guardian.co.ukKarzai Takes Lead in Afghan Vote as Count Shows Lower TurnoutBloombergAug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission announced a lead of 2 percentage points for President Hamid Karzai over his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, as the first votes were counted from the Aug. ...Karzai, top rival run about even in Afghan returnsThe Associated PressBlasts kill 36 in Kandahar as preliminary Afghan election results ...Times OnlineUS appeals for calm after Afghan voteAFPguardian.co.uk -Voice of America -Christian Science Monitorall 1,177 news articles »