Afghan Candidate Alleges Fraud, Calls for End to Vote-Counting

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah called for a halt to vote-counting from Saturday's runoff election because of fraud allegations, raising the possibility of a political crisis during the country's first democratic transition of power. At a news conference Wednesday, Abdullah said, "We have much evidence that a legitimate election was not held. There was ballot stuffing and observers were not allowed [to do their job]. ... Regrettably the rights of all Afghans...

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