Afghan Presidential Candidate Rejects Audit Results

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has rejected the results of a United Nations-led vote audit aimed at clarifying who won the country's June 14 runoff election. Abdullah insisted Monday that he'd won, adding that talks with rival Ashraf Ghani on forming a unity government were deadlocked. His announcement dashed hopes that a new president could be inaugurated soon. The audit of 8 million votes was completed September 5, though final results have yet to be...

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