¡öTop Stories Counting now underway in Afghan election  ¡¤Karzai wins 54% votes with preliminary results Incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai has obtained over 54 percent votes as the preliminary results of the Aug. 20 presidential election announced Wednesday.  ¡¤Afghan election results coming out informally The unofficial results of Afghanistan's complex presidential election have begun coming out slowly amid charges of fraud and being rigged. ¡¡

Campaign News ¡¤Karzai's rival doubts transparency in Afghan election ¡¤Afghan election body denies reports that Karzai won election ¡¤Afghan election turnout appears low ¡¤Afghan voting extended 1 hour ¡¤Comparison of Afghan presidential elections of 2004 and 2009 ¡¤Presidential, provincial council polls start in Afghanistan ¡¤150 Polling Centers to Remain Close on Elections Day  ¡¤Return of ex-warlord to strengthen Karzai's votes ¡¤Karzai's main challenger calls for fair election in Afghanistan ¡¤Afghanistan scheduled to hold presidential elections on Aug. 20 ¡¤Afghan election campaign reaches its last day ¡¤Another 3 presidential candidates withdraw in Karzai's favor

In Afghanistan ¡¤Roadside bomb kills Afghan official in N Afghanistan ¡¤Explosion kills 4 Afghan police in north ¡¤Afghan election body condemns killing of 11 staff, extends condolence ¡¤Militants set ballot boxes on fire in N Afghan district ¡¤Afghan election body denies reports that Karzai won election ¡¤Afghan officials declare polls "victory" ¡¤Rocket attack disrupts voters in Afghan Ghazni province ¡¤Rockets hit Kandahar in S. Afghanistan ¡¤Taliban militants burn down polling station in E Afghanistan ¡¤Taliban outfit once again calls on Afghans to boycott election

Photo Gallery  Vote counting for Afghan election starts Afghan women attend vote for presidential election Abdullah Abdullah speaks during rally in Kabul     2 terrorists killed in crossfire with Afghan forces UN special envoy visits Afghanistan Afghan polls starts under tight security

World Reaction ¡¤Canada says not to contribute troops to Afghanistan ¡¤France calls for patience over Afghan election results ¡¤First Afghan-led elections largely positive: EU observer ¡¤Spokesman: Pakistan to closely work with new Afghan gov't ¡¤World hails historic Afghan elections ¡¤UN Security Council hails presidential, provincial council elections in Afghanistan ¡¤Obama says Afghanistan presidential poll successful ¡¤Pakistan hopes Afghan elections ensure stability

Comments & Analysis ¡¤Who will be next President of Afghanistan? ¡¤Afghan presidential, provincial council polls to prove epoch-making ¡¤Election campaign goes slow in Taliban birthplace

Candidates: ¡¤Leading candidates in Afghan presidential election Hamid Karzai   Abdullah Abdullah Ramazan Bashardost Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

Backgrounder ¡¤Key facts about Afghan election in 2009 ¡¤Backgrounder: Basic facts about political system in Afghanistan

Editor: Sean Sun