Bar chart showing partial official results of the Afghan presidential election. President Hamid Karzai extended his lead Tuesday in Afghanistan's fraud-tainted elections, for the first time passing the key 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off with nearly all the votes counted. (AFP/Graphic)Karzai Passes Key 50 Percent Mark In Afghan Vote: Results -- Yahoo News/AFP
KABUL (AFP) – President Hamid Karzai extended his lead Tuesday in Afghanistan's fraud-tainted elections, for the first time passing the key 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off with nearly all the votes counted.
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MIDDLE EAST
Hariri may bow out as Lebanon opposition snubs offer.
Israel approves construction of more settlements.
Roadside bombs kill 4 US soldiers in Iraq.
Attacks in Iraq take aim at checkpoints.
Power problems mean Iraq suffers hot summer, again.
Iran invites six powers to Tehran. Iran 'to submit nuclear package'.
SAUDI ARABIA: 'Pure' Islamic alternative to YouTube launched.
IDF preparing for US missile systems.
ASIA
Four U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan.
Taiwan premier quits over typhoon response.
South Korea demands apology from North for river surge.
US drone kills seven in NW Pakistan.
China threatens Xinjiang rumor-mongers with jail.
Japan's next first lady: Introducing "Mrs. Occult".
'Worst building in the history of mankind' gets a face lift.
AFRICA
Uganda pursues rebels into CAR.
Punch-up in Somaliland parliament.
Gabon opposition calls for election recount.
Sudanese woman sent to jail for wearing pants.
Congo's shame: Rape used as tool of war.
Lush land dries up, withering Kenya’s hopes.
EUROPE
Germany’s Merkel under siege after Afghanistan airstrike.
Northern Irish group to dump arms by February, bomb found. Massive bomb defused in N.Ireland: police.
Russia: Arctic Sea Iran arms link denied.
Germany on Alert: Intel agencies are swamped with threat warnings.
Fifty years on, Turkey still pines to become European.
Google modifies Europe book plans.
AMERICAS
Brazil to buy 36 fighter jets from France.
A new reason to worry about Iran-Venezuela ties.
Tens of thousands protest Chávez in Venezuela.
Colombia hostage videos broadcast.
Mexico removes attorney general who spearheaded drug war.
Tropical Storm Fred strengthening over Atlantic.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Airline terror trial: The bomb plot to kill 10,000 people.
US tried to soften treaty on detainees.
Islamists '
Congo's shame: Rape used as tool of war.
Lush land dries up, withering Kenya’s hopes.
Germany’s Merkel under siege after Afghanistan airstrike.
Northern Irish group to dump arms by February, bomb found. Massive bomb defused in N.Ireland: police.
Russia: Arctic Sea Iran arms link denied.
Germany on Alert: Intel agencies are swamped with threat warnings.
Fifty years on, Turkey still pines to become European.
Google modifies Europe book plans.
Brazil to buy 36 fighter jets from France.
A new reason to worry about Iran-Venezuela ties.
Tens of thousands protest Chávez in Venezuela.
Colombia hostage videos broadcast.
Mexico removes attorney general who spearheaded drug war.
Tropical Storm Fred strengthening over Atlantic.
Airline terror trial: The bomb plot to kill 10,000 people.
US tried to soften treaty on detainees.
Islamists 'plotted to kill Clinton in Nairobi hotel'.
How effective are terrorist rehabilitation programs?
Japan may see ‘catastrophic’ finances, Weinberg says.
UN wants new global currency to replace dollar.
America and its deficits: Are we broke yet?
OPEC to hold quota after oil reaches $75 Saudi target.
Lush land dries up, withering Kenya’s hopes.
EUROPE
Germany’s Merkel under siege after Afghanistan airstrike.
Northern Irish group to dump arms by February, bomb found. Massive bomb defused in N.Ireland: police.
Russia: Arctic Sea Iran arms link denied.
Germany on Alert: Intel agencies are swamped with threat warnings.
Fifty years on, Turkey still pines to become European.
Google modifies Europe book plans.
AMERICAS
Brazil to buy 36 fighter jets from France.
A new reason to worry about Iran-Venezuela ties.
Tens of thousands protest Chávez in Venezuela.
Colombia hostage videos broadcast.
Mexico removes attorney general who spearheaded drug war.
Tropical Storm Fred strengthening over Atlantic.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Airline terror trial: The bomb plot to kill 10,000 people.
US tried to soften treaty on detainees.
Islamists 'plotted to kill Clinton in Nairobi hotel'.
How effective are terrorist rehabilitation programs?
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Japan may see ‘catastrophic’ finances, Weinberg says.
UN wants new global currency to replace dollar.
America and its deficits: Are we broke yet?
OPEC to hold quota after oil reaches $75 Saudi target.