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    Karzai Forced into Run-off Election

    After reports of widespread fraud in Afghanistan's recent election, President Hamid Karzai has agreed to a run-off to be held in less than three weeks. By Karzai's side was Democratic Senator, and former presidential nominee John Kerry . Anand Gopal is in Kabul for the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After reports of widespread fraud in Afghanistan's recent election, President Hamid Karzai has agreed to a run-off to be held in less than three weeks. By Karzai's side was Democratic Senator, and former presidential nominee John Kerry. Anand Gopal is in Kabul for the Wall Street Journal.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Pakistan and the Taliban
    1. 0:00Karzai Forced into Run-off ElectionYou’re reading this
    2. 7:31Pakistan Fights Militants in the Mountains
    3. 40:57Feds Lighten up on Illegal Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
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