Kerry Encourages Patience During Talks with Afghan Candidates

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has held a second day of talks in Kabul with Afghanistan's two presidential candidates to defuse post-election tensions amid allegations of ballot fraud. The senior diplomat met Friday with front-runner Ashraf Ghani and challenger Abdullah Abdullah. On Saturday, he met first with Abdullah for over an hour and then talked with Ghani.  Both claim victory in the June 14 runoff to replace outgoing President Hamid Karzai.   Kerry plans to...

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