Afghans set runoff, must hustle
Snow on way; Nov. 7, Karzai faces Abdullah
Posted: October 21, 2009 at 4:25 a.m.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai confers with U.S. Sen. John Kerry during a news conference Tuesday in Kabul after a day of talks between Kerry and Karzai over the disputed election.
Facing Taliban threats and approaching winter snows, Afghan election officials must now scramble to organize a runoff presidential election on Nov. 7 after President Hamid Karzai bowed to intense U.S. pressure and acknowledged Tuesday that he fell short of a majority.
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