Karzai accepts second round election

    KABUL, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Afghan president Hamid Karzai whose staying in power for second term is at stake said Tuesday he accepts any decision announced by the country's election body.

   "The decision announced by Independent Election Commission (IEC) today in a statement is a legal step and we support it," Karzai told at a joint press conference with John Kerry the chairman of Senate Foreign Relation Committee of the United States and UN special envoy Kai Eide. Full story

Afghan election authority says run-off to be held on Nov. 7

    KABUL, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Afghan Independent Election Commission spokesman Noor Mohammad Noor said Tuesday the presidential election would go for a run-off on Nov. 7.

    Afghan president Hamid Karzai said at a press conference he would accept any decision made by the country's election body. Full story