Rivals Cry Foul As Early Results Put Abdullah Ahead In Afghan Capital -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Preliminary tallies from Afghanistan's presidential election showed former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah leading in parts of Kabul on Monday but, with ballot counting likely to last weeks, it was far too early to predict a winner.
The two other frontrunners complained of fraud in the April 5 vote, which is meant to lead to the first democratic transfer of power in Afghan history as incumbent Hamid Karzai prepares to step down after more than 12 years as head of state.
Trucks stacked with plastic ballot boxes began to trundle into the capital where officials will tally votes from across the rugged country of around 30 million people.
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More News On Afghanistan's Presidential Election
Afghan Elections Point to Runoff, Waning Karzai Influence -- WSJ
Afghans Double Turnout to Defy Taliban as Runoff Seen -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Afghanistan’s presidential election got high turnout, but many still voted along ethnic lines -- Washington Post
Afghan election hailed as Taliban threat remains -- SFGate/AP
Early Tallies Indicating Afghan Vote a Success -- New York Times
Would You Risk Your Life to Vote? It Looks Like 7 Million Afghans Did. -- Dean Obeidallah, Daily Beast
What's next after Afghanistan's presidential election? Young Afghans speak on the future -- Christian Science Monitor
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