By Larisa Epatko

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is hoping to win a second five-year term in Thursday's elections, while raucous rallies drew thousands of supporters for the main opposition candidates in the days leading up to the vote.

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Aug 17

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As Afghan Election Nears, a Race to Protect Voters

With Afghanistan's second presidential election just days away, U.S., NATO, and Afghan forces are racing to secure voting locations from Taliban militants who have vowed to target anyone participating in the Aug. 20 contest.

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